How are you doing, Friend?
The Gospel is Good News only because salvation is permanent and not
dependent on human effort to maintain it (Romans 9:16). If salvation
were dependent on my efforts in any amount, I would not be able to keep
it very long. The Good News is a positive motivation to abide in Christ
and bear the fruit of His love.
The motive to love cannot come from fear of not performing. On the
contrary, perfect love drives out fear (1 John 4:18). God doesn’t love
us because He fears negative consequences. He loves us because He is
love. Being made in His image, our love will have the same motive.
Good News: Salvation is Initiated, Maintained, and Completed By Jesus
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