Apostle Paul teaches in Rom, 1:18-20; “for the wrath (outrage, anger) of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness. (But why?). Because men hold the truth in unrighteousness; because that which may be known of God is manifest (made known). God put it in man, at creation); (in his conscience mind).” David says in Psalm 53:1: But “The fool has said in his heart, there is no God.” Romans 1:20, teaches us: “For God hath (clearly) showed it unto them (mankind)…even His eternal power and Godhead: so, MAN is without excuse!”
Psalm 19:1 (Even in Nature) “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament (heavens) sheweth forth God’s handiwork…(3) “There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.” MAN (again) is WITHOUT EXCUSE!
BUT NOW, Today, in the dispensation of grace, God is withholding His wrath! Romans 5:8-9 “But God commendeth (demonstrated) His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, (“by the cross”) Christ died for us. MUCH MORE then, being now justified (declared righteous) by faith in His blood, we shall be saved from wrath to come”
1 Thess. 5:9: “For God has not appointed us (that are saved) to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ.”
1 Tim 2:4: teaches that God’s desire is to “have ALL MEN to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth”
Titus 2:11 “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to ALL MEN, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world.” THE SIMPLICITY OF THE GOSPEL OF THE GRACE OF GOD IS:
GOD LOVES YOU AND CHRIST DIED FOR YOUR SINS! (Rom. 6:23) “the wages (payment) of sin is death.” Where? (Rev. 20:15) In a “Lake of Fire.” But Romans 8:1, “There is therefore now NO CONDEMNATION to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit.” If you are unsaved or unsure, here is the Good News: “The gift of God is eternal life through JC our Lord.”(Eph. 6:23)
This gift, Eternal life, gives you complete, total salvation, right now, up front, front loaded. The moment, the instant, you BELIEVE (right where you are, standing, sitting, riding, on your sick bed), in the death, the burial, & the resurrection of Jesus Christ, you are gloriously saved from wrath to come. Your sins are forgiven, you have been given the free gift of eternal life.
Now you are “a new creature (in Christ): old things are passed away: behold all things are become new.” This gospel message of the grace of God, is the ONLY gospel that SAVES today from wrath to come. The moment you believe (BY FAITH) You are “justified freely by His grace,” (declared righteous) through the redemptive blood that is in Christ Jesus” & sealed unto eternal life.
ETERNAL LIFE IS FREE, BUT IT’S NOT CHEAP! CHRIST PAID IT ALL!
TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION!
“For by grace are ye saved (today) through faith; (plus nothing else), and that not of yourselves: it is a (free) gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.” Eph. 2:6-9 AMEN.
Colman J. Gilliland 