What is the Gospel and how does it apply to me?
You see, we are all born into sin. Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Our sin separates us from a holy and just God who loves us. Because of His love for us He made a way for our relationship with Him to be restored again. He himself came in the form of a human called Jesus to live a perfect life and die in our place taking all of our sin upon Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21, "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."
Jesus did not stay dead however. He rose from the dead three days later. He became our substitute for sin so we could take part in His righteousness. Romans 10:9 says, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." When we recognize our sin, turn from it and ask the holy God to forgive us and cleanse us, He then takes our sin and gives us His righteousness.
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