Bad News, Good News

1 Corinthians 15:47  "The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven."

All of us enjoy hearing good news from time to time. But before we can truly appreciate the magnitude of it we must first know it's counter part; the "bad news". When Adam and Eve first sinned in the garden of Eden all of humanity sinned (Romans 5:12-15) and death came as a result of it. "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." In order to truly appreciate the Good News of the Gospel of Christ you must first know what was at stake. When GOD created the world in 6 days He created it perfect. He said "it was very good"(Genesis 1:31). But then something happened. GOD had told Adam and Eve that they may eat of every tree of the garden apart from the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. For in the day they eat of it they "shall surely die"(Genesis 2:17). Despite GOD's clear warning Eve was deceived by the serpent and took of the fruit and she gave some to her husband and he ate it (Genesis 3:6). In that very day they did infact die: both physically and spiritually. They could no longer enjoy sweet fellowship with the living GOD. Their relationship was severed and they had to leave the garden of Eden. However, this is not the end of the story! Thanks be to GOD, He sent Christ Jesus to die on the cross for our sins. To pay the price we could not afford to pay.

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. (Ephesians 2:4)
The Good News is this: You can receive eternal life by accepting the sacrifice of Jesus Christ the Saviour of the world. Jesus Christ was the Substitute for your sins and mine. He died in our place. "For God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) Will you accept GOD's offer of forgiveness today? The Bible says it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. (Hebrews 9:27) The only way to be ready for this is to have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. Will you do this? See restoration, have your sins covered, be assured of a certain hope, be eternally secure? GOD-who does not lie-is faithful. And He will keep His promise. 'For,(Romans 10:13)"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."