Gospel in a Minute
Peter concluded his gospel presentation to Cornelius by offering forgiveness of sins to those who put their faith and allegiance in Jesus, the crucified and risen Messiah King of Israel, the Divine Son of Man who is coming again to judge the living and the dead.
He [Jesus] is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name.” Acts 10:43 (NLT)
Principle: Preach the Forgiveness of Sins
Once we know who Jesus is, the glorious risen from the dead Lord of Lords who will judge all mankind, we need to understand that he does not hold our past sins against us, if only we will repent from our rebellion against God.
We may not have been the ones who actually drove the nails into his hands and feet, but we all have participated in the sin of turning our backs on God. He died for all of us because we all had an impossible debt to pay to God. Only he could do it, and he did!
After his resurrection, Jesus told his disciples:
...“Yes, it was written long ago that the Messiah would suffer and die and rise from the dead on the third day. 47 It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem: ‘There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.’ 48 You are witnesses of all these things. Luke 24:46-48 (NLT)
That is really good news!
