The Plan of Salvation
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The Gospel for Salvation
People today are saved by believing that Christ died for their sins; He was buried and rose the third day.
Belief in Christ’s work is the sole basis for salvation 1 Cor. 15:1-4: “1Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.”
False Gospels
The Gospel for salvation is both profound in its ramifications and simple in its definition. There are many false gospels. One human tendency is to add individual worth or works. However, when any human works are added to the Gospel then God’s grace is redefined and the grace from God is no longer involved (Rom. 11:6). Others have a propensity to omit necessary facts such as His death for our sins, burial and/or His resurrection. He died for our sins because we are sinners. The burial necessitates that Jesus’ human soul and spirit was separated from His body for three days and three nights and therefore His body genuinely died. He rose physically and He is the firstfruit of victory over death.
Common Errors Perpetrated on the Gospel
Keeping the Gospel as an Accurate Representation of Scripture
The best way to present the Gospel
correctly is to use the Word. Simply read, or quote
1 Corinthians 15:1-4. “1Moreover,
brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto
you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2By
which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached
unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3For I
delivered unto you first of all that which I also received,
how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the
third day according to the scriptures: Verse one
labels this precept as the Gospel. Verse two states that this
Gospel is what saves a person. Verses three and four define the
object of faith.
Remember any additions or omissions to 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, however well-intentioned, changes the object of faith given by God and thus offers another of a different kind of gospel.