Title: The Cheap Gospel /Romans 3:23-24
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The cheap gospel /Romans 3:23-24
What should be excluded from our lives is ignorance and misunderstanding. all the things people see
What is the worst and most harmful of ignorance and misunderstanding? ignorance of the gospel
Misunderstanding. Ignorance and misunderstanding of the gospel make life a tragedy. In short, Jesus
Where the Lord said to Judas Iscariot, "It would have been better for me if I had not been born."
Birth as a human being is itself a tragedy.
So, what is the gospel, and why do people misunderstand it? the answer is this
It is. The gospel is the message of salvation through Jesus Christ. And yes this salvation
It is a fact that He is freely given as a gift to all who believe in Jesus Christ. It is written in the bible
became. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, whoever believes in him
that all should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16), “All have sinned”
short of the glory of God, the grace of God through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus
was justified freely by means of God” (Romans 3:23,24), “Therefore, when a person is justified
We acknowledge that it is not by works of the law that is gained, but by faith” (Romans 3:28).
There are people who regard this truth of salvation, the gospel, as a cheap gospel or cheap gospel. this
This is the worst ignorance and misunderstanding that puts life in tragedy.
Today, who are the people who treat the gospel as cheap gospel, and who treat it as cheap gospel?
Take the time to examine our own beliefs by looking at what the consequences are.
would like to have
First, there are those who despise or reject the gospel because they misunderstand it as a cheap gospel.
I did.
It is so simple and easy to receive forgiveness of sins and enter the kingdom of heaven just by believing in Jesus Christ.
I think it is unacceptable because it is a matter of luck. In general, in order to acquire something
It pays a significant price. Even if it is not just money, it requires some effort or merit.
But the great thing that sinners are accepted by God and enter the kingdom of heaven is simply believing in Jesus Christ.
I think it cannot be established because it is too cheap a doctrine to be just by itself. yes
Because of this, some criticize the Christian gospel as being vain and a shallow deception.
There is. Compared to other religions that require merits such as discipline, asceticism, and charity, it is not reasonable compared to other religions.
judge that it is.
Doing many good deeds, accumulating good deeds and merits (功悳)
Man, by tormenting himself through asceticism, he must pay the price of his sins and receive God's forgiveness.
People who want to go to the world of paradise by attaining enlightenment through long meditation and contemplation
will reject the gospel revealed in the Bible. He died on the cross to atone for our sins
They do not want to accept Jesus Christ. In 1 Corinthians 1:18 we read, “The message of the cross
It is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
All. If you believe in Jesus Christ without any effort, merit or payment on the part of man,
The gospel of salvation, which is freely given through grace, eternal life, and heaven, as a cheap gospel.
There is no ignorance and misunderstanding worse and more harmful than here.
Second, there are people who go to church and then leave easily because they misunderstand the gospel as cheap gospel.
I did.
Anyone who pretends to be a believer in Jesus Christ and then leaves
Because they do not know how great and precious salvation is. anyone who believes in Jesus Christ
It is said that salvation is obtained only by believing, so they misunderstood this as a very cheap salvation. of salvation
The gospel was given through the atoning death of Jesus Christ. just believe in jesus christ
Salvation that can only be given is not cheap salvation by any means. Going to church and leaving
People, people who say they don't believe in Jesus because they've been tempted, people who say they believe but are tempted and
When persecution and tribulation come, those who turn back misunderstand the gospel as a cheap gospel.
because of. This is because they misunderstand the salvation that Christ gives as cheap salvation. Gospel
What kind of work do believers who know the true value of salvation, that is, the true value of salvation through Jesus Christ?
Even when this comes, he will not leave the Lord. I can't leave.
Third, because they misunderstand the gospel as a cheap gospel, they say they believe in Jesus Christ, but God
There are those who do things that obscure the glory of
When you say you are a Christian, you must show a Christian-like aspect. those who believe in Jesus Christ
If Ram doesn't show any change in his speech or behavior, he has no choice but to doubt whether he has sincere belief.
is not in A person's deeds cannot regenerate the soul, but for a person who is born again, his deeds change.
anger will arise.
Those who have been saved by the redemptive grace of Jesus Christ will become more and more sanctified in their lives.
It is natural to bear fruit. A sphere that decays even as the years of religious life increase
The old man's behavior of following customs is still there. They do it with the greed of a worldly inclination. not so
So, if you are blatantly criticized by everyone and cover up the glory of God, you will surely do it.
There is a problem. Knowing how much the gospel God has given us is the result of great sacrifice
Those who have been saved by believing the gospel will be very much in trouble if they do things that hide the glory of the Lord.
It hurts my heart. You will truly repent. As a result, positive changes in speech and behavior examinations continued.
loses.
Fourth, there are people who believe and preach the gospel distortedly because they misunderstand the gospel as a cheap gospel.
I did.
There are people who believe in Jesus but know that they have to add their own deeds. Another is Jesus
I know that the work done in the name of will surely guarantee salvation. these people
is seriously misunderstanding the gospel. If there are people who believe and preach like this, they will
Not only will you not be able to get it, but you will also commit the sin of leading many astray.
The gospel is not a cheap gospel. What is lacking in the atoning grace of Jesus Christ?
Would you like to add more ranks, merits, achievements? We are satisfied with the atoning grace of Jesus Christ. there
Those who believe that there is something more to be added or that there is an alternative to the grace of the ransom is saved.
can't get Even if I prophesy, and cast out demons in your name,
A person who believes that even if he has performed many powers, such acts or achievements will be the basis of salvation
As a result, you will be rejected on the contrary.
The gospel must be preached as God has revealed it. Whether people hate it or like it, I follow the Bible
have to dig. Instead, we create the gospel tailored to people's tastes and spread the confusing gospel.
Then he is a false prophet. They will later stand before the Lord and do many
You might say that you did. But the Lord said, "I never knew you,
Everything," you would say.
And he said that it would be guaranteed by the achievements of which he did many things throughout his church life
There will be people who come out and talk. What he did in his religious life without believing according to the Bible
I will speak with the enemy. But they are not saved.
The righteousness that God gives is freely given by grace to those who believe in Jesus Christ. one
The eternal life and the kingdom of heaven you give are also freely given to those who believe in Jesus Christ by grace.
All. But what we need to know is that cheap things are cheap because they are freely given.
that it is not. As a human being, we cannot live without giving anything, and we cannot
Because it is of infinite value that cannot be obtained, only the only begotten Son of God, Jesus Christ,
It is given by grace through the great sacrifice of deceit. God has only one requirement
There is not. Only those who know this and come to Jesus Christ with empty hands
that you will be saved. Therefore, the gospel is by no means a cheap gospel, a cheap gospel. you
Because radish is large, amazing, and valuable, it is freely given.
Beloved, "freely by the grace of God through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus"
I hope that you will know the true meaning of these words and become believers. So even when temptation comes, persecution
Even when temptations and tribulations come, our faith does not waver,
Bless you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to become a saint who bears the rod more abundantly with each passing day.
do.