The Abundant Provision of the Gospel.

     The message of the gospel is good news for fallen man. I would like to use this post to share some of the promises found in the word of God that pertain to His abundant willingness to save sinners. 
     God does not desire the death of sinners, as it says in Ezekiel "For why will you die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies," declares the Lord God. "Therefore, repent and live." (Ezekiel 18:31-32 NASB). And we also read in 2 Peter that He is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9). The offer of salvation is open to all. Notice however that repentance is made conditional in both of the above verses. While God does not desire the death of the sinner, yet He requires repentance on their part if they would be saved.
     In what is quite likely the most quoted verse found in the bible, we read that God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16).
     We also find in Acts 2:21, Peter quoting from Joel 2:32. "And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." And then we read What Paul said in Romans 10:12-13, For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; for "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."
     I highlighted the words such as all, whosoever, whoever, any, and anyone, to emphasize the fact that God has made abundant provision so that no one should perish; so that any and all may come to salvation through Jesus Christ. 
     God has done all that He had to do to make it possible for us to come to salvation; to be delivered from the power and guilt of sin. As Paul said, "He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all... (Romans 8:32), and, "For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly." In fact while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:6-8). 
     In a future post I would like to focus on what it means to believe in Christ; on repentance, and what it means to call upon the name of the Lord.