Christ alone

The news that He died for us, to save us from our sins. He was buried, and then He rose again.

Doesn’t matter whether you use what Paul said about this, or whether you use the words of Jesus.

Every human who has ever lived has sinned. We life in a sinful world, we breathe, we sin. All have fallen short. And Jesus, wholly God while wholly Man, was the perfect Lamb for the sacrificial offering needed to redeem us. He was the only Person who has never sinned. He was the only Person who could be the sacrifice, and who could shed His blood for us.

The old covenant saw a very complicated system of sacrifice instigated. So many animals were killed and their blood was shed to counteract the affects of sin. And again and again was more blood required, more killing. But Christ came, and sacrificed Himself to redeem us. He died once for all. He shed His blood, and His perfect blood was enough to save us all.

And then, after His body is in the tomb, He is resurrected! He is given a new glorified body! All is made new, and He has gained the victory over death!

What part do we have in all this? None! Except to listen to God’s voice calling us to Himself, and to turn to Him. His was the sacrifice, His was the resurrection, His was the victory. He has done it all. And He then gives us a new heart, and makes us a new creation. We cannot do this. Only He can.

So we proclaim His Gospel, in obedience to His commandment, to spread the Good News to the world. Not to hasten His coming, but to let others join us in the marvellous Light!

Note the simplicity and beauty of the Gospel. Note what it does NOT contain. Note it is not about our behaviour. It is not a gospel of works, it is a Gospel of righteousness. Christ’s righteousness.

Christ alone.