The good news

The word gospel means good news. Here it is in five short parts. Take your time, and look up the verses for yourself.

  1. God made you, and He loves you.

    You are not an accident. God created people in His own image, and He loves the world so much that He gave His only Son.

    Read: Genesis 1:27 · John 3:16

  2. Something is wrong.

    Every one of us has turned away from God and done wrong. The Bible calls it sin. Sin separates us from God, and its result is death.

    Read: Romans 3:23 · Isaiah 59:2 · Romans 6:23

  3. Jesus came to rescue us.

    Jesus, the Son of God, lived without sin. He died on the cross in our place, was buried, and rose from the dead on the third day.

    Read: Hebrews 4:15 · Romans 5:8 · 1 Corinthians 15:3–4

  4. It’s a free gift.

    No one can earn their way to God. Forgiveness and eternal life are a gift, given by God’s grace and received through faith in Jesus.

    Read: Ephesians 2:8–9 · Romans 6:23

  5. Trust Him.

    If you believe Jesus is who He said He is, tell Him. Turn to Him, trust Him as your Lord, and follow Him. To everyone who believes in His name, He gives the right to become a child of God.

    Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans 10:13

    Read: Romans 10:9–13 · John 1:12