We have the Good News
We are justified by faith in Christ, we have the peace of God through Christ, we have the love of God that is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, and we have the Joy of the Lord as our strength. We have Hope! We are Loved by God! We are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works.
We have Good News
And Peter opened his mouth and said: Most certainly and thoroughly I now perceive and understand that God shows no partiality and is no respecter of persons,
But in every nation he who venerates and has a reverential fear for God, treating Him with worshipful obedience and living uprightly, is acceptable to Him and sure of being received and welcomed [by Him].
You know the contents of the message which He sent to Israel, announcing the good news (Gospel) of peace by Jesus Christ, Who is Lord of all—
The [same] message which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee after the baptism preached by John—
How God anointed and consecrated Jesus of Nazareth with the [Holy] Spirit and with strength and ability and power; how He went about doing good and, in particular, curing all who were harassed and oppressed by [the power of] the devil, for God was with Him.
And we are [eye and ear] witnesses of everything that He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And [yet] they put Him out of the way (murdered Him) by hanging Him on a tree;
But God raised Him to life on the third day and caused Him to be manifest (to be plainly seen),
Not by all the people but to us who were chosen (designated) beforehand by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.
And He charged us to preach to the people and to bear solemn testimony that He is the God-appointed and God-ordained Judge of the living and the dead.
To Him all the prophets testify (bear witness) that everyone who believes in Him [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him, giving himself up to Him] receives forgiveness of sins through His name.
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the message. (Acts 10: 34-44) That is “Good News”
Being Justified by Faith Receiving the Good News
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation works patience;
And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
And hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
But God commended his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. (Romans 5:1-9)
Receiving the Good News
Blessings,
Indi Fratarcangelo CPC
Covenant Blessed Ministries,
web: GodNamedJesus.com
e mail: godnamedjesus.com@gmail.com
