Further copies of “Ecploring God’s Word” and other helpful bookletscan be obtained by writing with your name and address to:

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Box 768, Zomba, Malawi

All we know about theGospel is contained in theBible. There is only one

Gospel, the message from Godwhich tells how He can save sinners.The word means

. Surely the message which hascome from heaven to earth that Godcan save sinners is very good news!

It is based on what the Scripturessay, as we read in 1 Corinthians15.1-4: “the gospel which Ipreached to you, which also youreceived, … by which also you aresaved, … how that Christ died forour sins ;and that He was buried, and that Herose again the third day

”.These Old Testament scriptures

promised that a Saviour wouldcome. The New Testament showshow that promise was fulfilled asdescribed in the four Gospels writtenby Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.They record with great caredifferent aspects of the birth andlife, the service and teaching, thedeath, burial, and resurrection ofour Lord Jesus Christ. The one greatGospel message is based upon whatis recorded in these four Gospels.

This message is so important,that we should spend some timetrying to learn more about it. Thiswill help us to enjoy it all the moreourselves. It will also help us to tell

it to others, and help us to defendit from attack. There are manyenemies of the Gospel, and manyfalse gospels which confuse people.In addition, it will lead us toworship and praise God even moreas we understand more of what Hehas done.

The Gospel is the message ever made known in

this world

  because it comes from God – thegreatest authority in theuniverse;

  because it comes to us –everyone of us everywhere, thegreatest number of people;

  because it is about the LordJesus Christ - the greatestPerson ever;

  because it promises so much forthose who believe it – thegreatest of present and eternalblessings. But for those whoreject or neglect it theconsequences are great and verysolemn and sad.

It is a message so that achild can receive it and benefit fromit. But it is also so thatthose who know it best are alwaysamazed at how deep and howwonderful it is. It is not acomplicated and difficult messageto understand, but its blessings areso many and so great that they will

be known fully only when we get toheaven.

In this series of articles we willlook first at three ways in which theGospel is described in the NewTestament, and then we can studyin detail what it does for those whobelieve and receive it.

In the next article:

  The Gospel of God

  The Gospel of Christ

  The Gospel of you salvation

Serialised from “Tell me more about the Gospel”2nd edition. Reproduced by kind permission.Copyright (2010) Bert Cargill.

Tell Me More about the Gospel Believe onthe Lord

Jesus Christ,and thoushalt besaved.

(Acts 16:31)

GOD’S WORDVolume 1 / Issue 1

W elcome to the firstedition of

, the freemagazine which explains the truthof God’s Word, The Holy Bible, ina simple way.

Before going to die upon thecross and return to Heaven, theLord Jesus Christ promised Hisdisciples that He would not leavethem alone, but that He wouldsend them(Helper or Nkhoswe), saying:

(John 16:13).He also said: “

”(John 16:8).

These verses are veryimportant because they show thereal work which the Holy Spirithas been sent to do - to guideGod’s people into all truth, andto warn the world about sin andjudgement. God wants you to

know the truth! In fact, with Hishelp, everyone can understandmore of God’s truth, and withoutit, no-one can understand thethings of God.

Let this encourage you as youread this magazine. If you have aBible, look up the versesmentioned and ask God to helpyou to understand what theymean. If you do, and are willingto believe what God teaches youthrough His Word, you will begreatly blessed in your heart.

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Takulandirani ku , m’mene tikufotokozerani choonadi chaMau a Mulungu - Buku Lopatulikalo! Asanapachikidwe nkubwerera kumwamba,Yesu Kristu anawalonjeza ophunzira ake kuti sawasiya ngati ana amasiye, komeadzatuma Nkhoswe ina, nati:

(Yohane16:13) Iye anatinso: “Ndipoatadza Iyeyo, adzatsutsa dziko lapansi za machimo, ndi za chilungamo, ndi zachiweruziro.” (Yohane16:8)

Mavesi awa ndi ofunika kwambiri chifukwa amaonetsa ntchito yeniyeni ya MzimuWoyerayo - kutsogolera anthu a Mulungu m’choonadi ndi kuchenjeza dziko lapansiza tchimo ndi chiweruziro. Mulungu afuna kuti mudziwe choonadi! Inde - pokhalandi chithandizo cha Mzimu Woyera aliyense akhoza kumvetsa zina za choonadi chaMulungu - koma popanda chithandizo chimenecho palibe amene akhoza kumvetsa.

Tiyeni, tilimbike mtima pakuwerenga kabuku aka. Mukakhala ndi Baibulomuwerenge mavesi otchulidwa muno nkupempha Mulungu akuthandizeni kumvetsatanthauzo. Mukatero mokhulupilira mudzadalitsidwa kwambiri m’mtima mwanu.

Pakuti palibe kusiyana pakutionse anachimwa, naperewera pa

ulemerero wa Mulungu.(Aroma 3:22-23)

Iye wakukhala ndi Mwana ali naomoyo; wosakhala ndi Mwana wa

Mulungu alibe moyo(1 Yohane 5:12)

Okondedwa! Yesu anati,“Kwatha.” Yesu anazun-zidwa, anakwapulidwa,

ananyozedwa, anavulidwa, anavalachisoti chaminga, anasenza mtanda,anakhetsa mwazi chifukwa chamachimo anu ndi anga kutitimukhulupilire iye ndi kupulumut-sidwa (

) Ngati muk-agwa kugehena mwazi utakhet-sedwa kale – mwasankha nokha.

Chifukwa choumitsa mtima pofu-na kuyenda ndi kukhala moyowauchimo monga kuledzera, kusu-ta, ufiti, matsenga, mafano, chig-ololo, nyanga, ndeu, dyera, maguleoipa (zinamwali, majini, manganje,vimbuza, kwaskwasa, nyau, miyam-bo ya makolo), Yesu analipira kalekuti inu musakalipire nokha muge-hena. ( ) Munthuakagwadi mugehena – koma mwas-ankha nokha.

Baibulo likuti, ,“Mulungu sakondwera ndi imfa yamunthu ochimwa.” Ndiye inu ngatimunthu panokha tangoganizanichifukwa chiyani mukukana ku-mukhulupilira Yesu kuti mupulumut-sidwe kwa muyaya ndipo mukagwemugehena – mwasankha mokha!

Ngati munyoza kapena kupeput-sa imfa ya Yesu pamtanda mwaziokhetsedwa ndi uthenga wa chipu-lumutso mwa chikhulupiliro chamwa Yesu Yekha mu masiku amoyowanu – ntheradi mukagwa mugehe-na – mwasankha nokha!

Dziwani ichi: Uthenga wa kula-pa ndi kuika chikhulupiliro mwaMulungu kudzera mwa Yesu ndintchito yake ya pamtanda yogulamiyoyo yathu si wapingo uliwonseayi, ndi wake wa Mulungu. Mulun-gu safunsa mipingo kapena magu-lu, kapena chipembedzo chanu kutichilape ndi kupulumutsidwa. Koma

udindo wa ku church, ndalama,ukulu wampingo, chikhalidwechanu, business, zikhulupiliro zanu,ntchito yanu, ndi miyambo zimenesizidzakutetezani pa tsiku la chi-weruzo – lingalirani mozama mun-gadzayambe kunong’oneza bondomuli mugehena – mwasankhanokha!

Imvani izi: Mulungu amakukon-dani ( ) ndipo anapatsamwana wake kuti mupulumutsidwekwa muyaya. Ngati mutamukhulupi-lira iye panopa, mmene mukuweren-gamu, akhoza kukupulumutsani ndikusintha moyo wanu kwa muyaya( )

Muli ndi mwayi, mwina wotsilizalero chifukwa muli ndi moyo, mawazizidziwika, mukhonza kupemphaiye kuti alowe mumtima mwanumwachikhulupiliro akumva ndipoakuona. Mukhala otsimikizika zau-lendo wanu wa kumwamba (

)Mukhoza kudikira kuti mulape

ndi lumukhulupilira mwaw, komamawa silitha. Anzanu ankadikirakuti adzamulandira Yesu mawalimene silinafike ndio anafa, panopaali mugehena – mwasankha nokha!

Pamene mulipo, Mulungu alipomwepo mukhoza kugonja ndikuvomereza kuti inudi ndinuochimwa ndi kupempha Yesu kutialowe mumtima mwanu mwachilhu-lupiliro (

)NDI CHISANKHO CHANU!

Mwasankha Nokha!

iye alamulira inu panokha kutimutembenukire kwa Yesu (

)Ngati mukana ndi kunyoza

uthenga uwu chifukwa cha mpingowanu, makolo anu, amfumu anu,

Ngati munyozakapena kupeputsa

imfa ya Yesupamtanda mwaziokhetsedwa ndi

uthenga wachipulumutso mwachikhulupiliro cha

mwa Yesu Yekha mumasiku amoyo wanu– ntheradi mukagwa

mugehena –mwasankha nokha!

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begottenSon, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but

have everlasting life.(John 3:16)

Although it’s the most impor-tant issue you’ll ever have toconsider, it’s also the most

straightforward – God planned itthat way: “

”(Isaiah 35:8 )

. (Romans 3:23)Although we don’t like to admit

it, we all know that we fall far shortof what we ought to be. Try as wemight, we disappoint ourselves andhurt those around us with the thingswe say and do. God tells us in HisWord, the Bible, that the reason forthis is that our human nature is fall-en, resisting God and His righteous-ness but responding to the evilinfluence of Satan and our own sinfuldesires: “

.” (Eph 2:1-3)More importantly, we fall short of

God’s holy standard! There are noexceptions to the problem of sin, noris there any security in numbers - thefact that we are all alike will be nodefence in His courtroom!

. (Numbers 32:23)Found out! There will be no es-

caping God’s justice - all your sinwill one day be uncovered! The res-urrection of Jesus Christ from thedead not only guarantees eternalsalvation for all who trust in Him,but also guarantees the final judg-ment of all who refuse Him. Thesame power which raised Christfrom the dead and which savesthose who believe on Him, will en-sure that none escape justice, as St.Paul said, “

.” (Acts 17:31)The Bible says that if you refuse

Christ as your loving Saviour youwill face Him as your righteousJudge! “Judgment” means eternalimprisonment and suffering in theLake of Fire – the second death!(Rev 21:8)

So, your really big problem isthat it’s not what you or othersthink about you that matters, butwhat God thinks, for He will beyour judge, yet we already knowthat He says we are sinners and fallshort of His holy standard! Howwill you stand before God in yoursin?

(1Corinthians 15:3)The Gospel tells us that out of

immeasurable love for us, His crea-tures, God came in the person ofJesus Christ to rescue us from thescourge of sin. In order to do so hebore the punishment our sins de-serve by suffering and dying a sac-rificial death upon the cross atCalvary. To all who desire to beforgiven and delivered from thecontrolling power of sin over theirlives he promises the peace and joyof new life with Him: “

” (2Corinthians 5:17-18)The Bible states plainly that

there is no other way for you to besaved from sin – only by personalfaith in the Lord Jesus Christ: “

.” (Acts 4:12)This is the most direct and

important message you will everhear! Repent (confess your uttersinfulness and turn to God forforgiveness) and believe on theLord Jesus Christ today. Rich inmercy, He is ready to forgive!Refuse, and you will bear theconsequences eternally.