By: Caileb H.
In a 2012 Gallup poll, 77% of the adults in America claimed to be Christian. The current mainstream worldview pushes a wide path to eternal life in heaven. This broad view claims that people say that they are good people, but no one is good because God’s meaning of good is that we have to be morally perfect but no one is close to meeting God’s standard.
Despite the fact that the world thinks we are good people we are actually enemies of god prior to being saved. We are all wicked and wretched sinners and we deserve to suffer eternal punishment. We can’t earn salvation on our own. The bible states in John 3:36, “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”
The good news is that Jesus died on the cross because he loved us more than anything and he wanted to save us. Jesus paid the debt for our sins so we didn’t have to suffer eternal life. The bible states in John 3:16,” For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
The bible also says in 1 Peter 3:15,” But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.” God wants the people that are believers to tell people around them that aren’t believers about him. You need to know the gospel if you are a Christian and be willing to share it.
This is the biblical gospel and not the world version of the gospel. You should always want to put God before anything else. You need to read the bible to know more about God and pray everyday.
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