Thankfully, the cross of Christ wasn’t the end. The

tragedy of the cross became the triumph of the

empty tomb. Christ’s resurrection three days later

tells us that Christ has conquered evil and death

and hell. When you place your trust in Jesus, you

have hope that is real and unending!

Where’s your hope?

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The only solution was for Christ to die the death

we all deserve, “the righteous for the unrighteous

[us!], that he might bring us to God” (1 Peter 3:18).

Then Christ’s righteous record is put on the ac-

count of those who believe, making them right

with God. “it is the gift of God, not a result of

works, so that no one may boast” (ephesians 2:8-9).

The Buddhist has to find enlightenment through

striving. The hindu must find perfection through

reincarnation. The muslim must make trips to

mecca. The Jew must trust in his works. But in

Christianity, the sinner needs only to find Jesus

and believe in him. No other religion in the world

offers so much in exchange for faith—for accepting

the gift of salvation that God offers in Christ. No

wonder so many followers of other religions, once

they understand the simplicity of the Christian

gospel, gratefully embrace Jesus with open arms.

Billy Graham has said, “There’s hope for the future

because of God’s promises. as a Christian, i hope

not for just this life, but for the life to come in

heaven. That’s the hope of all of us who put our

faith in God.”

Truth offends everyone who disagrees with it. But

the irony of truth is that the greater its potential for

offense, the greater its potential for giving hope.

The Bible, God’s book for mankind, speaks of Jesus

Christ as “a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense”

(1 Peter 2:8). Paul, one of the authors of the Bible, said,

“the word of the cross is folly to those who are perish-

ing” (1 Corinthians 1:18). and one of Jesus’ disciples,

Peter, told the religious leaders of his day, “There is

salvation in no one else, for there is no other name

under heaven given among men by which we must

be saved” (acts 4:12).

Both Peter and Paul spoke in “offensive” terms

because of what Jesus himself said: “i am the way,

and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the

Father except through me” (John 14:6). and, “enter

by the narrow gate....For the gate is narrow and the

way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it

are few” (matthew 7:13-14).The great beauty of the

Christian gospel (which literally means “good news”)

is that in clear and certain ways it explains man’s

predicament (sin and suffering), and God’s remedy

(salvation through Christ).

Why the Gospel Offers HopeThe great London preacher Charles Spurgeon once said,

“The ark [of Noah] was a great ark, which held all kinds of

creatures; and our Christ is a great refuge, who saves all

kinds of sinners.” Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who

labor and are heavy laden,” and “if anyone thirsts, let him

come to me and drink” (matthew 11:28, John 7:37).

What do those who come to Jesus find that they will

not find in any other religion in the world?

Salvation without deeds: The Bible says “Christ is the

end of the law…to everyone who believes” (romans 10:4).

The sinless Son of God, Jesus Christ, came to earth as a

man and kept every aspect of the law that God requires

of mankind. Something we could never do. That makes

Christ the only way to know God now and to have the con-

fidence of spending eternity with him.

Salvation without difficulty: “The word is near you”

(romans 10:8). as Jesus said, “Whoever comes to me i will

never cast out” (John 6:37).

Salvation without deception: Confession is the evi-

dence of belief; you can know you’re saved. “if you confess

with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your

heart that God raised him from the dead, you will

be saved” (romans 10:9). Those who believe are

declared righteous by God through believing!

Salvation without disappointment and

without distinction: all who come will be saved.

“For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord

will be saved” (romans 10:13).

Salvation without discrimination: No ethnic

or racial group is excluded from the gospel. “For

there is no distinction…for the same Lord is Lord

of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him”

(romans 10:12).

The Message of Salvation to AllWhy is it possible for the Christian gospel to offer

such hope? Because it offers what no human being

can ever attain otherwise—a righteous standing

before a holy God. Because he was the unique

God-man, Jesus Christ was the only sinless hu-

man being who ever lived. and the only one who

could substitute himself for sinful, lost humanity:

“For there is one God, and there is one mediator

between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who

gave himself a ransom for all” (1 Timothy 2:5-6).

Where's Your Hope?There are several truths contained in the

Christian gospel that are found in no other religion in the world. This tract challenges the reader that if their hope is not in the

gospel of Jesus, then “where’s your hope?”

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Thankfully, the cross of Christ wasn’t the end. The

tragedy of the cross became the triumph of the

empty tomb. Christ’s resurrection three days later

tells us that Christ has conquered evil and death

and hell. When you place your trust in Jesus, you

have hope that is real and unending!

Where’s your hope?