— God’s love is perfect, but salvation comes only through Christ.
📖 Summary
God’s justice and love are never in conflict.
While He reveals Himself to all through creation, salvation comes only through the special revelation of Jesus Christ.
No one is saved apart from the gospel, and this truth fuels the urgency of evangelism.
1️⃣ Biblical Foundation
📘 Romans 1:19–20 (ESV) — General revelation shows God’s power and nature.
📘 Romans 3:23–24 (ESV) — All have sinned and fall short of God’s glory.
📘 John 14:6 (ESV) — No one comes to the Father except through Jesus.
📘 Acts 4:12 (ESV) — There is salvation in no one else.
2️⃣ Theological Insight
📜 John MacArthur — The Gospel According to Jesus
“Ignorance of the gospel is not innocence before God.
Every sinner stands guilty apart from grace.”
📜 R.C. Sproul — Chosen by God
“Salvation is determined not by opportunity but by divine mercy.”
📜 John Piper — Let the Nations Be Glad
“Faith in Christ is essential; there is no salvation where the gospel is unknown.”
📜 J.I. Packer — Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God
“Evangelism is God’s ordained means of bringing His elect to faith.”
📜 D.A. Carson — The Gagging of God
“Other religions may contain moral truths, but only the gospel resolves the problem of sin.”
3️⃣ Misconceptions vs Biblical Truth
| Misconception | Cause | Biblical Truth |
|---|---|---|
| “Good people go to heaven.” | Human moralism | Salvation is by grace, not works. |
| “God is unfair.” | Limited human justice | God reveals Himself to all through creation. |
| “Those who never heard get a free pass.” | Sentimentalism | No one is saved apart from Christ. |
| “All religions lead to God.” | Pluralism | Only Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. |
4️⃣ Application | The Urgency of the Gospel
1️⃣ Evangelism is not optional—it’s commanded.
2️⃣ God’s justice and mercy perfectly coexist.
3️⃣ Our feelings do not define truth—Scripture does.
4️⃣ To know the gospel is to be entrusted with its proclamation.
5️⃣ Conclusion | The Gospel Is the Only Way
Those who never heard the gospel are not innocent; they are lost in Adam.
But the fact that God gives us the gospel is proof of His mercy, not His unfairness.
To share it is not arrogance—it’s obedience to love.
“There is no salvation without the gospel,
and no greater privilege than to proclaim it.” — Revito
Faith. Truth. Renewal. — Revito
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