The good news always carries an uplifting story that would bring happiness and excitement to the recipient. The good news of New Testament likewise brings hope and inspiration to those who would accept the message.
The Bible is composed of two books, the old and new testament. The Old Testament comprise various stories of God’s own people and His chosen leaders; their ascension and fall, their deviation and remorse, their slavery and sought for freedom. God’s promise of messiah or the one who would free them from bondage is given in the Old Testament, hence the fulfillment of the promise in the New Testament.
Old Testament- the promise of God was given
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God. The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
New Testament – Fulfillment of God’s promise
Matthew 1:23
Behold a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
The New Testament revolves around the life of Jesus Christ on earth, His birth, His ministry, His death on the cross, His disciples, His commandment and His second coming. This signifies that the promise of God to send a messiah on earth was fulfilled on the Lord Jesus Christ. It is just frustrating on the part of the chosen people of God, the Israel who rejected the ministry of Jesus Christ. They didn’t understand that the savior they are waiting for is Jesus Christ Himself. They presumed that the messiah is one who would champion their cause and who would liberate them from the rule of Roman Empire, thus, when Jesus Christ presented himself to them; as a meek, humble servant of the masses, friends of the criminals, seeker of the lost ones, the stumbling block to the hypocrites and obedient to death hence, Christ crucifixion on the cross.
The death of Christ on the cross, His risen from the dead and His ascension to heaven is the good news of the New Testament. Through His death we were able to receive salvation from our sins that is what his being a Savior implies. Accepting this free gift is what God wants us to do. If we don’t accept it, we are rejecting the gift just like the Israel did. To accept the gift is to confess our sins:
Romans 10:9-10
That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved.
10 – For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
God wants every believer to spread the good news of salvation to all the people of the earth. The good news of salvation through Jesus Christ brings us peace, joy, love and prosperity.
The Bible is composed of two books, the old and new testament. The Old Testament comprise various stories of God’s own people and His chosen leaders; their ascension and fall, their deviation and remorse, their slavery and sought for freedom. God’s promise of messiah or the one who would free them from bondage is given in the Old Testament, hence the fulfillment of the promise in the New Testament.
Old Testament- the promise of God was given
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God. The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
New Testament – Fulfillment of God’s promise
Matthew 1:23
Behold a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
The New Testament revolves around the life of Jesus Christ on earth, His birth, His ministry, His death on the cross, His disciples, His commandment and His second coming. This signifies that the promise of God to send a messiah on earth was fulfilled on the Lord Jesus Christ. It is just frustrating on the part of the chosen people of God, the Israel who rejected the ministry of Jesus Christ. They didn’t understand that the savior they are waiting for is Jesus Christ Himself. They presumed that the messiah is one who would champion their cause and who would liberate them from the rule of Roman Empire, thus, when Jesus Christ presented himself to them; as a meek, humble servant of the masses, friends of the criminals, seeker of the lost ones, the stumbling block to the hypocrites and obedient to death hence, Christ crucifixion on the cross.
The death of Christ on the cross, His risen from the dead and His ascension to heaven is the good news of the New Testament. Through His death we were able to receive salvation from our sins that is what his being a Savior implies. Accepting this free gift is what God wants us to do. If we don’t accept it, we are rejecting the gift just like the Israel did. To accept the gift is to confess our sins:
Romans 10:9-10
That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved.
10 – For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
God wants every believer to spread the good news of salvation to all the people of the earth. The good news of salvation through Jesus Christ brings us peace, joy, love and prosperity.
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