Salvation
What Is the Gospel?
A Gospel Presentation
GOSPEL
We believe the gospel of Jesus Christ changes everything from this present life to eternity. The gospel is the good news of the abundant life provided by the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15)
Believe
What a person believes matters. It shapes their worldview of how they see God, themselves, and the surrounding world. At MBC, we believe salvation from beginning to end belongs to God. The Apostle Paul writes in Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Then in Romans 10:9 Paul says, “if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” When we receive the free gift of salvation, we are infused with the power of the Holy Spirit. The same grace that saves us is the same grace that sustains us.
Life Transformation
When we believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ we are made new, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Everything changes when we respond to the gospel story because God changes our identity in Christ. The gospel transforms us from the inside/out. We cannot earn this gift, yet Jesus works it out in our lives for the rest of our days. (Philippians 2:12) It produces fruit in and through our lives. The gospel leads to life transformation which leads to right practices resulting in advancing the kingdom of God.
THE SAME GRACE THAT
SAVES US
IS THE SAME GRACE THAT
SUSTAINS US.
Articulation
“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” Romans 10:15 When our lives intersect the gospel and the Holy Spirit begins to transform our identity, we then get to tell others about the good news of the gospel. We have the privilege and opportunity to Share Christ to a world in need of a Savior. How can I articulate the gospel story? The three circle diagram is an amazing tool to share the good news story of Jesus Christ called the 3 Circles.
