{{2017_01_13_t1.jpg}} {{2017_01_13_t2.jpg}} {{2017_01_13_t3.jpg}} [[http://www.jesusnetwork.eu/de/doku.php/jn_de_2017_01_13|Deutsche Version]] [[Start|| Wiki Start]] [[topics_collection_ix|| Topics Collection ix ]] ======The Gospel saves! ...====== Friday, Jan 13, 2017. What is the state of the heart and mind of humans? When you look into your environment, when you look into politics and public affairs, then you realize how much we need truth and mercy! That is a very important point ... {{2017_01_13.jpg }} **The state is not good, but there is salvation ...** The political scene in the US or in Britain is far from being truthful. The different parties fight each other with all tools they have. The scene is, to put into mild terms, difficult. Where is hope? Do we hope on a particular person to save us and to clean up? But all of them have their own character issues, their own problems! Sometimes, humans are looking for a strong person to clean up. But all people are just people, nothing more. Salvation cannot come from humans. We need to see this basic fact! Where does salvation come from? Let us read the New Testament, the letter to the Romans: 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith,5 as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”6 (from Romans 1) {{ 2017_01_13_2.jpg}} **By Faith ...** > Salvation is in the gospel only. It is in Christ Jesus only. It is in the holy spirit only, in God in father, son and holy spirit. It is through faith, by grace. We cannot earn it, but we can accept it and we can experience the power of this salvation. I have been in touch with Christian groups and churches now for many years. You can learn about the power of mercy, the power of love and support. You can also see the difficulties of character - right there in the middle of the church. People keep their history and their character, even if they are changed by the Lord step by step. So they bring their problems, but also their strength. And in the middle of us there is a powerful God, Christ Jesus among us, his spirit to guide and comfort and help. The only thing which can save me is the gospel. Nothing else is worthy to put your trust in it. Only God can save, and he does in Christ Jesus. He gives hope, he gives mercy, he gives strength and perspective. Thank you, eternal father! Thank you, eternal son Jesus! Thank you, spirit of truth and love and mercy! Thank you so much. (Roland Potthast) [[http://www.jesusnetwork.eu/en/doku.php/topics_collection_ix|... more texts]]