What does this mean? “Gospel”

The Gospel is the good news that God sent his Son Jesus to take away the sins of the world or one of the first four books of the New Testament which recount the words, life, suffering, death, and resurrection of our Savior. The word gospel is sometimes used in a broad sense to include all the teachings of the Bible. This is our good news, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Yours and mine!

Explore Bible verses emphasizing the Gospel

• 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 – Defines the core message: Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection for sins.
• John 3:16 – Explains God’s love and the promise of eternal life through faith.
• Romans 1:16 – Highlights the gospel as God’s powerful message for salvation.
• Ephesians 2:8–9 – Emphasizes salvation as a free gift of grace, not earned by works.
• 2 Corinthians 5:21 – Explains the substitutionary atonement, where Jesus takes on sin so people can be righteous.

Sin is Our Problem

• Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
• The Penalty: The cost of that sin is death.
• Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
• The Provision: God provided a way through Jesus.
• Romans 5:8: “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
• The Promise: Believe and confess to be saved.
• Romans 10:9: “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”

Jesus is the Solution

• Romans 5:1: “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
• Romans 8:1: “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”