What is the gospel #10

 

    I think that it is important to get into discussions about what a person believes. So I am going to show you what I believe. Now many branches of Christianity have differing beliefs. The one I am going to be righting about is the Southern Baptist belief. 

    The first point I have is that God created the world. This one is simple enough. Though this one is super important. This one says that God exists this world did not happen by random chance. It also makes all the world Gods creation. We are Gods creation and he made us for a purpose. He also has the power and authority to do with his creation whatever he wants. 

    The next point is that sin separates us from God. This point is important because God and sin can't coexist. He must bring his judgement down on sin. We are sinful people. Every person on earth has sinned against God. It may not be that we are totally evil but sin infects every part of us. We can't be good enough to earn Gods favor. The punishment for sin is death.

    God sent his son Jesus to atone for our sins. God still loves the world in spite of our sin. So he sends his son as a human to be the perfect person we can't be. Jesus dies on the cross taking the punishment we deserved. He then rose from the grave defeating death.

    This last part you have to do. You have to turn to Jesus. You have to let him cover up your sin. You have to believe that Jesus died for your sins. You have to turn away from your sin and turn toward Jesus. 

    When some one refers to the gospel this is what they are talking about.