What is the GOSPEL in 60 seconds or less?

[Wavethree3]

We are suppose to be preaching this in all the world. Jesus said that anyone believes and is baptized will be saved and anyone that does not believe will be damned. If the GOSPEL is the power of God unto salvation, can someone clearly explain it to me so I can say it to others in 60 seconds or less? Thank you.

 

[Eryk]

We are created by God. We were created good--created for a loving relationship with Him and one another.

Instead of living gratefully and in conscious dependence on God, we have chosen proud rebellion against Him, and selfishness instead of love. We have rejected the source of our life.

For our salvation God walked among us as a human being, Jesus Christ, and died our death. On the third day he rose again, and in Him we have everlasting life.

 

[Splayd]

Here's a nifty little Gospel presentation straight from Genesis:

This is the Genealogy From Adam to Noah in order (Gen. 5)

(example: “Adam” when translated from Hebrews to English means “Man” and so on)

Hebrewto English

Adam = Man
Seth = Appointed
Enosh = Mortal
Kenan = Sorrow;
Mahalalel = The Blessed God
Jared = Shall come down
Enoch = Teaching
Methuselah = His death shall bring
Lamech = The Despairing
Noah = Rest, or comfort.

 

[lilymarie]

Wow, 60 seconds or less?

Well, I'll give it a try.

The Gospel means the good news of Jesus Christ, God's only begotten son who died for our sins, and is the only mediator between ourselves and God, The Father. All who believe and confess in public that Jesus is the son of God will be saved. That is the beginning, accepting that Christ took our punishment for our sins upon himself and asking The Lord for forgiveness. Then Jesus is to be Lord of our life and we are to follow Christ's teachings and read the word so that we may be filled with The Holy Spirit to be our couselor and guide to make right decisions for our life.

Don't forget the key to the kingdom is: Lest a man be born again he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

To be born again means to be filled with The Holy Spirit so that we can take Christ's authority for spiritual warfare in order to help others receive their salvation through Christ Jesus, along with The Holy Spirit giving us personal counselling for our life and insight into scripture.

Okay, maybe, that's 125 seconds! I haven't timed myself.

 

[SoulFly51]

The life, death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, and what that means for us.

 

[DiscipleOfIAm]

No. If someone is in that big of a hurry, they aren't interested in hearing it anyway. Although the Gospel is simple and easy to understand and explain, 60 seconds is not enough time to spend with someone concerning their eternal life.

God Bless!

 

[johnd]

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

 

[rhb]

We are suppose to be preaching this in all the world. Jesus said that anyone believes and is baptized will be saved and anyone that does not believe will be damned. If the GOSPEL is the power of God unto salvation, can someone clearly explain it to me so I can say it to others in 60 seconds or less? Thank you.

A brief statement of the Gospel message is given in many places in the New Testament. A one-sentence version is, "Jesus died for our sins, was buied, and was ressurected on the third day". The clearest statement that that is the Gospel which should be preached is in I Cor 15:1-4.

From the Bible in Basic English:

1Co 15:1 Now I am going to make clear to you, my brothers, what the good news was which I gave to you, and which you took, and on which your faith is based,
1Co 15:2 By which you have salvation; that is to say, the form in which it was given to you, if it is fixed in your minds, and if your faith in it is not without effect.
1Co 15:3 For I gave to you first of all what was handed down to me, how Christ underwent death for our sins, as it says in the Writings;
1Co 15:4 And he was put in the place of the dead; and on the third day he came back from the dead, as it says in the Writings;

In my opinion, any preaching that does not give these points a high priority is in danger of becoming "another Gospel" and leading to condemnation. At least the three points that Christ died as a sacrifice (example: "A lamb caught by its own horns" in Genesis); that our sins are responsible for Christ's death (Yes, Jesus, I am responsible for every nail pounded into your flesh); and that Christ rose again ("If Christ is not raised, then you are still dead in your sins") should be preached to prepare the soil of men's hearts, and to keep the soil soft in the case of Jesus' followers.

 

[light_eclipseca]

lol uhhh...does no one in here know the gospel? What did Jesus and John the Baptist preach? What did Jesus tell the disciples to preach? Look it up.

Has something to do with the presence of the Kingdom of......I'll give you a hint: it rhymes with leaven, but starts with the letter h.

What does this phrase mean that "the kingdom of heaven is here"?

 

[Frame1520]

Matthew 28:18-20
"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

John 3:16-18
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.

 

[light_eclipseca]

Okay, it is really bothering me that no one in here is looking at what the "Good News" is! Yes we do need to teach people to obey everything Jesus taught us, but that is not the Good News or the Gospel! It isn't even that Jesus came to Earth to save us from our sins believe it or not. It's not only about us. It's about more. Look up all of these passages.

Look up==> Matt 3:2, 4:17, 10:7. Mark 1:15. Luke 4:43, 8:1, 9:2, 9:11, 9:60, 10:9, 10:11, 11:20, 16:16. Acts 1:3, 8:12, 19:8, 28:23, 28:31.

Now what did Jesus preach about that kingdom?

 

[EdmundBlackadderTheThird]

We can get into all sorts of specifics about the Gospel but for me I had a realization when I was preparing a communion meditation a couple of years back.

I had planned a neat reflection based on some experiences from my past and was trying to find the scripture I needed to write everything out. I couldn't find anything and I knew they were there. I am well studied in scripture so I was becoming frustrated. I tossed my Bible onto the table and was about to take a break when I looked down saw this scripture:

1 Corinthians 2:2
For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

That changed my entire perspective on the whole issue. I think that covers the Gospel quite well. Christ and him crucified. Takes less than sixty seconds to explain using John 3:16.

I do have to agree with whoever said that if all you have is sixty seconds there is a good chance the person wasn't really willing willing to listen to begin with.

 

[GeorgeE]

Luke 3: 6 (Amp) And all mankind shall see (behold and
understand and at last acknowledge) the salvation of God (the deliverance from eternal death decreed by God).

Luke 2
10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

Rom 11:32: For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

 

[eRev]

I suppose the Gospel is unconditional love, so then the question becomes how does one show unconditional love in sixty seconds. Then I ask if one is able to do that will anyone else be able to 'see' so the question then becomes what does it take for the Spirit to prepare a heart for a sixty second Gospel message.

 

[ModestGirlsRock]

Yes,Easy question to answer in less than 60 secs....Here is my answer.......

It is the truth, the sound doctrine of Jesus Christ that he also gave the apostles and disciples to teach, guide, and rebuke with,and it is faith. Jesus is the truth, the light, and the way and he says through him we can be saved and meet our creator in heaven.

So maybe for an opening introduction...You can catch whosever's attention you're trying to capture with this and make them curious enough to start asking questions.

 

[ForByGrace]

The gospel is that Jesus Christ died for your sins and rose again. (1 Cor. 15:3-4) That's the gospel message in one sentence.

All the work required to get you into heaven is done, and there's nothing anyone can do to add to or improve upon Christ's work. That's the good news of the gospel.

 

[tel0004]

Complete bible summary in 50 words

God made
Adam bit
Noah arked
Abraham split
Jacob fooled
Joseph ruled
Bush talked
Moses balked
Pharoah plagued
People walked
Sea divided
Tablets guided
Promise landed
Saul freaked
David peeked
Prophets warned
Jesus born
God walked
Love talked
Anger crucified
Hope died
Love rose
Spirit flamed
Word spread
God remained

 

[Waymark]

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:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. I Cor. 15:3-8

Hear "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Rom. 10:17
Believe "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." Mark 16:16
Confess "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Rom. 10:10
Repent & Be Baptized "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." Acts 2:38
Live a Faithful Life "...Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life." Rev. 2:10

 

[Silver Surfer]

We are suppose to be preaching this in all the world. Jesus said that anyone believes and is baptized will be saved and anyone that does not believe will be damned. If the GOSPEL is the power of God unto salvation, can someone clearly explain it to me so I can say it to others in 60 seconds or less? Thank you.

THe Gospel Message is about bringing men/women back into keeping of the Law of God, thru the power of God , which is called ...Grace !

Jesus Christ showed what men/women can do thru total reliance upon God, to keep all His commandments, which is the Bible defines Righteousness as.....
Psalms 119:172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments [are] righteousness.

 

[Silver Surfer]

The gospel is that Jesus Christ died for your sins and rose again. (1 Cor. 15:3-4) That's the gospel message in one sentence.

All the work required to get you into heaven is done, and there's nothing anyone can do to add to or improve upon Christ's work. That's the good news of the gospel.

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:
2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them"......WORKS ?................

Revelation 22:14 Blessed [are] they that do his commandments.....that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city".