Gospel

Gospel: Rom. 1:16,17, “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ...” 

The word “gospel” is translated from the Greek (euaggelos), which means “good news.” 

The Gospel includes all of the doctrines pertaining to salvation, including: Redemption, Expiation, Reconciliation, Propitiation, Imputation, Justification, Positional Truth, and Sanctification.  It also includes the doctrines pertaining to the Lord Jesus Christ, including: the Hypostatic Union, Impeccability, the Deity of Christ, etc.

The fundamentals of the gospel are given in 1 Cor. 15:1-4.

•     Christ died as a substitute for our sins (His spiritual death - “It is finished!”)

•     Christ died physically, and was buried

•     Christ rose from the dead

The enemy of the gospel is Satan (as the ruler of this world, 2 Cor. 4:3,4.