The Gospel
The gospel is the good news of what Jesus Christ has done to restore broken creation and sinful people to their holy Creator. It is the true story of our relationship with God, which was marred by sin and is restored by grace through faith in Christ alone. The gospel can be summarized in four parts: creation, fall, redemption, and restoration.
Creation
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God is the infinite, eternal Creator of all things. Heb. 11:3
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God created the heavens and the earth, and He made them all good. Gen 1:1-31​
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God created mankind in His image and likeness. Gen 1:27
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We were created to love, obey, worship, and be in a relationship with God, our Maker. Micah 6:8
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Fall
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Adam and Eve, our first parents, turned away from God and rebelled against Him. Gen 3:1-7
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When mankind rebelled against God, all creation became subject to death, decay, and frustration. Rom 8:20
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We have all inherited a sinful nature, and we are unable to obey God perfectly. Isa 53:6
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The penalty for sin is death, and we are unable to save ourselves. Rom 6:23​
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Redemption
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God responded to our need for salvation by sending His only Son, Jesus Christ, to live as one of us. 1 John 4:14​
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Jesus came to deliver us from our sin and restore order and peace to the world. Col 1:19-20
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Jesus lived, was sinless, sacrificed Himself, and rose from the dead as a perfect substitute for all who believe in Him. 1 Pet 2:24
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We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone. Eph 2:6-9
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Restoration
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Jesus restores us to God by securing our relationship God forever. We receive Christ's power and righteousness and are presented as holy and blameless before God. John 10:27-29
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Christians play a role in God's restoring work in the world by loving and serving both God and neighbor. Matt 5:16
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Jesus reigns as King over all creation, with all authority and power forever. Col 1:15-18
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One day all creation will be perfectly restored, and Jesus will make everything new. Rev 21:1-5
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