The eternal gospel is the good news that God is redeeming and reconciling sinners to Himself eternally through the sacrificial and substitutionary death, burial, and resurrection of the man Christ Jesus through authentic faith in what Jesus, the one and only sinless Son of God, accomplished on a tree in the city of Jerusalem 2000 years ago.
Gospel Glossary
Authentic: that which is real, true, genuine, and from the heart
Christ: the promised king and deliverer of the Jews, Messiah
Crucify: to put to death by nailing or binding to a cross
Faith: belief and trust in Christ alone and the salvation He provides
God: the Supreme eternal triune Being who created everything and governs all things
Gospel: the message of salvation found in Jesus
Jesus: the second Person of the triune God who is fully God and fully man born of a virgin
Reconcile: bring back to a former state of harmony, to eliminate hostility
Redeem: to free from the consequences of sin including the wrath of God
Sacrificial: the death of Jesus as a sin offering to God
Salvation: deliverance from the power of sin and punishment in hell
Sin: any violation or trespass of God’s law
Sinners: individuals who acknowledge their guilt before God and their need for a Savior
Substitutionary: Jesus taking the place of sinners
Tree: the cross on which Jesus was crucified
