OASIS OF LOVE CHURCH

1 Timothy 1:14

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ΟΑΣΗ ΑΓΑΠΗΣ (OASI AGAPIS)
The name of Oasis of Love is written in Greek capital letters. Greek is the original language in which the New Testament is written, reminding the church always to seek its original context as God intended for his audience. It is a reminder to be diligent in studying God’s word. (2 Timothy 2:15)♡ Red Heart
God’s unconditional love. By God’s mercy and grace, we are saved. (John 3:16)🕊 White Dove
The holiness of God. God is righteous and worthy of our worship. (Revelation 15:4)✞ Black Cross
The saving power of Jesus’ Sacrifice on the Cross. There is no other name in heaven and on earth we can be saved but through Christ alone. (1 John 4:14)ঌ Yellow Flame
The empowering presence of the Holy Spirit. As the Holy Spirit is our advocate, he equips us to fulfil our purpose. (Acts 1:8)🕮 Blue Bible
The authority of God’s Word. We are a church founded on God’s truth and by its guidance we will live and strive. (Matthew 5:17-19)

JESUS
_{OUR OASIS OF LOVE}

God loves every person on the planet. He created us and longs for us to flourish. The Bible tells us in 1 Timothy 2:4 that God wants “everyone to be saved.” But God is perfect and sinless (1 John 1:5), and we’re not. The Bible tells us that our righteousness is “like a polluted garment” (Isa 64:6). We can try for the rest of our lives and never be able to earn God’s approval.Without God’s free offer of salvation, we face separation from God forever.The following verses provide a step-by-step approach that explains why the good news about Jesus is necessary and how someone can accept it.

I

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Romans 3:23

First, we’re told that all of us are sinners. God intended for each of us to live in perfect relationship with him, but every person who has ever lived has broken God’s commands. The Bible teaches later on in Romans (5:12–21) that sin entered the world through the first man, Adam. Because of Adam’s sin, we’re all incapable of meeting God’s standards. Sin isn’t just something we do. It’s our nature.

II

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:23

This defines the consequences of our sin, which are twofold: Because of our sin, our earthly lives are destined to end. But more importantly, our sin leads to eternal death, which is eternal separation from God. This verse ends with good news, however. We’ve earned death. It’s what we deserve. But we’re offered a free gift that we don’t deserve—“eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

III

But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 5:8

After we’ve established our sinfulness, the consequences of our sin, and the hope of eternal life, Romans 5:8 paints a vivid picture of God’s love for us even when we’re at our worst. God’s love for us isn’t an abstraction. He loves us so much that even when we were sinners (or enemies of God, as Paul describes us two verses later), he gave his Son to die for us. This arguably is the clearest, most powerful, most explicit description of God’s love ever written.

IV

If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.

Romans 10:9-10

With Romans 10:9–10, Paul tells us how we can respond to the gospel affirmatively and accept God’s free offer of salvation. Paul has already told us that we cannot do anything to earn God’s gift. So we shouldn’t think of confessing and believing as a “works” but as a faithful response to the offer of salvation.

V

For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Romans 10:13

Finally, Paul reminds us that the offer of salvation is for everyone. No matter where we’re from, what we’ve done, how intelligent we are, or what socioeconomic class we’re in, God’s offer of salvation is for us.

Are you willing to accept the good news that God has made a way for you to have a relationship with Him and be saved from the penalty of sin, which is His wrath?Through faith in Jesus Christ, God’s power can change you. You don’t have to live a life of brokenness and bondage, you don’t have to be hopeless. Jesus can set you free. Jesus can give you hope.The question is often asked, how do I know if I’m saved? The simple answer is that if you have truly believed in Jesus Christ and put your faith in Him, God will transform you. The old ways of sin that you used to relish are going to fade, and the new life you live in Christ will dominate your passions (2 Cor 5:17).

In a world looking for solutions to the brokenness of human sin, the gospel declares that Jesus is the answer.

If you believe in Jesus, you can respond by receiving God's wonderful gift of salvation today. Here's how to accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour.1. Admit you are a sinner.
2. Understand that as a sinner, you deserve death.
3. Believe Jesus Christ died on the cross to save you from sin and death.
4. Repent by turning from your old life of sin to a new life in Christ.
5. Receive, through faith in Jesus Christ, God's free gift of salvation.Would you like to follow Jesus? Here is a simple prayer you can pray to God. Saying this prayer is a way to declare to God that you are relying on Jesus Christ for your salvation. The words themselves will not save you. Only faith in Jesus Christ can provide salvation!

Prayer
“God, I know that I have sinned against you and am deserving of punishment. But Jesus Christ took the punishment that I deserve so that through faith in Him I could be forgiven. With your help, I place my trust in You for salvation. Thank You for Your wonderful grace and forgiveness - the gift of eternal life! Amen!”