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SearchThe Truth of Jesus‘ Gospel
Many things which happen in the course of a human life are hard to understand, difficult to
reconcile with the idea that this is a universe in which truth prevails and in which righteousness
triumphs. It so often appears that slander, lies, dishonesty, and unrighteousness — sin — prevail.
Does faith, after all, triumph over evil, sin, and iniquity? It does. And the life and death of Jesus
are the eternal proof that the truth of goodness and the faith of the spirit-led creature will always
be vindicated. They taunted Jesus on the cross, saying, ―Let us see if God will come and deliver
him.‖ It looked dark on that day of the crucifixion, but it was gloriously bright on the
resurrection morning; it was still brighter and more joyous on the day of Pentecost. The religions
of pessimistic despair seek to obtain release from the burdens of life; they crave extinction in
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endless slumber and rest. These are the religions of primitive fear and dread. The religion of
Jesus is a new gospel of faith to be proclaimed to struggling humanity. This new religion is
founded on faith, hope, and love.
To Jesus, mortal life had dealt its hardest, cruelest, and bitterest blows; and this man met these
ministrations of despair with faith, courage, and the unswerving determination to do his Father‘s
will. Jesus met life in all its terrible reality and mastered it — even in death. He did not use
religion as a release from life. The religion of Jesus does not seek to escape this life in order to
enjoy the waiting bliss of another existence. The religion of Jesus provides the joy and peace of
another and spiritual existence to enhance and ennoble the life which men now live in the flesh.