Jesus Reveals God's True Intent Behind the Law, Part 25

What is the Gospel? According to 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, the Gospel is embodied in these words: "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures."

1 Corinthians 2:2 says, "For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified."

Dr. Walter A. Elwell, editor of the Tyndale Bible Dictionary, explains the call to Salvation: "'Repent and believe  the Gospel,' Jesus commands. The self-righteous and the self-sufficient must be jolted out of their false sense of security and humbly recognize their need for God. Only then will Jesus' message to the poor be seen as Gospel. An announcement of liberation is good news only to people who are enslaved and know they are. The command applies also to the destitute and the afflicted. Those among them who bemoan their lot must repent of their sins. But something further is needed for the response to be complete: a person cannot believe Jesus’ Gospel without a commitment to the Person of Christ. Even those who are already 'poor in spirit' are not really 'blessed' until they acknowledge the truth of Jesus' claims and commit themselves to a life of obedience on His terms."