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The Gospel of Jesus Christ

The gospel of Christ is “the power of God unto salvation, to everyone that believeth” (Romans 1:16). The word “gospel” means “good news,” not “good advice.” It does not tell us what we must do and not do in order to earn salvation, but rather what Christ has done to provide salvation as a free gift. "For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God; Not of works, lest any man should boast" (Ephesians 2:8,9).

Every other religion under the sun, whether pseudo-Christian or non-Christian, panders to man's pride by teaching him there is something he can do to earn, or to help in earning, his own salvation. Only true Biblical Christianity recognizes man as he really is, utterly lost in sin, destined for eternal separation from God. The gospel, “by which you are saved,” is the glorious news that “Christ died for our sin” (I Corinthians 15:1,3), and that we can be saved by grace, through personal faith in Christ, plus nothing else whatever! Any religion which teaches otherwise is, to that extent, false. Paul said,

“If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that you have received, let him be accursed” (Galatians 1:9).

One who is truly saved by God's grace in Christ will, of course, then seek to follow Christ and His Word in all things, not to earn salvation, but in love and gratitude for His glorious gift of cleansing and everlasting life.

An Invitation to follow Jesus

Dear Heavenly Father,

I come humbly before You to surrender myself to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. I admit that I am a sinner and I need a Savior to forgive my sins and save me from eternal damnation of hell. I believe that, by grace, I am saved through faith in Jesus, my Lord and Savior. I thank you for Your Gift of Salvation and I pray that You will send believers to disciple me as I begin my walk with Christ. In Jesus' Holy Name I pray. Amen.

The Apostles' Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell*; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy, catholic^† church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

* This refers to the realm of the dead, not the place of punishment
^{† universal}

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come, Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

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