salvation
Good Tidings of Great Joy
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. (Luke 2:10)
“Good Tidings” means good news or joyful messages. The phrase is often associated with happiness, hope, and positive announcements. It is prominently mentioned in the Gospel of Luke, where an angel announces the birth of Jesus Christ to shepherds:
“And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.” (Luke 2:10, KJV)
This announcement of “good tidings” refers to the joyous news of the birth of the Savior. The message announced by the angel in Luke 2:10–11 is a message of hope for all people in the world. Here’s why:
ALL MEN ARE SINNERS, SEPARATED FROM GOD, AND ARE BOUND TO ETERNAL PUNISHMENT
All men are sinners
All men are separated from God because of sin.
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
(Romans 6:23)
Man’s efforts to reach God and salvation by his good works, keeping the law, living a good life, religion etc. have failed. No one is good enough to save himself. All men are condemned to eternal fire.
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT OUR ONLY HOPE IS IN JESUS.
God loves us and He sent Jesus for our salvation.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
(John 3:16)
Christ died for our sins.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
(Romans 5:8)
Jesus is the only way to the Father.
The only hope of salvation is Jesus
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
(Romans 15:13)
Without Christ, we are hopeless and miserable
That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
(Ephesians 2:12)
TO BE SAVED, YOU MUST RECEIVE JESUS BY FAITH AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR
What must you do to be saved?
And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
(Acts 16:30-31)
Admit that you are a sinner
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
(Luke 18:13)
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
(Romans 3:10)
Realize that your good works cannot save you
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
(2 Timothy 1:9)
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
(Isaiah 64:6)
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
(James 2:10)
Acknowledge that the only basis of salvation is the blood of Jesus Christ
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
(Hebrews 9:22)
By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
(Hebrews 10:10)
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
(1 Peter 1:18-19)
Repent, that is change your mind from going on your sinful way.
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
(Luke 13:3)
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
(Isaiah 55:7)
Believe in your heart that Jesus died for you to pay for all your sins, and that he rose from the dead
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
(Romans 10:9-10)
Call on the Lord, receiving Him by faith
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
(Romans 10:13)
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
(John 1:12)
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
(John 5:24)
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
(John 6:47)
There is rejoicing for every sinner that repents and trust in Jesus as Savior.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
(Luke 2:10)
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
(Luke 15:7)
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
(John 15:11)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
(Galatians 5:22-23)
Here below are some lessons that you can answer:
The difference between God’s gift of salvation and God’s rewards
The Way of Salvation
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
(2 Timothy 3:15 KJV)
There are many ideas of men on how a person can be saved, but only the Bible teaches the true way of salvation. Many think that all roads lead to heaven, but Jesus said that He is the only way to the Father.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
(John 14:6 KJV)
Study the Scriptures and know the Biblical way of salvation. Please click here.
Salvation by grace through faith
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. — (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Hello friend, here below is a lesson about Salvation by grace through faith.
Greetings!
I have a very important message to you…
God loves you!
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
(John 3:16 KJV)
For God, the creator of the universe and all things that exist.
So love, the greatest degree.
The world, that means all people in the world, that includes you…
That He gave, that is the greatest act
His only begotten Son, that is the greatest gift
That Whosoever, that means Christ died for everyone…
Believeth in Him, that is the only condition to be saved.
Should not perish, God is not willing that any should perish in hell.
But have everlasting life. That is life eternal, salvation.
There is no other greater gift that you can receive than the gift of eternal life. Without salvation, man would be lost forever in hell because of sin.
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
— (Romans 3:23 KJV)For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. — (Romans 6:23 KJV)
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? — (Mark 8:36 KJV)
Man cannot save himself by his own good works or efforts.
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
(Romans 3:10 KJV)Not of works, lest any man should boast.
(Ephesians 2:9 KJV)
The only way to be saved is through faith in Jesus, that He died on the cross for our sins.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8 KJV)
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
(1 Corinthians 15:3-4 KJV)
And He claimed to be the only way to the Father.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
(John 14:6 KJV)
To be saved, receive Jesus by faith.
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
(Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV)Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
(John 6:47 KJV)But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
(John 1:12 KJV)
Do you believe in Jesus as personal Lord and Savior?
What is His promise to those who receive and believe in Him according to John 1: 12 and John 6:47? (See verse above)
To know more click here -> The Greatest Gift That You Can Receive.
The Greatest Gift That You Can Receive
Edwin J.
A message from the Bible Correspondence Institute
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
(2 Timothy 2:15 KJV)
How to be saved….
Hell is real. There are only two destinies that people go when they die, either they go to heaven or they go to hell. The question is, if death will come into your life, do you know where will you go?
All men are sinners according to Romans 3: 23. The penalty for sin is death. (Romans 6:23). The Bible speaks of hell as the second death. If you die without salvation, you would end up in hell. You need salvation because you are a sinner.
To learn more, click on the link below:
Step One – God’s wonderful purpose for your life
Hello friend, I would like to encourage you to study the Bible through the FREE Correspondence Course. The lessons are free. God loves you but you will never be able to love him unless you know Him. The way of knowing God is through the Bible because the Bible is God’s Word. You will benefit a lot by studying the Bible. Please click the TITLES below to view the lessons.
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God has a wonderful purpose for your life |
Man’s sinful condition |
Man’s futile attempts and God’s provision for salvation |
Receiving the gift of salvation by faith |
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Two new lessons made October 10, 2016
I would like to share to you two new lessons I made entitled, “THE WAGES OF SIN” and “WHY EVE FELL TO SIN”. I had a hard time coloring the latter because when i put a color to a certain area, the color would spread to other areas. I think its because after I’ve drawn it, I just took a picture of it from my cellphone and the quality of the picture is not good. So that early morning, I decided to post it without color. I finished the lesson about 1 am of October 11. Here is how the drawings look like without a color.
In the morning about 11 am, I scanned the drawing and colored it through windows paint. I got satisfied of the result. Here is the result:
To view the lessons click the titles below or the pictures shown:
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