Summary of the Gospel
1. The Gospel teaches of the Kingdom of God to come.
(Matthew 4:23, 24:14; Mark 1:15)
A. It was the message of the Kingdom that Jesus preached-for this reason was Jesus sent (Luke4:43)
2. The Gospel teaches of Jesus the Anointed (Christ)
A. That He is the son of God (Mark 1:1)
B. That Jesus died for our sins, was laid in the grave, and rose again from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
C. That Jesus was the "Seed of David" (2 Timothy 2:8)
D. That Jesus was the Promised Messiah that the law and the Prophets spoke of. (Acts 5:40-42, 8:32-35, 13:32-33)
E. That through the man Jesus forgiveness of sins is available to us resulting in our justification in the sight of God. (Acts 13:38-39)
3. Acceptance of the Gospel must be accomplished with repentance.
(Mark 1:15: Acts 20:21, 26:20)
4. Starting for the time period after the resurrection of Jesus, the act of baptism follows.
Once one has heard and believed the Gospel.
(Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15-16; Acts 8:12)
5. The Gospel is made void if a person denies the teaching that God can and will raise the dead. (1 Corinthians 15:1-19)
6. The Gospel teaches of God’s grace (favor) toward men. (Acts 20:24)
7. Its message offers salvation to both Jews and non-Jews.
(Romans 1:16; Ephesians 1:13, 3:6)
8. The Gospel teaches of a Day of Judgment to come, in which God shall judge the secrets of men through the agency of Jesus. (Romans 2:16)
9. The Gospel message does not have its origin from men, but from God.
(Galatians 1:11-12)
10. The Gospel has been called...
A. “The Word of Truth" (Ephesians 1:13; Colossians 1:5)
B. “The Word of God" (Acts 13:46)
11. Failure to obey and believe its message can only result in one’s own destruction. (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9)
12. The Gospel teaches the righteousness of God. (Romans 1:15-17)
13. The message if the Gospel will be of no profits to those who hear it unless it is united with faith. (Hebrews 4:1-2)
14. Unfortunately, the Gospel can be found distorted or corrupted by men.
(2 Corinthians 11:4)
