Four Spiritual Laws

For those seeking to spread the words of the gospel, but are unsure of how to begin or what to say, there are four simple spiritual laws to share with others. As Paul said when he first met the Corinthians: "Dear brothers and sisters, when I first came to you I didn't use lofty words and brilliant ideas to tell you God's message. For I decided to concentrate only on Jesus Christ and His death on the cross. I came to you in weakness--timid and trembling. And my message and my preaching were very plain. I did not use wise and persuasive speeches, but the Holy Spirit was powerful among you. I did this so that you might trust the power of God rather than human wisdom" (1 Cor. 2:1-5).

Law One: God loves you and offers a wonderful plan for your life.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). Christ says "My purpose is to give life in all its fullness" (John 10:10).

Law Two: Man is sinful and separated from God. Therefore, he cannot know and experience God's love and plan for his life.

Man is sinful. "For all have sinned; all fall short of God's glorious standard" (Romans 3:23). Man was created to have a fellowship with God; but, because of his own stubborn self-will, he chose to go his own independent way and fellowship with God was broken. This self-will, characterized by an attitude of active rebellion or passive indifference, is evidence of what the Bible calls sin.

Man is separated. "For the wages of sin is death" (spiritual separation from God) (Romans 6:23).

Law Three: Jesus is God's only provision for man's sin. Through Him you can know and experience God's love and plan for your life.

He died in our place. "But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners" (Romans 5:8). He rose from the dead. "Christ died for our sins...He was buried, and He was raised from the dead on the third day, as the Scriptures said. He was seen by Peter and then by the twelve apostles. After that, He was seen by more than five hundred" (1 Cor. 15:3-6). He is the only way to God. "Jesus told him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through Me'" (John 14:6).

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