The Gospel?

As a Southerner, and a proud one at that, I have often noted a habit among my brethren that is a bit disheartening. What I am referring to is "the gospel of nice." You know what I mean, "Oh, they are such NICE people," or "That church has such a NICE pastor." It goes further as in "Well, I know they don't attend any church, but they are such NICE people." I have even heard, "I know they do not believe in Christ, but would God condemn such NICE people?"

I need not say more. I will say this, as you go to worship the sovereign God of the universe tomorrow, remember that you are worshiping the God who sent His Son to die a bloody and violent death, a death that paid the price for all those whose names were written in the Lamb's Book of Life, and were written there before the foundations of the earth. The Gospel, the REAL Gospel, is not about NICE, it is about redemption accomplished and applied to undeserving sinners. The Gospel is not about what we DO, or even how NICE we are, it is about what has been DONE for us at great price.

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow!