The New Life In Christ Jesus

  In Acts 28:30-31 , we read about the apostle Paul 's unwavering dedication to spreading the Gospel . Despite being under house arrest, Paul "received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God , and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ , with all confidence, no man forbidding him." This verse sets the tone for the unrelenting passion that drives us to share the good news. The enemy may rage against the Church and the Gospel, fueled by an Antichrist spirit . They may devise strategies to silence God's truth and intimidate those who boldly proclaim it. But we won't be silenced. The necessity to preach the Gospel is laid upon us ( 1 Corinthians 9:16 ). The Gospel is too precious, and the joy too overwhelming, to keep to ourselves. No amount of opposition, laws, threats, or evil structures can suppress the truth or deter us. The psalmist's words echo through the ages: "Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain...

     In 2 Corinthians 5:19, we are told, “To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not counting their sins against them; and has committed unto us the word of reconciliation.”  It’s easy to think of those who haven’t yet embraced salvation as "sinners." But it's crucial to understand that they weren’t made sinners because of their own actions. Rather, it was because of Adam’s disobedience. Romans 5:12 helps clarify this: “Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, in this way death came to all people, because all sinned.”  All of humanity was affected by Adam’s fall. Sin entered the world through his choice, and as a result, death came for all. But here’s where the beauty of the Gospel shines through: While Adam’s disobedience made many sinners, the obedience of one man—Jesus Christ—has the power to make many righteous.  Romans 5:19 puts it this way: “For as by one man’s disobedience many were...