The Gospel is God's good news of salvation and redemption. The focal point of the message is that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, Savior of the world.
The apostle Paul never lost sight of the ultimate purpose of his proclamation of the Gospel being for Christ to be glorified. The salvation of the lost was, and is, secondary to the exaltation of Jesus Christ. Having been saved for the glory of Christ, every believer of the Gospel message is then to live a holy life by means of the grace God supplies.
In contrast, the unbeliever lives in a continual state of rebellion against God. The first act of obedience for any, and every, person is to believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This then begins a life of obedience which is the practice of a life of faith. Both faith and obedience have a beginning point in each believer's life – but no ending point!
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In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...