What Is the Gospel?

A simple, biblical explanation of the good news of Jesus Christ.

The gospel is the good news that God saves sinners through the life, death, resurrection, reign, and return of Jesus Christ. It begins with God, faces the reality of sin, centers on Christ, and calls every person to repentance, faith, and joyful allegiance to the King.

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How can I know that I belong to Christ?

The foundation of assurance is Jesus Christ and his promise—not the strength of your emotions or the perfection of your behavior.

Is Jesus the only way to God, and what about people who have never heard of him?

Christians believe that Jesus is the only Savior because Scripture presents him as the one who reconciles sinful people to God through his death and resurrection.

Can God forgive me—even for things I deeply regret?

Yes. God’s offer of forgiveness in Jesus Christ is for people with real sins, not merely people with minor mistakes.

What reasons are there to believe Jesus rose from the dead?

Christian belief in Jesus’ resurrection is a claim about something that happened in history: Jesus, who truly died, was raised bodily to a new and indestructible life. It is not simply a way of saying that his teaching survived or that his followers felt his presence.