The Gospel Challenge

“If I have observed anything by experience, it is this: a man may take the measure of his growth and decay in grace according to his thoughts and meditations upon the person of Christ, and the glory of Christ’s Kingdom, and of His love.” - John Owen

Last week, I asked my friends to describe the Gospel in one sentence, not a paragraph or multiple sentences but just one. Below are there observations about the Gospel.

• The Gospel is the good news that God sent His only son Jesus Christ to die for our sins and raised Him from the dead to conquer sin and give us hope for eternity with Him if we only accept Him as our Lord and savior.-Gwen Rutheford.

• The gospel is the good news that God's grace allows us to accept the free gift of eternal life through the death and resurrection of his son Jesus Christ, which allows a perfect, just God, to be in community with the children he created and loves.-Jordan Doty

• Father, Son & Holy Ghost became human, took our rightful place of judgement on the cross of Calvary and redeemed us by setting us free so that we can once again partake of that sweet fellowship we once had before sin came into the earth! (long sentence) Kaleb's mom

• "The Gospel is found in 1st Corinthians 15:1-9, and it's benefits are appropriated by faith."-Brian Owen

• The Gospel is the hope and joy of having Jesus Christ come from the outside to give meaning, purpose, and value to man in his depraved closed system and to reconcile the relationship that man broke away from.-Max Andrews

• The Gospel is the good news that God has made the way of salvation for damned sinners like me who deserve Hell to instead receive, by faith, forgiveness and freedom and adoption through the substutionary death of His Victorious Son Jesus Christ who rose from the dead and will one day return to judge humanity-Jeff Hill

• The Gospel is God showing His love to His children who, having turned away from Him, cannot save themselves but rely fully on Jesus Christ who was sent to all people offering freely, to anyone who believes, the gift of Salvation, which is eternal life with Christ Jesus and freedom from eternal Death.-Katelyn Hill

• The Gospel is God reconciling man to God, not based on any merit or worth, but by grace through faith in Christ's selfless work on the cross, where he took upon himself our sin, shame, and guilt, and in turn gave his righteousness, declaring all that trust in him as God, Savior, and Lord as innocent before the judgment seat of God.-Sean Redmond.

• The Gospel is the news that Jesus Christ the sinless Son of God died for our sins, rose again eternally triumphant over all his enemies, so that those who trust in Him will no longer be slaves to sin but receive adoption as sons and daughters of God.-T. Welch 

If you would like to attempt the "Gospel Challenge" submit your sentence below this post.