The Gospel Defined
Good News Proclaimed
Law and Gospel · 6 verses
The gospel constitutes genuinely good news—the announcement that God has accomplished redemption through Christ's substitutionary death and victorious resurrection. This message declares what God has done, not what man must do; it proclaims divine achievement rather than human assignment. The gospel is news precisely because it reports accomplished facts, historical realities that secure salvation for all who believe. This is tidings of great joy: Christ has satisfied justice, conquered death, and opened heaven to sinners.
Scripture References
“And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”
“For 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.”
“Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”
“And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.”