What’s the first thing that a church should teach? What’s the first thing that everyone should know about Christianity? It’s salvation.
Romans 3:23-24 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”
Galatians 3:13 “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
Most people became Christians because of the love of Jesus Christ. I am one of them. Before I became a Christian, I didn’t know much about the righteous law of God. I lived a sinful life in God’s eyes, I we didn’t feel wrong about that. However, after I became a Christian, I study the Bible and live my life, I began to realize that “I am a so terrible sinner. Am I a Christian?” We try to follow God’s word, but we can’t do it. I believe there are people who leave Christianity because of this. Actually when we realize this, we can understand our salvation deeper. We can really know that I am so bad a sinner according to God’s law. Only through the forgiveness of God we can be saved. Jesus asked God to forgive the people even when he was crucified by them. He is like the Passover lambs that died for the sinners in the Old Testament. He bears our iniquities and punishment as sin sacrifice, so that we can be “as white as snow” though “our sins are like scarlet”. You will find you are in peace and love, and nothing can separate you from the love of God.
For non-Christians or Christians who haven’t experienced this, I suggest they read the Bible seriously and live their life seriously. They will surely realize “I am a sinner. I can’t follow the righteous word of God”. They may become extremely frustrated. However, you will experience the abundant grace of God through Jesus Christ and realize he is the only way.
Having known so wonderful savior, can you stop yourself from sharing the good news?
