Ep 134 (S8E2) What Is the Gospel: Power for Salvation

References:

• Romans 1:16-17
  • Gospel - εὐαγγέλιον (yoo-ang-ghel'-ee-on)
    • A reward for good tidings - see 2 Samuel 4
    • Good tidings - 2 Samuel 18
    • Mark 1:14-15 - the good news about
    • Philippians 1:5-27 - 7X in 22 vss
  • Not Ashamed - ἐπαισχύνομαι (ep-ahee-skhoo'-nom-ahee)
    • The world’s opposition to the Gospel
    • Unashamedness
• Galatians 1-2
  • Another Gospel?
  • False Gospel μεταστρέφω (met-as-tref'-o)
    • turning 2X - Acts 2 quoting Joel, James 4:9
    • Corrupted, twisted, distorted - Gal 1:7 
• 1 Thess 1:4-7
  • Power in suffering
  • vs 6 - joy with trouble, affliction, severe suffering
• Justification - Article 4 of the Augsburg Confession
  • “We teach that men cannot be justified before God by their own strength, merits or works, but are freely justified for Christ’s sake through faith, when they believe that they are received into favor and that their sins are forgiven for Christ’s sake, who by His death has made satisfaction for our sins. This faith God accounts as righteousness in His sight, Rom. 3 and 4.”
  • Solas - by grace alone, through faith alone, according to the Word of God alone (two others)
  • Grace - God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense
    • Mercy - not to receive what I deserve
    • Grace - to receive what I don’t deserve