What is the Gospel?
The Good News
The gospel, simply put, is good news! Sin is the problem. Sin is anything that goes against God’s perfect will (1 John 3:4). The Bible tells us that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23), and that whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point is guilty of all of it (James 2:10). This means that every person is guilty before God, and the bad news is that sin separates us from Him for all eternity (Isaiah 59:2).
But God, in His great love, prepared a way for us to be restored to Himself. “God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). He sent His Son Jesus to earth, born of a virgin (Matthew 1:23). Jesus (fully God yet fully man) lived the perfect, sinless life we could not live (Hebrews 4:15), and gave His innocent life as a sacrifice on the cross. Three days after His crucifixion, Jesus rose from the dead, conquering sin and death (1 Corinthians 15:3–4), and proving that He alone has the power to give eternal life.
Jesus bore the wrath that was meant for us (Isaiah 53:5). He endured the cross for the forgiveness of our sins so that we can be made righteous before God (2 Corinthians 5:21). Through Him, we are invited into a new life—one marked not by guilt, but by grace and restoration.
John the Baptist preached the message of repentance: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near” (Matthew 3:2). Jesus Himself preached the same gospel: “Repent and believe the good news” (Mark 1:15). The call is clear, turn from your sins, trust in Christ, and be baptized as a public declaration of your new life in Him (Acts 2:38) both in water and with the Holy Spirit.
This is the good news: the Creator of the universe gives us the opportunity to turn from our sin and receive everlasting life in relationship with Him (John 17:3). It’s not something we earn, but a gift we receive by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8–9). The gospel is more than a message—it’s the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes (Romans 1:16).
In the Beginning
Genesis tells us the story of the fall of humanity. It all started when Adam and Eve, the first humans created by God, were placed in the Garden of Eden and given the freedom to eat from any tree, except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:16–17). Tempted by the serpent, Eve ate the fruit from the forbidden tree and gave some to Adam, who also ate (Genesis 3:6). In that moment, sin entered the world. Their eyes were opened, they felt shame, and they tried to hide from God (Genesis 3:7–8). This act of disobedience broke their perfect fellowship with God and introduced pain, death, and separation into the human experience (Romans 5:12). From that point on, all of humanity inherited a sinful nature, and the world has been in need of redemption ever since.
In the End
Revelation tells us the story of Jesus returning for the Church—a promise of hope and restoration for all who believe in Him. It reveals that Jesus will come again, not as a suffering servant, but as a victorious King, faithful and true, riding on a white horse to judge and make war in righteousness (Revelation 19:11–16). He will gather His people, the Church, who have been redeemed by His blood, and wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death, mourning, crying, or pain, for the former things will have passed away (Revelation 21:4). Satan, sin, and death will be defeated once and for all (Revelation 20:10, 14), and God will dwell with His people forever in the new heaven and new earth (Revelation 21:1–3). Revelation is the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan—a declaration that Jesus wins, and His bride, the Church, will reign with Him in glory.
