Gospel of His Death and Resurrection and the Holy Spirit
His Death, Resurrection and the Holy Spirit
We believe in the full gospel of Jesus Christ. ‘The Gospel’ simply means the ‘good message’. In the four gospels in the Bible (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) the good news of the birth, life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is told. It then all points towards the Holy Spirit Experience.
He died for you
Jesus knew He was to die. The prophets had foreshadowed the sacrifice He was to make. When John the Baptist met Jesus for the first time he said: “Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world.” This description had a specific meaning. In the Old Testament of the Bible God had used animal sacrifice as a means of teaching people about the consequence of sin. The Bible tells us that we have all sinned (Romans 3:23). Sin always results in death (Romans 6:23). In the Old Testament, God allowed the death of animals to be a temporary substitute for this death.
Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world – John the Baptist (John 1:29)
However, the temporary animal sacrifices did not solve the underlying problem – Sin. Paul the Apostle explained (Hebrews 10) that animal sacrifice was not sufficient to take away sin. God had ordained a perfect sacrifice, one that would be sufficient for all mankind for those that accepted it. That sacrifice was Jesus Himself. He opened to door for Salvation for You and Me.
Because all have sinned, and sin always leads to death, we have a great need for a Saviour. Jesus is that Saviour. He died on behalf every human being, including you. The Death and Resurrection of Jesus the Christ was a pivotal point in history indeed.
He rose from the dead
The empty tomb of Jesus is the pivotal fact of Christianity. All the claims Jesus made were vindicated in this one fact that sets Christianity apart from all religions. He is risen… ; The whole salvation message only makes sense because he rose again, otherwise the new age could not be offered to mankind and we would all be stuck in the “Old Testament” covenant.
The Bible tells us that the Holy Spirit raised Jesus from the dead (Romans 8:11) – so that he may send the comforter – the Holy Spirit so that man can be saved.
His Death and Resurrection
In a nutshell, because of his great sacrifice, the Holy Spirit could be poured out to anyone that asks, so that we may be saved. This same Spirit that raised Christ from the Dead can now fill you too. If you want to know more about the Holy Spirit Experience, then we can help show you relevant scriptures on this part of God’s wonderful plan.
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