Gospel
The good news of Jesus Christ, his kingdom, death, resurrection, reign, and return.
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12Can God forgive me—even for things I deeply regret?
Yes. God’s offer of forgiveness in Jesus Christ is for people with real sins, not merely people with minor mistakes.
How can I know that I belong to Christ?
The foundation of assurance is Jesus Christ and his promise—not the strength of your emotions or the perfection of your behavior.
Is Jesus the only way to God, and what about people who have never heard of him?
Christians believe that Jesus is the only Savior because Scripture presents him as the one who reconciles sinful people to God through his death and resurrection.
What is the gospel, and why is it good news?
The gospel is the good news of what God has done through Jesus Christ to save us from sin and bring us into life with himself.
What reasons are there to believe Jesus rose from the dead?
Christian belief in Jesus’ resurrection is a claim about something that happened in history: Jesus, who truly died, was raised bodily to a new and indestructible life. It is not si...
Who is Jesus, and why do Christians believe he is God?
Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God who became truly human. Christians confess him as fully God and fully human—not a man who eventually became God, and not God merely appearing...
Why did Jesus have to die for our sins?
Jesus died because our sin is a real offense against the holy God, and God chose to save us through the self-giving sacrifice of his Son.
What do repentance and faith actually mean?
Repentance and faith describe our response to God’s good news. They belong together: we turn from sin toward God and entrust ourselves to Jesus Christ.
Day 10 — He Is Risen
The empty tomb and the risen Jesus overturn despair. Jesus is not a memory or a disembodied spirit: he shows his disciples his hands and feet and eats befo...
Day 11 — Justified by Grace
All have sinned, and no one can claim acceptance with God as an achievement. God justifies—declares righteous—those who trust in Jesus, freely by his grace...
Day 12 — Peace with God and Hope That Holds
Through faith in Christ we have peace with God and stand in grace. Suffering remains real, but it is not proof that God has abandoned us. God forms enduran...
Day 13 — Made Alive for a New Way of Life
Paul describes our need without flattery and God's mercy without limit: dead in sins, we are made alive with Christ. Salvation is God's gift, not the rewar...