Amazed, I wonder why He, the sinless One, should die For one so vile as I; My Saviour he! Several passages in the New Testament answer Anselm’s question and explain Pastor Sibomana’s amazement. Among them is 2 Corinthians 5. The gospel is an invitation to receive a gift. But many people hear it as a summons to do better. Paul makes it clear that the gospel is not about something we do. It is about what God has done for us in Jesus Christ. The human predicament is multifaceted. The gospel is as multifaceted.
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