Gospel

The gospel is the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ: that he died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day. It is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes, and it is to be preached to every creature.

The gospel declared

• 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
  ¹Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, and in which you stand firm. ²By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. ³For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, ⁴And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
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• Romans 1:16-17
  ¹⁶For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek. ¹⁷For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
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• Mark 1:14-15
  ¹⁴Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God. ¹⁵And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
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• 2 Timothy 2:8
  Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David, as proclaimed by my gospel,
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Good tidings

• Isaiah 52:7
  How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
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• Luke 2:10-11
  ¹⁰And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: ¹¹For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
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• Isaiah 61:1
  The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
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• Romans 10:15
  And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
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Preached to every creature

• Mark 16:15
  And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
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• Matthew 24:14
  And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
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• Romans 10:14-17
  ¹⁴How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? ¹⁵And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” ¹⁶But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?” ¹⁷So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
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• 1 Corinthians 9:16
  For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
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Standing for the gospel

• 2 Timothy 1:8
  Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
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• Philippians 1:27
  Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
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• Philippians 1:12
  But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel.
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No other gospel

• Galatians 1:6-9
  ⁶I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— ⁷Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ. ⁸But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse! ⁹As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!
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• 2 Corinthians 11:4
  For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it way too easily.
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• 2 Corinthians 4:3-4
  ³But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. ⁴In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
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See also

• Salvation
• Great Commission
• Crucifixion of Jesus
• Resurrection of Jesus
• Repentance

Notes

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