Back to Basics Part 5: The Power of The Gospel

Apr 7, 2016 by

By Peter Jensen:

Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. That is what the Bible tells us. We are commanded to enter the kingdom of God by entrusting ourselves to Christ as our Lord and Saviour. That is, we enter and continue through repentance and faith.

The Canterbury meeting of the Primates made space for the summons to repentance to be heard once more.

Why is this so vital?

A lost world

The issues before us are matters of life and death, of heaven and hell, of judgement and forgiveness. God’s gospel is designed to be preached to all people. The love of God seeks the lost sheep at great cost.

When Jesus came and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth, his chief mission was to save. It is no accident that the cross is the central symbol of Christianity, since it is through his death that salvation comes into the world. Through his resurrection and ascension he now rules over all things. He is the God-man who is the head of our race and the Lord of the universe.

The power of the gospel

The gospel reconciles us to God and prepares us for the age to come. But the same Lord who is the Lord of that age is the Lord of this one too. As men and women are united to Christ by the Spirit of God, so they live for God in this world.

Down through human history, the power of the gospel has been shown not only in the way it saves sinners but also for the way it transforms us and impacts the human societies in which we live. The social power of the gospel has been enormous.

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