THE word GOSPEL means good news, glad tidings. It is not the gospel that we must save ourselves, or help to save ourselves, by our works; for we never did, nor can we do, a single work that could bear the examination of a holy, heart-searching God, in whose sight the very heavens are not clean (Job 15:15). JOB 15:15Therefore Scripture says, “By the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in His sight “(Rom. 3:20). ROM 3:20
Nor is it good news that we must partly be saved by the good works or intercession of others. They have all been sinners as we are; and, if saved at all, they were saved through the blood of Christ alone. For “all have sinned” and the wages of sin is death; while "the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Rom. 3:23; 6: 23). ROM 3:23; 6:23
It is not good news that to-day we may be the children of God, and in a state of grace, and to-morrow children of wrath; for then we could not have peace of heart or mind, but should continue full of slavish fear. The gospel was intended to give settled peace and joy to the believer's soul. And Scripture says: “Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ "(Rom. 5:1). ROM 5:1 And again," Rejoice in the Lord alway” (Phil. 4:4). PHI 4:4
The gospel of God is indeed good news, cheering to the heart. For what does the trembling sinner want? Does he want forgiveness? We have redemption through
The gospel says: “We have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins” (Eph. 1:7). EPH 1:7
Does he want to be cleansed from his sins?
The gospel says, “The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin” (1 John 1:7). 1JO 1:7
Does he want to be counted 'righteous before God?
The gospel says, “To him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness "; even as Abraham, who believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness (Rom. 4:3-5). ROM 4:3-5
Does he want salvation?
The gospel says, “If thou shalt 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” (Rom. 10:9). ROM 10:9
Does he want everlasting life?
The Lord Jesus Christ says, “He that believeth on Me hath, everlasting life” (John 6:47). JOH 6:47
Does he want to be kept until the end?
Christ says, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish; neither shall any pluck them out of My hand " (John 10:27, 28). JOH 10:27, 28
This gospel is indeed good news. This is the only one which can remove slavish fear from our hearts, and give us peace with God.
This only can take away the natural enmity of our hearts towards God, and give us either desire or strength to serve Him; and when we believe it, it produces love in our hearts towards Him. Then we can say we love Him, because He first loved us; so loved us as to give His Son to die for us, the Just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God. 'We become His children, as Scripture says: “Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus," members of His blessed family forever (1 John 4:19; 1JO 4:19 John 3:16; JOH 3:16 1 Peter 3:18; 1PE 3:18 Gal. 3:26 GAL 3:26).
Believing in Him, we shall seek God's glory, and do His will, and go about His business; and, knowing that we are not our own, but bought with a price (even the precious blood of Christ), we shall glorify God in our bodies (1 Cor. 6:20). 1CO 6:20
Search the Scriptures whether these things be so (Acts 17:11). ACT 17:11
“FAITH is not what we do or feel;
It is a simple TRUST
In what the God of love has said
Of JESUS as the Just.”