The Gospel

• 1 Corinthians 9:16 (MSG)

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The Gospel is that Jesus Christ came to Earth, lived the life we should be living, died the death that we should die so that when we believe in Him we live a life of grateful joy.

If these things didn't happen, if they're just parables, what you are saying is that if you try hard enough, God will accept you. To say you can be good enough says that it doesn't matter if Jesus really came. Saying this says that we think that we aren't that bad and we don't need someone to come and be good for me. We can be good on our own. We aren't so cut off from God and God is not so holy that there has to be punishment for my sins in order to have a relationship.

"Christmas is an invitation to know Christ personally. Christmas is an invitation by God to say: Look what I've done to come near to you. Now draw near to me." -Timothy J. Keller

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