The Gospel

In his book The Discipline of Grace, Jerry Bridges outlines seven truths that we need to clearly understand if we want to understand the gospel.  Bridges derives these truths from Romans 3:19-26.

1. No one is declared righteous before God by observing the law (19-21)
2. There is a righteousness from God that is apart from law (21)
3. This righteousness from God is received through faith in Jesus Christ (22)
4. This righteousness is available to everyone on the same basis, because all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (22-23)
5. All who put their faith in Jesus Christ are justified freely by God's grace (24)
6. This justification is "through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus" (24)
7. God presented Jesus as a Sacrifice of Atonement, through faith in His blood (25)

What a message! And what a Savior!