What is the Old Gospel?

(…behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) – 2 Corinthians 6:2

On earth, as long as a man desires to be saved, he may be saved; while there is life there is hope. I believe that, if a man’s breath were going from his body, if he could then look to Christ, he would live. But-

“There are no acts of pardon passed
In the cold grave, to which we haste;
But darkness, death, and long despair,
Reign in eternal silence there.”

Do not venture on that last leap without Christ; but even now, ere the clock strikes another time, fly to Jesus. Trust Him even now.

The old-fashioned gospel is not dead yet. There are a great many who would like to muzzle the mouths of God’s ministers; but they never will. The old gospel will live when they are dead; and, because it is still preached to you, you may believe and live. What is the old gospel? It is that, seeing you are helpless to save yourself, or bring yourself back to God, Christ came to restore you; that He took those sins of yours, which were enough to sink you to hell, and bore them on the cross, that He might bring you to heaven. If you will but trust Him, even now, He will deliver you from the curse of the law; for it is written, “He that believeth on Him is not condemned.” If you will trust Him, even now, He will give you a life of blessedness, which will never end; for again it is written, “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life.” Because that gospel is preached, there is hope for you…Since there is a gospel, take it; take it now, even now. God help you to do so! ~ C.H. Spurgeon

https://www.blueletterbible.org/comm/spurgeon_charles/sermons/2249.cfm

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