Double Death
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16.
The Gospel is incredibly good news that follows bad news.
The Gospel tells us that we are all sinners– separated from God because of that sin.
God is very clear that we will face judgement for our sins, a “double-death.”
In other words, we will die both a physical death and a spiritual death which the Bible tells us means a permanent eternal separation from God.
Jesus calls this Hell, and there can be no worse news.
But the Gospel is good news that follows bad.
It’s that God loves you and me so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to pay the penalty for our sins.
Jesus died in our place so that if we acknowledge our sins, confess and repent, He forgives us.
He cleanses us of sin.
He makes us right with God, and because Jesus rose from the dead and conquered death– Jesus gives us that same victory as well.
Even though our bodies will one day give out and die– we can be confident that our souls will live forever with the Lord.
And one day, when He returns for His Church, He will give us a resurrected body like His.
This is the Gospel! There is no better news in all of history.
Have you embraced the Gospel in your life?
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