The Saving Power Of God

"For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, It is the saving power of God for everyone who has faith- - because here is revealed God's way of righting wrong, a way that starts from faith and ends in faith; as Scripture says, 'he shall gain life who is justified through faith.' " (1)

The Gospel is the Good News about God, His love for mankind and His purpose to save everyone who put their faith and trust in Him. The love of God is indisputable, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." (2)

It is God's purpose to save everyone who put their faith and trust in Him, "God our Savior - desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all." (3) "And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." (4)

The Bible reveals God's way of righting wrong, "For it is God who works in you both to will and to do - His good pleasure." (5) "For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works." (6)

God's way starts with faith and ends in faith, "God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He [loves] us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ... For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship." (7) The gift of God is eternal life (8) through faith and trust in the provision that God has made for us, "For He [God] made Him [Jesus] who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." (9) Whoever "is born of God overcomes the world… he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God." (10)

1. Romans 1:16, 17.
2. John 3:16.
3. 1 Timothy 2:3-6.
4. Acts 2:21.
5. Philippians 2:13.
6. Titus 2:11-14.
7. Ephesians 2:4, 5, 8-10.
8. Romans 6:23.
9. 2 Corinthians 5:21.
10. 1 John 5:4, 5.