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  THE GOSPEL WARNING
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: A.W. Tozer's sermon emphasizes the dual nature of the gospel as
both a message of hope for the repentant and a warning for the
disobedient.

Topics: "Transformation through Christ", "The Dual Nature of the Gospel"
Scripture References: Matthew 7:13-14, John 3:18, John 16:8, Acts 2:38, Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 2:20, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Hebrews 4:12

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A.W. Tozer emphasizes that while the gospel brings joy and blessings to
believers, it also serves as a warning to those who do not obey its
message. The Cross represents good news for the repentant, but it also
highlights the consequences of sin, righteousness, and judgment for the
impenitent. The gospel can be received either as a powerless word or as
a powerful truth that transforms lives, shifting one's identity from
Adam to Christ. This transformation brings a new Spirit into the
believer's life, resulting in a complete renewal of their being. Tozer
calls for an understanding of the dual nature of the gospel, urging
listeners to embrace its power for true change.

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We who rejoice in the blessings that have come to us through the Savior,
need to bear in mind that the gospel is not good news only! The message
of the Cross is good news indeed for the penitent, but to those who obey
not the gospel it carries an overtone of warning. The Spirit's ministry
to the impenitent world is to tell of sin and righteousness and
judgment. For sinners who want to cease being willful sinners and become
obedient children of God, the gospel message is one of unqualified
peace, but it is by its very nature also an arbiter of the future
destinies of man.

Actually, the message of the gospel may be received in either of two
ways: in word only without power, or in word with power.

The truth received in power shifts the bases of life from Adam to
Christ-a new and different Spirit enters the personality and makes the
believing man new in every department of his being!

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/the-gospel-warning/
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