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The Gospel simply put is "The Good News" of what Christ has done for you and me. This is the message and meaning of who and what Jesus is and has done.
God desire is for us to draw near to Him. He paves the way for our sanctification, but it is up to us to make that journey.
Fruit of the Spirit, Part VIII
Just before the great passage in Galatians that expounds the Fruit of the Spirit comes a warning and a list of the opposites of the good Fruit, the destroyers of churches, relationships, and self!
Just before the great passage in Galatians that expounds the Fruit of the Spirit comes a warning and a list of the opposites of the good Fruit, the destroyers of churches, relationships, and self!
Some of these are grouped in categories. But most of the terms and explanations are listed in alphabetical order.
It means from the Greek, "A Good Message" literally or more to the point "Good News" referring to a message of good tidings such as...
Fasting is important, but Jesus sternly warns of abusing it by using it for a show and tell game to draw attention to oneself, thus missing the real purpose, that of drawing close to God...
The question that comes up in academic and church circles is, is there a Hell? The bad news is, yes; there is a Hell and there will be a Judgment! But, with the bad news, there is good news, too. The good news is that those in Christ will be saved from it!
This was the rallying cry of the Reformation. The main point that caused Luther and Calvin to challenge the Catholic Church and it's teachings.
This model of prayer (as all models must be) places the emphasis on God and His glory, not on us!
Is our willingness to venture out and do the right thing.