This Gospel 7 The Gospel is the ONLY solution to humanitys problem(s). Nothing outside it can EVER help. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. Mans ONLY problem is how to stand before God. Adams sin produced a separation. Sin brought death. Death is the separation. Adam was sent out of the Garden, out of Gods presence. He must NEVER come to God without a mediator or mediation . Something or someone must intercede for man. This is the difference between Cain and Abel. Abels justification was never himself, his words, his deeds, his wealth or his appearance. His offering justified him. Hebrews11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. God’s testimony of him was the offering. He offered blood. God had taught their parents how to approach Him since the fall (The transgression). Genesis 3:21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them. God covered them with blood. Cain refused to believe the Word. He came by works. Genesis 4:5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. The word sin in verse 5 above is better translated sin offering in the Hebrew language. He ought to have brought a sin offering- Blood. Blood is Life. It symbolically stands for the Life of man. It foreshadowed the Life of Jesus. The writer of Hebrews explains further. Hebrews 12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. The blood of Abel is the blood of the animal. The evidence of the Blood of Jesus not seen. The Substance of the blood of Jesus Hoped for (Hebrews 11:1) Jesus blood is better. Man since Adam will have to stand before God through a medium. From Noah, to Abram(Abraham) ,to Isaac, Jacob, till the Law was enacted to legalize it. Sin brought separation, blood brought association and reconciliation. Anytime the Blood was offered, sin was covered (Forgiven). Man on that basis could relate with God and stand before Him. This was imperfect as It never gave back to man what Adam had lost. Hebrews 11:39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: 40- God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. Perfection means wholeness, fullness. What lasts forever Only Jesus Blood could offer this. Hebrews 10:4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. The blood of bulls and goats covered but NEVER took away sins. God wants to restore fallen Man to His presence. The regular blood offerings of the Patriarchs and under the Law showed clearly that sin had not been taken away for good. What then is the Good news? The Gospel. 1 Corinthians 15:1- Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures. John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. He is the Lamb of God. He is not Abels lamb. He takes AWAY SIN. He does this for the WHOLE WORLD. Hebrews 9:26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. This is what Jesus did by His death- His redemptive Sacrifice. Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. Remission means to TAKE AWAY. TO SEND AWAY. IT WILL NOT BE USED AGAINST YOU ANYMORE. This is The Charter of The Gospel. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. He will Grant reconciliation. He will give it freely. He will not count sins. He will not take record. Not because He condones it. No! It has been taken away. It has been paid for. Gods anger with sin was vented on Jesus. All His fury was poured on Jesus. All the punishment for sins has been DONE once and for all. Hebrews 10:10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. The Sacrifice for sins has been DONE. Once and For All. To punish any man for sin any more will be unfaithful of the Holy God. This would mean His Word cannot be depended upon. But He Cannot deny Himself. Hebrews 8:12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. Remember here means no recording. There is no taking to account. He says this before you commit them. The Prophets foresaw this, Psalms 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Micah 7:18-Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. 19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. 20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old. This is the Blood of Jesus, the Lamb of God. Sin will never stand between us and God. A better description is to say that sin will never come between God and us. Jesus has taken the place of Adams sin. He now stands between us. In Him we are Justified. Gods commitment is to Forgive Man. To Remit man’s sins. To Grant Him right standing. The Gospel preaches the taking away of Sins. Luke 24:47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. We preach remission of sins because God has forgiven. He has cancelled it. We preach it because it is available. Acts 10:43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. No man goes to Hell because of sins. They go there because of unbelief. To refuse this offer is to be condemned. This is not a condemnation for sin,rather one for unbelief. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God . The condemnation is not to believe. John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 Of sin, because they believe not on me; Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. The Damnation is for unbelief. Unbelief is not to be persuaded Christ has paid. This is the blasphemy. Matthew 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. 32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. The Son of Man is Jesus in the four gospels- the Incarnate Word. To Blaspheme is to resist. To oppose. To oppose the Spirit is to Oppose the sacrifice of Jesus. The Spirit came to bear witness of Jesus,His redemptive work. To speak of Christ. To speak of redemption. When a man refuses to believe the Spirits testimony of Christs suffering, He blasphemes. 1 Corinthians 12:3 KJV [3] Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. The Spirit enables the sinner to believe and confess Christ,as Lord. Unbelief is to resist this. Hebrews 10:29 KJV [29] Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? Despite to the Spirit of a Grace is blasphemy . The Spirit of grace is in redemption not the Old Testament or the four gospels . When a man does this hes damned ,since theres no more offering for sin save Jesus and His sacrifice . He will have to be condemned. He is condemned not for sins but for blasphemy in opposing the sacrifice of Jesus. Lets see the pretext again . Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28 He that despised Moses law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? To Sin wilfully here is disobey the message of the Gospel, to despise the sacrifice, to oppose(act as an adversary) the message. It is to do despite to the Blood shed for you. It is to resist the Spirit of Grace. Grace is to be freely given. This is not referring to believers for we have believed already. Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. He was not referring to those who have received the Gospel. Not to believe is the condemnation. Since there is ONLY one offering for sin. If you despise it, you are condemned. You go to Hell. Gods commitment to His Word is undeniable. No one goes to Hell because of sins. If anyone still does, it means then that God cannot be taken at His Word. But Thank God we can. We have. We can take His Word to the world. His Bond is His Word of Honour. He has remitted sins in Jesus. He has taken them away. He will not count your sins against you. He will not condemn because of sins, rather He will because of unbelief. Unbelief is a refusal to take God at His word. This is the Charter of The Gospel. This is His commitment. His Grace. His Honour. I believe Him. The Gospel is the Power of God. It is the Only solution. Its message is No Condemnation. Remission of sins is granted. I believe God. Do you? Have a blessed weekend ahead. Jesus is Lord,We Win!
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