"The Gospel: <br>Plain and <br>Simple<br>“But I fear", lest by any means," as the serpent <br>beguiled Eve through his subtilty"," so your <br>minds should be corrupted from the simplicity <br>that is in Christ.” - 2 Corithians 11:3<br>Ask someone today if they are saved and <br>you will most likely hear responses like these: <br>“I have accepted Jesus into my heart.” Or “I <br>have made him Lord of my life.” “I’ve been <br>baptized.” “I said a prayer.” Sounds all good <br>and churchy don’t it; but it is difficult to de-termine whether or not a person actually <br>knows the gospel that saves them. These use   less phrases don’t describe a thing about what <br>the gospel is and has left a devastating effect <br>of people not knowing what it is that they are <br>saved from nor how they are saved; which <br>leaves a more serious effect of people ques   tioning their salvation.<br>Let’s not muddy the simplicity of salva   tion that is in Christ with vague church <br>sounding phrases that do not communicate <br>anything. But rather present God’s word with <br>clarity and assuredness. So here is the gospel: <br>plain and simple.<br>Sin was passed upon all men by one man <br>Adam"," and death is a consequence of this sin <br>(Rom 5:12). Mankind has an eternal destiny of <br>condemnation and wrath – Hell – because of <br>this sin (Rom 6:23). No matter what good <br>works one might do we are still found sinners <br>in the sight of our Creator God. And all un   righteousness and those who follow get in   dignation and wrath. We cannot be found <br>righteous for by God’s law we are found sin   ners (Rom 3:19-20). If we have broken even <br>one law we are found guilty.<br>It is for this reason of not being able to <br>create our own righteousness and being born <br>in a sinful flesh that we need a savior (Titus <br>3:5). Christ is that Savior"," God manifested in <br>the flesh", sinless," died in our place on a cross <br>2000 years ago. Taking upon him the wrath <br>and judgement that was intended for us sin   ners. And it is through his bloodshed", burial," <br>and resurrection on our behalf that we are <br>able to have peace with God and forgiveness <br>of our sins (1 Cor 15:1-4"," Col <a href=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOKCNUqbpH0&amp;t=3m14s"">3:14</a>). This good <br>news is unto all but only those that believe in <br>it are made righteous in Christ (Romans <br><a href=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOKCNUqbpH0&amp;t=3m22s"">3:22</a>).<br>It is then after we have heard this good <br>news of Christ’s righteousness available to us freely"," that we are sealed with the Holy Spirit <br>and we are now part of Christ’s body the <br>church (Eph <a href=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOKCNUqbpH0&amp;t=1m13s"">1:13</a>)<br>There is nothing that we need to do"," no <br>good works that are required"," and no bad <br>works that can separate us from our new po   sition in Christ (Romans 8:35-39).<br>Faith and belief in this information from <br>God’s word is the gospel.<br>The gospel is not accepting Jesus into your <br>heart. The gospel is not making him lord of <br>your life"," it is not saying a prayer and it is not <br>being baptized with water.<br>So next time someone asks you if you are <br>saved. Give them the clear assured answer <br>“Yes! And let me tell you why!”<br>Find more free resources at: <br><a href=""http://www.graceambassadors.com/"">www.graceambassadors.com</a>"