The Good News

The Good News
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This is the invitation : The invitation calls on people to believe in Jesus—that he is the Son of God who became a man and died on a cross and rose again from the dead. Because of Jesus' work, God offers salvation from sin and death for free to the whole world. He does so much more than providing a way to heaven. He also brings freedom, healing and anointing to every believer. Many of us struggle to understand the basics of salvation in Christian faith. This book offer a starting point to get to know some of the key issues surrounding salvation. I this book you will get: The wonderful presentation of salvation, the good news of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ alone. The opportunity to learn how to attain, live in this salvation, and maintain a holy life. Tools to support, encourage and inspire you in your daily Christian living. And much more… So, accept this invite. The invitation calls all people to believe in Jesus—that He is the Son of God who became a man and died on a cross and rose again from the dead. Because of Jesus' work, God offers salvation from sin and death for free to the whole world. He does so much more than providing a way to heaven. He also brings freedom, healing and anointing to every believer.

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First published by Job Mothiba 2018


Copyright © 2018 by Job Motihba


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This book is dedicated to all nations of the earth, my family, friends and my spiritual leaders in the body of Christ.


Tim Keller in his book, “The King and The Cross” writes: “The gospel is good news announcing that we have been rescued or saved.”

Tim Keller

Foreword

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This is the invitation

The invitation calls on people to believe in Jesus—that he is the Son of God who became a man and died on a cross and rose again from the dead. Because of Jesus’ work, God offers salvation from sin and death for free to the whole world. He does so much more than providing a way to heaven. He also brings freedom, healing and anointing to every believer.

Preface

Many of us struggle to understand the basics of salvation in Christian faith. This book offer a starting point to get to know some of the key issues surrounding salvation.

In this book you will get:

–The wonderful presentation of salvation, the good news of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ alone.

–The opportunity to learn how to attain, live in this salvation, and maintain a holy life.

–Tools to support, encourage and inspire you in your daily christian living

–And much, much more…

Acknowledgement


This book is dedicated to all nations of the earth, my family, friends and my spiritual leaders in the body of Christ.

Special appreciation and thanks to Cornerstone Christian Family Church and all the social media communities especially those on (facebook, twitter and whatsapp).

www.cornerstonefamily.co.za

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INTRODUCTION


Let us Pray:

Jesus Christ, the Light of the world how excellent is your name in all the earth. We thank you for your love towards us. You died for us on the cross. Father, you declared that you are the Alpha and Omega, we thank you that it started with you and it will end with you. For you are before all things, and in you all things hold together. Thank you that in you our salvation and redemption is complete. We ask that you take all our weakness and our ways (idols, everything that causes separation between us and your Devine will) Father help us to always say Yes to your will in Jesus name. Amen!
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And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and Gentiles alike. (Ephesians 6:19)
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“Let God’s curse fall on anyone, including us or even an angel from heaven, who preaches a different kind of Good News than the one we preached to you. I say again what we have said before: If anyone preaches any other Good News than the one you welcomed, let that person be cursed.” (Galatians 1:8-9)

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GOSPEL

The gospel of Jesus Christ is like an invitation that is sent out by God to invite people to a great wedding feast in His Kingdom. Jesus told this parable to his disciples as an illustration of what the Kingdom of Heaven is like (Matthew 22:2). When He talked about the gospel, He meant good news for you. So, he invites you to not only enjoy the world’s best news yourself, but to help spread it. For he called you into his Kingdom to share his glory.

The word gospel in English find its roots in the Greek word, “euangélion”. The word *euangélion literally mean “news that brings great joy.”

The King James Version translates it in the following manner:

KJV Translation Count the word

gospel (46x),

gospel of Christ (11x),

gospel of God (7x),

gospel of the Kingdom (3x),

miscellaneous (10x)

Total: 77x

Now, if you say the word gospel, many things come to mind. In a chronological stream, you might include gospel writers, gospel preachers, gospel workers, gospel truth, and gospel singers.

But, when we hear the word gospel in today’s Christian culture our minds and hearts immediately run to the spiritual implications however, in the first century most minds and hearts would race to the political and historical implications. For those lived in the time of Jesus, the word gospel was used to refer to life altering, history making, or world shaping news.

Tim Keller in his book, “The King and The Cross” writes: “The gospel is good news announcing that we have been rescued or saved.”
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And what are we rescued from, what peril are we saved from?
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A New Testament shows that we are rescued from the “coming wrath” at the end of history “…and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come” (1 (Thessalonians 1:10)
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Martin Luther in his book, “Basic Theology” writes:


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