Bible study topic: The Power of the Gospel of Christ Section 1. The Police Officer’s Pledge 1.1 I will love and serve God, my country and people Section7. Police Tradition 7.1 Spiritual Beliefs-PNP members are traditionally religious and God-loving person. They attend religious services together with the members of their family. The good news that Jesus Christ brought has tremendous effectiveness in the lives of its hearers - if they believe it. Throughout the New Testament, the gospel is associated with power: Romans 1;!6 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. But the question is very simple, How to love, serve God or country, family, and even the assigned task and responsilities if we have no faith, or if they neglect in hearing and believing the glorious gospel of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ, in the book of Hebrew 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him) as faith was defined in the book of Hebrew 11:1-Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. In Romans 10:8-21 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart; that is, the word of faith, which we peach; That if thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, how beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the gospel, For E-sai’as saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God, if we fail to believe the glorious gospel of God. But I say, have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. Mark 12: 29-31 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, There is none other commandment greater than these. Meaning answer and the spiritual formula to love, to serve God, country, family and responsibilties is to believe first his glorious gospel as book of Romans 1:16 states, we must to believe the gospel and accept Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and King and Saviour, as it is written in the book of John 1:12-13 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. and John 14:6 I am the way the truth and the life : no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. What else? Gospel is the power unto salvation: 1. Salvation from sickness and diseases, from unforeseen accident or dangerous situation, from enemies attack, from temptation (You know how to abort sin?) from all problem, (financial, marital, social, physical, etc.) above all spiritual problem, 2. Truly Our love to God will flourish if we definitely believe His powerful gospel of salvation. 3. For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (I Corinthians 1:18) • And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. (I Corinthians 2:4-5) • For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power. (I Corinthians 4:19-20) • For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake. (I Thessalonians 1:5) Moreover, in writing to the established congregation in Rome, Paul directly identifies the gospel as the power of God to salvation: Notice, though, the qualifier that Paul attaches: for everyone who believes. Simply hearing the basic announcement of the coming Kingdom of God on earth will not accomplish anything. Merely reading Gods instruction manual for mankind - the Bible - serves no purpose if it is not believed. What is the proof of belief? It is far more than just mental agreement, but rather agreement along with carrying out requirements that show whom one trusts. Those who believe will provide evidence that God is continuing to work in them. They will change, that is, repent. Good works will be the evidence (James 2:20, 22, 26). A person who truly believes the gospel will be motivated to change his or her life to fit the purpose God is working out, and to be in alignment with His government. As Romans 1:16 says, the gospel is so powerful that it has the authority and the means to bring us to salvation. Through the gospel, God exercises His power to save men. It is a potent means by which God teaches, motivates, and creates salvation in a believer. This power is available, however, only to those who exercise trust in those words. The good news is composed of words - words that carry in them the power to move our lives toward salvation if we believe them enough to unleash their power by putting them in practice. Words are spirit (John 6:63), and they impel us in the direction of their meaning if we choose to submit to them. The gospel is not a passive force, latently waiting to use its power, but it is constantly working toward the fulfillment of Gods purpose. As soon as we hear or read it, it begins to work - if we believe. What, then, is contained in the gospel? Verse 17 makes it clear: God, in the gospel, reveals His righteousness. What is righteousness? It is an Old English term that means right-wise-ness - essentially, doing what is right. Psalm 119:172 gives its definition, For all Your commands [all of Gods instructions] are righteousness. Righteousness is Gods way of life - the way He lives and the way He desires His creation to live. Verse 17 could be paraphrased, For in the gospel, Gods way of life is revealed. Put simply, the gospel message includes everything we need to know to live Gods way of life - to live as God does. The gospel is Gods means for bringing us to salvation - not merely for forgiving our sins. It is not only the announcement of the Kingdom of God, but also the process by which we can enter Gods Kingdom. But this does not happen all at once - it is a lifelong educational process. The gospel is Gods system of impressing upon us where we are headed and how we should live so we will reach His goal. His message of good news has tremendous power to motivate us and propel us in right direction - if we truly believe. Preaching the Gospel and Making Disciples
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