The True Gospel

2 Timothy2:3 “You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.”

The Christian life is greatest life to live, because God takes a life that was empty, aimless, and headed for destruction, then turns it around and transforms it. He forgives all our sin, removes our guilt, and literally takes residence inside of us through the Holy Spirit. Most importantly, He changes our eternal address from a place called Hell to a place called Heaven. This all comes about as a result of the power of the gospel proclaimed and believed. But in this day and age some have believed what I would describe as a watered-down version of the gospel, a gospel that promises forgiveness but rarely mentions the need to repent of your sin, a gospel that promises peace but never warns of tribulation, a gospel that says God wants you to be healthy and wealthy and never have any problems to speak of, a gospel that says you will so find the favor of God that everything will be at your call and beckon. But that is not the gospel of the New Testament. The Christian life is not a playground, but a battleground (Ephesians 6:12). Not only is there a God who loves you and has a plan for your life, but there is also a devil who hates you and wants to oppose God’s plan. I am not saying that once you become a Christian, you will be sick, poor, and miserable, but the fundamental nature of the Christian life is to continuously know and walk with God through His grace and love. It is about sticking with Him when the sky is blue and also when it is filled with clouds. It is for better or for worse. Jesus made it clear that storms will enter every life (John 16:33). But as we seek to know and follow Christ, we will live in peace and victory (Psalm 34:19).

 

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