1 Corinthians 15:3-5 (NIV)
3 For what I received I passed on to you as
of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the
Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the
third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to
Cephas, and then to the Twelve.
Some things are "first importance" things. They
lie at the heart of the matter and are central to the issue at hand. For us as
Christians, we don't have to doubt what those "first importance"
things are. The Gospel of our salvation is built on one simple foundation:
Jesus died, Jesus was buried, Jesus rose from the grave, and Jesus appeared to
his disciples who were never the same after witnessing their resurrected
Savior. Let's not let anyone distract us from these core truths or crowd out
their simplicity with other matters they may claim to be essential. Our
salvation is rooted in our faith and our participation in this simple, yet
powerful Gospel.
Thought for today:
Do I embrace the strength and truth of the gospel?
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