What is the gospel?

[HisLeast]

What is the gospel?

[notuptome]

What is the gospel?

Paul defines it in 1 Cor 15:1-8

For the cause of Christ
Roger

[Firefighter]

John 3:16-18 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

That pretty much sums it up...

[Clydson]

What is the gospel?

The gospel is used by God to draw man to Him. This is understood by Paul's epistle to the Roman church;

Rom 1:16-17
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith."
NKJV

Since scripture defines the gospel as God's power to save and reveals His righteousness, then all elements determined by the new covenant that are able to save are, necessarily, part of the gospel.

[tt1106]

For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Cor. 2:2

The Gospel reveals the Christ. There is nothing else.

[Firefighter]

Good point. All that really matters is one thing. The answer to one simple question...

"Who do you say that I am?"

[HisLeast]

Is that really it?
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[Firefighter]

Yep. (11 characters short)

[tt1106]

Is that really it?
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What more would you add? The Gospel is the revelation from God to us, of his Love that surpasses understanding. Wherein it pleased him to crush his son on the cross with our sins, for our sake. All, so we could glorify him and enjoy fellowship with him forever.

I think it's CJ Mahaney who said, when you are asked who killed Jesus of Nazareth, Say, "I did".

That is the Gospel, to me.

blessings

tt1106

[HisLeast]

What more would you add? The Gospel is the revelation from God to us, of his Love that surpasses understanding. Wherein it pleased him to crush his son on the cross with our sins, for our sake. All, so we could glorify him and enjoy fellowship with him forever.

I think it's CJ Mahaney who said, when you are asked who killed Jesus of Nazareth, Say, "I did".

I wouldn't add anything, but more for lack of knowledge than for disagreement with the proposed answers.

When it is claimed "Church XYZ isn't teaching the gospel?" what does it mean? Does it mean they're skipping over those passages? Or is there some deeper meaning I'm not grasping that other churches aren't preaching.

[tt1106]

I wouldn't add anything, but more for lack of knowledge than for disagreement with the proposed answers.

When it is claimed "Church XYZ isn't teaching the gospel?" what does it mean? Does it mean they're skipping over those passages? Or is there some deeper meaning I'm not grasping that other churches aren't preaching.

LOL....Which Church doesn't claim that about the other? Unless you're in that Church, I don't know how you'd know.
I think the important thing, is knowing the Gospel for yourself, so you can recognize it, when the church isn't teaching the Gospel.
Christ calls us to a personal relationship with him. That is more important than a corporate relationship.

[HisLeast]

LOL....Which Church doesn't claim that about the other? Unless you're in that Church, I don't know how you'd know.
I think the important thing, is knowing the Gospel for yourself, so you can recognize it, when the church isn't teaching the Gospel.
Christ calls us to a personal relationship with him. That is more important than a corporate relationship.

How would I know I'm not just accepting an understanding of the gospel that "tickles my ears"?

[BroRog]

What is the gospel?

The term "gospel" means "good news", and was used in certain situations during the time of Jesus. For instance, when a nation was at war, those left behind waited for news from the front. Was the war going badly? Were we winning or losing? Were our sons okay? Once in awhile the General would send a messenger back home to give the people the "good news", that they war was going great, the nation was winning, and that there were few casualties.

In order to understand the "good news" from a Christian perspective, one has to understand the conditions and circumstances of the spiritual war we fight. What would "bad news" look like?

The best definition of the bad news is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, in which Solomon highlights life "under the sun." In his view, life under the sun is futile and meaningless, because death robs us of everything that gives life meaning and a man significance. He reminds us, for instance, that both the fool and the wise man die. A wise man leaves his wealth and riches to a fool for a son. The only satisfying life is one in which a man works and enjoys his labor, but even this is futile and empty at the point of death.

But hey, good news, Jesus Christ will defeat death. Striving after the good life is no longer an exercise in futility.

[ZAB]

What is the gospel?

Gospel = "good news; good message", that is, that God chose from the foundation of the world to make mere man His eternal bride and inheritance:

Eph 1:18 "The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints..."

Eph 5:25-27 "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish."

Deut 32:9 "For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance."

Ps 135:4 "For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure."

Isa 43:21 "This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise."

Z.

[tt1106]

How would I know I'm not just accepting an understanding of the gospel that "tickles my ears"?

All teaching should be tested in the light of scripture.