“…who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father…”
—Galatians 1:4
TODAY, THERE are many people who teach another gospel message (Gal. 1:6-7), which is not good news. They tell us we need to trust in our works if we will be right with God. Oh, they say faith is necessary since it puts us in the race, but our works carry us across the finish line. But this, dear ones, is not the Gospel. This is not what the Apostle Paul teaches in our text. The Apostle Paul teaches that “Christ gave Himself for our sins.” Therefore, we must trust in Christ alone!
“WHAT MUST I do to be saved? Believe! Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved!” (Acts 16:30-31). Notice Paul did not say do this, that, or the other thing and you will be saved. He did not say be baptized, join a church, pay your tithe and you will be saved. He simply said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.” In other words, trust in Christ for the forgiveness of all your sins (Col. 1:14). Trust that Christ is the Savior of sinners (Matt. 1:21). Trust that Christ is the spotless Lamb Who cleanses with His precious blood every sinner who comes to Him (1 Peter 1:19). Trust that Jesus fulfilled all the righteous requirements of the Law of God for all that the Father gave to Him (John 6:37) so that those who trust in Christ are declared righteous by God on account of Christ’s perfect works.
DO YOU believe the message of the Gospel? Do you believe that “Christ gave Himself for your sins?” The Good News is that Jesus Christ died as a substitute to pay the penalty for guilty sinners, and He lived in their place “that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit” (Rom. 8:4). Sin carries a liability – “the wages of sin is death” – both temporal and eternal death. But Jesus died to pay that price, since no man can cleanse himself from sin by his own works. Romans 3:20, “Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight.” Acts 13:39, “…and by Christ everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.” And so, the simple question for every person is this, are you trusting Jesus Christ as the only One who can make you right with God? Look to Jesus today and live.
Tuesday Encouragement: August 12, 2025
In Christ,
Pastor S. Henry
