The most important gospel truth
The most important truth: Jesus is the propitiation (or payment) for our sins (1John 2:2, Romans 3:25). This fact alone excludes all forms of self-righteousness and works for salvation. We must rest in Jesus' finished work alone for salvation, in order for it to be free. It is vital to present this fact when giving out the gospel. People need to understand they are saved by Christ's payment for their sins, and not by their own efforts (which are insufficient, us being imperfect people). Only Jesus' blood can atone and wash away our sins. Thus we must trust the blood of Jesus alone without adding any works to the gospel! 27 And there shall in no wise enter into it (New Jerusalem or heaven) any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life. And from Jesus Christ, who ... washed us from our sins in his own blood (by faith in the gospel), - Revelation 21:27, 1:5 Revelation 21:27 makes it ...