The gospel is founded on three simple truths: Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; He was buried; and He rose again on the third day. The biblical declaration recorded in 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 affirms that the whole gospel is based on these facts. Then, faith appropriates these facts. Faith begins with the facts; it accepts, believes, and acts on them. After facts and faith come our feelings. If your faith is based predominately on feelings, you will be a very inconsistent, unstable person. Feelings may change as circumstances alter, but the facts will never change. If we are
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