What is the Gospel?
The Bible describes the church as a spiritual family united through the gospel of Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:19-22). The gospel, or “good news,” is that Jesus Christ lived, died, and rose again to save people from sin (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).
Sin is the condition of being separated from God, caused by the choices we make (Romans 3:23) and by the fallen nature we inherit as descendants of sinful humanity (Romans 5:12).
The good news is that Jesus Christ died for our sins and rose again to offer us forgiveness and eternal life (1 Peter 2:24; Romans 6:23). This forgiveness is available to anyone who believes in Him, no matter what we’ve done or where we come from
(John 3:16; Acts 10:34-35).
When we receive this forgiveness, we are brought into a new relationship with God as His beloved children (John 1:12; Galatians 3:26). At the same time, we are welcomed into a new community of believers, called the church (Acts 2:41-42; Ephesians 1:22-23).
