We’ve Got Good News to Share
- The Creator
The Good News begins with the Creator of all things. God created the universe and everything in it. He created people uniquely able to have a relationship with Him. - The Fall
Though made by God uniquely for a relationship, God also made humans capable of moral choices. Humans chose to rebel against God’s standards, thus breaking the relationship with our Creator. - The Redemption
From the very beginning of human history, God began working on fulfilling His promises to restore the original intent of the creation. God began the story of redemption that He unfolds for us in the pages of the Old Testament. - The Life
Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. He was sent by God the Father in order to become a human just like us. He fulfilled the promises God made about Him in the Old Testament. - The Work
Jesus lived a sinless, perfect life. He was crucified by sinful people on a cross where He bore the judgment of God in the place of sinners. He rose again after three days in victory of sin, death, judgment, and the grave. His resurrection proves He is the Son of God, the Savior of the world. - The Hope
Anyone who believes in Jesus Christ as their Savior will receive the forgiveness of their sins, be restored in their relationship to God, and be granted the gift of eternal life with Him forever.
Continue reading for a deeper look at the Gospel.
1. God as Creator
The Gospel begins with the triune God of the Bible as the sovereign Creator of the universe and everything in it. God created the heavens, the earth. The pinnacle of the creation came when God made humans in His own image (Genesis 1–2). Human beings were made for fellowship with their God, to reflect His glory, obey His good commands, and enjoy His presence forever. In the beginning there was no sin, no death, and no separation—only harmony between God, people, and creation.
2. The Fall
Humanity’s rebellion shattered this perfect relationship. Adam and Eve, tempted by Satan, disobeyed God’s clear command and ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 3). This original sin brought spiritual death, guilt, and separation from God upon the entire human race. Every person since has been born with a sinful nature, inheriting both the guilt and the corruption of Adam’s fall (Romans 5:12; 3:23). Sin now reigns in the human heart, bringing physical death, suffering, and the just wrath of a holy God.
3. Paths of Redemption in the Old Testament
Immediately after the Fall, God promised redemption. He declared that the offspring of the woman would crush the serpent’s head (Genesis 3:15)—the first gospel promise. Throughout the Old Testament, God unfolded His plan through covenants (with Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David), the sacrificial system (the Passover lamb, the Day of Atonement), the Law that exposed sin, and the prophets who foretold a coming Messiah. These were not competing “paths” but progressive revelations and types pointing forward to the ultimate Redeemer. Animal sacrifices could never remove sin permanently; they only foreshadowed the perfect sacrifice to come (Hebrews 10:1-4).
4. The Person and Life of Christ
In the fullness of time, God sent His eternal Son, Jesus Christ—fully God and fully man—to be the promised Messiah (John 1:1-14; Galatians 4:4). Born of a virgin, Jesus lived a perfectly sinless life, fulfilling every requirement of the Law. He taught with divine authority, performed miracles as signs of the coming kingdom, cast out demons, healed the sick, and revealed the heart of the Father. His life demonstrated both the holiness God demands and the mercy God offers, proving He was the spotless Lamb foretold in the Old Testament.
5. The Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ and Its Meaning
Jesus willingly went to the cross, where He bore the full wrath of God against sin in the place of sinners. His death was substitutionary—He died the death we deserved so that we might be declared righteous (Isaiah 53:4-6; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 3:25). On the third day, He rose bodily from the grave, conquering sin, death, and Satan forever. The resurrection validates everything Jesus said and did, proves God accepted His sacrifice, and guarantees the future resurrection of all who belong to Him (1 Corinthians 15:3-4, 17-20). This is the heart of the Gospel: Christ died for our sins and rose again.
6. The Hope of Eternal Life Through Faith
Salvation is a free gift received by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. When a person repents of sin and trusts in Jesus’ finished work on the cross, they are instantly forgiven, declared righteous, adopted into God’s family, and indwelt by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 5:1; John 1:12). This faith brings the sure hope of eternal life—resurrection to glory, perfect fellowship with God forever, and the final restoration of all creation. Those who trust Christ are secure in Him and will one day hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant” (John 5:24; 1 John 5:11-13).