The Good News!

In light of all of the craziness going on in this nation and around the world, I would like to share the Good News for all!

The gospel of Jesus Christ—literally meaning “good news.”

In summary, it is this:

God created humanity to know and love Him, but sin separated us from Him. Because of His great love, God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, who lived a perfect and sinless life. Jesus willingly died on the cross to take the punishment for our sins, and after three days, He rose from the dead, conquering sin and death.

Through faith in Jesus—trusting in His death and resurrection rather than our own goodness—we receive forgiveness, reconciliation with God, and eternal life. This salvation is a gift of grace, not earned by works.

The gospel calls each person to repent (turn away from sin) and believe in Jesus as Lord and Savior. Those who do are given the Holy Spirit, adopted into God’s family, and called to follow Christ in love, obedience, and hope until He returns to make all things new.

In short:
Jesus lived the life we couldn’t, died the death we deserved, and rose again so we could live with God forever.

I hope this resonates with someone out there. All is not lost despite the constant “bad news” that is piped through every television, smartphone, and computer each day.

The craziness is the result of a fallen world and our inherent sinfulness, but let there be no doubt…there is hope in Christ Jesus!

God bless you all, even those who may be moved to anger when reading this