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October 2018 Plan of Salvation: John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever shall believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
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The Christian Message is Good News With his final words before his ascension, Jesus issued to his followers the task of conveying his message to the world. Armed with this directive, the total number of Christians exploded from a mere 120 to over 3,000 within the span of two weeks. By the end of the first century, an estimated one million people had responded to the Christian message by becoming followers of Jesus. Today, nearly two thousand years later, the Christian faith has grown to become the largest faith in the world with over two billion adherents. Still, Christians continue to treat Jesus' mandate seriously and persist in spreading his message far and wide. What is this message, though, and why is it so important? Why have countless Christians pledged and even given their lives in order to promote it?
The Christian message is often referred to as the "Gospel," which means "good news." Specifically, it is the good news about Jesus—who he is, what he has done, and what he offers. Essentially, the message is that Jesus was God in the flesh, that he came into the world to reconcile humanity to himself, and that his salvation is freely offered to each person who will respond in faith.
the penalty for our sin and replacing it with the offer of eternal life. Though the Christian Scriptures do contain a code of conduct as well as doctrinal and theological statements, the central message is more about placing faith in the person of Jesus than it is about conforming to any code. The primary emphasis of Christianity, then, is to point people toward Jesus and the salvation that is only available from him. Furthermore, the Gospel mesThe Christian Church has taken sage explains that salvation is on- different forms throughout the ly possible through the Crucifixcenturies, but this central mesion and Resurrection of Jesus. sage has remained the same. It Though thousands of books have binds all of Christendom togethbeen written about these events, er. Though adherents to the faith the core idea is that, through his include people from every walk of sacrifice, Jesus paid the price for life, this message binds them all our sinfulness (rebellion against together. Throughout the ChrisGod), thus offering us forgiveness. tian Church, this message of salThen through his Resurrection he vation is considered to be the conquered death, removing it as hope of the world.
Peaceful and Prayerful Pro-Life Witness to be Held Across America and Canada to Call for an End to the Violence of Abortion - Oct. 7 & (Alternate Date Oct. 28 some locations) National Life Chain Sunday 2018 October 7 For location and time of each Chain in the U.S. and Canada, see www.LifeChain.net. Preparations are underway for National Life Chain Sunday 2018, a peaceful and prayerful pro-life witness to be held on sidewalks throughout the U.S. and Canada on Sunday afternoon, October 7. Last year, 1548 cities and towns
joined the annual pro-life event which began in 1987. Participants hold signs that include Abortion Kills Children, Abortion Hurts Women, Adoption the Loving Option, Jesus Forgives and Heals, and Support a Constitutional Life Amendment (in the U.S.). Church oriented and pastor focused, Life Chain encourages clergy of all
Christian faiths to lead their congregations to their local sidewalk route for a time of public witness, solemn reflection, and personal prayer. NonChristians devoted to pro-life are also welcomed and provided signs. One can follow National Life Chain Sunday 2018's daily growth at www.LifeChain.net and can find out more information.
The Christian message is often referred to as the "Gospel," which means "good news." Specifically, it is the good news about Jesus—who He is, what He has done, and what He offers. Essentially, the message is that Jesus was God in the flesh, that He came into the world to reconcile humanity to Himself, and that his salvation is freely offered to each person who will respond in faith. The Gospel message explains that salvation is only possible through the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus. Through his sacrifice, Jesus paid the price for our sinfulness (rebellion against God), thus offering us forgiveness. Then through his Resurrection He conquered death, removing it as the penalty for our sin and replacing it with the offer of eternal life that is only available from Him to all those that place their faith in Him.