"For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ,
for it is the power of God to salvation for every
one who believes, for the Jew first and also the
Greek.
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed
from faith to faith; as it is written, 'The just shall
live by faith."
Romans 1:16-17
God's way is always the way of faith, from
beginning to end and faith always comes by
revelation.
It come by a revelation of God's righteousness,
His way of doing and being right.
The revelation of God's rightness is embodied
in the Gospel of Christ.
The word "gospel" means good news.
"Christ" means Messiah or Anointed One.
This revelation is the good news about Jesus
the Anointed One.
In the Bible, the anointing is very important.
The anointing is the powerful manifestation
of God's goodness and might that completely
removes the burden and shatters the yoke of
oppression.
Paul calls the Good News of the Anointed One
"the power of God to salvation."
Salvation is not just the forgiveness of sins.
It is a total restoration of relationship with
God that includes healing, deliverance, freedom,
safety and prosperity.
Whatever is needed to be made whole is found
in the Gospel and it is available for everyone
who believes.
The good news about Jesus the Anointed One
is the revelation of God's righteousness
brought to bear in people's lives.
It comes not to condemn them but to save
them and empower them for living.
And it is all about faith.
