The Gospel

What is the gospel?

Many say it is simply the good news.

What does the Bible say about the gospel?

Paul wrote to the church at Corinth that he preached unto them the gospel, they received the gospel and they stand in the gospel. 

Paul wrote to them that they are saved by the gospel if they keep in memory what he preached on to them, unless they believed in vain. 

In vain means "without success or effect."  

When we believe the gospel there needs to be some action on our part or it is in vain

Paul then describes how he delivered to

them that which he also received how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).

Simply put, the gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.

What action is required on our part to be saved by the gospel?

Paul wrote to the church at Rome saying that our action requires becoming dead to sin, burial with him by baptism, and raised up by the glory of the Father to walk in newness of life. (Romans 6:1-23).

Peter made it very clear what we must do when he preached on the day of Pentecost.

"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."  (Acts 2:38).

Just as Jesus said, we must be born of water and of the Spirit. (John 3:5).

Jesus makes it very clear that it is not enough to believe the gospel. There must also be action on our part. We must obey the gospel. We must be baptized - born of water and of the Spirit. 

"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." 

"He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." - Mark 16:15-16  KJV

Here are some verses speaking about obeying the gospel: Romans 10:9-16, 1 Peter 4:17, 2Thessalonians 1:3-10.