The gospel tells us, as John Newton, the writer of the hymn Amazing Grace, once put it, I am a great sinner, and Christ is a great Saviour.
How do you react to that statement? What feelings does that evoke in you?
Does it encourage you? Does it make you feel assured and loved? Does it make you want to sing for joy? Or does it make you feel uncomfortable, offended, or angry?
The Apostle Paul tells us that the gospel is the fragrance of life among those being saved, and the smell of death to those who are perishing.
Christians do not want to take the gospel for granted. They do not want to assume the gospel. They wanted it to be at the very centre of their lives and the life of the church. Why? Because they believe it is the power of God to save people.
