The most important part of the good news about Jesus
The most important part of the good news about Jesus
Jesus came to die for our sins
This is the most important part of the message about Jesus. Jesus came to die for our sins. He came to offer us new life. He offers to change us. Our ambitions will change. Our desires will change. Jesus will help us to love God‘s rule. We will want to obey it. Paul explained this point in his letter to Titus.
4 But then God, our Saviour, showed clearly that he is very kind. He showed that he loves all people. 5 God did not save us because of any good things that we ourselves had done. He saved us because he chose to forgive us. God has washed us so that we are clean inside. We have been born again, so that we live a new life. God's Holy Spirit has done this for us. 6 Jesus Christ died as a sacrifice to save us. So now God has poured his Holy Spirit into us, to fill us. 7 Because God is very kind, he has accepted us as right with himself. As a result, we know that we will receive the good things that God has prepared for us. We know that we will live with God for ever.
Titus 3:4-7 EasyEnglish Bible (EASY)
Men and women have sin in their lives. It is in the human heart and mind. This is a great problem. It needs a great answer. An easy answer is not enough.
How to join God's kingdom
How can we join God‘s kingdom? Politics cannot help us. The clever ideas of men cannot help us. Teachers and the customs of religion do not help. We certainly cannot force God to allow us into his kingdom. But God, because of his love and mercy, helps us. He offers everybody a new birth [that is, a birth of the spirit]. He offers to free us from the sins that spoil our lives. He can give us new life and new hope. That is why the word ' gospel' means ’The Good News‘. Only the gospel can solve our greatest problems.
