What is the Gospel?

What exactly do Christians mean when they talk about the “gospel of Jesus Christ”? Since the word “gospel” means “good news,” when Christians talk about the gospel, they’re simply telling the good news about Jesus! But it’s not just any good news; it demands a response! It’s a message from God saying, “Good news! Here is how you can be saved from my judgment!” That’s an announcement you can’t afford to ignore. 

 

So, what is the good news about Jesus Christ?

Since the earliest Christians announced the good news about Jesus, it has been organized around these questions… 

1. Who made us, and to whom are we accountable?

2. What is our problem?

3. What is God’s solution to our problem?

4. How can I be included in his solution? 

 

Christians through the centuries since Christ have answered those questions with the same truth from the Bible. 

1.  We are accountable to God. 

2.  Our problem is our sin against him. 

3.  God’s solution is salvation through Jesus Christ. 

4.  We come to be included in that salvation by faith and repentance.

 

Let’s summarize those points like this: God, Mankind, Jesus Christ, and Our Response.