The Life of Jesus Christ - Chapter 3 - People who met Jesus during his early work for God - Part 3
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This is the most important part of the message about Jesus.
Jesus came to die for our *sins. He came to offer us new life. He offers to
change us. Our ambitions will change. Our desires will change. Jesus will help
us to love God’s rule. We will want to obey it. Paul explained this point in
his letter to Titus.
Titus 3:4-7: But God our *Saviour was kind. He loved us.
So, he saved us. He did not do this because we had done good things. He did it
because of his *mercy. He gave us a new life. He gave us the *Holy Spirit
generously, because of Jesus Christ our *Saviour. He declares that we are
right with God. Now we can expect another good gift from God. We have the hope
of life that lasts always.
Men and women have *sin in their lives. It is in the human heart
and mind. This is a great problem. It needs a great answer. An easy answer is
not enough.
How can we join God’s *kingdom? Politics cannot help us. The
clever ideas of men cannot help us. Teachers and the customs of religion do not
help. We certainly cannot force God to allow us into his *kingdom. But God,
because of his love and *mercy, helps us. He offers everybody a new birth [that
is, a birth of the spirit]. He offers to free us from the *sins that spoil our
lives. He can give us new life and new hope. That is why the word '*gospel'
means ‘The Good News’. Only the *gospel can solve our greatest problems.
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