God's Everlasting Gospel ~ Too Good to be True?

When Jesus died on Calv’ry, salvation’s work was done, Redemption was accomplished by God’s eternal Son; Christ bore our sins and sorrows, He made them all His own, And died to honor justice, our sin-debt to atone. 

O what a wondrous Savior, O what a matchless Friend, What love and great compassion which none can comprehend; The Lord came down from glory, His very life He gave, He died by God’s appointment our guilty souls to save.

With deepest gratitude Lord, we praise Thy gracious Name, And thank Thee for Christ Jesus Who took our sin and blame; O may we fully trust Him, may He within us dwell, Who died to seal our pardon and save our souls from hell.

-old Gospel hymn, "The Church’s One Foundation"  Words by Jim Byrd

Too Good to be True?
 
When God brings one of His chosen people to see the true nature, the depth and magnitude of His free and sovereign grace in the salvation of sinners by Jesus Christ the Lord, it is so amazing, so miraculous, that it seems too good to be true. And yet it IS true!
 
This is a salvation that glorifies and honors God in every attribute of His character. It shows how HE is just to justify the ungodly based on the righteousness of Christ (the merits of His obedience unto death) imputed to them all.

It is a salvation that had its origin in the eternal and unchangeable mind of God and which is worked out in time as He sovereignly and powerfully applies all the blessings and benefits to His chosen people to save them and bring to glory by the Lord Jesus Christ.
 
If you are a true spiritual child of God, your name was written in the Lamb’s book of life before the world began. Christ was made to be your Surety, Substitute, and Redeemer, and your sins were imputed to Him so that they cannot be imputed to you. His perfect righteousness has been imputed to you, and you are justified in God’s sight.

He has given you spiritual life, a new
spirit and a new heart, and He has given you the gifts of faith and repentance. He preserves you unto glory so that you cannot perish.
You will spend eternity with God in Christ. Is this all too good to be true? No, it is true because Christ our Lord and Savior is the way, the truth, and the life.

—preacher Bill Parker of Eager Avenue Grace church located in Albany, Georgia USA
 
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