The Gospel.

The Gospel is a message of uniqueness. It separates Christianity from all other religions of the world. It has divine origin. In the covenant of redemption, God the Father planned salvation before the world begin through the sacrifice of His Son that would be supernaturally applied through the regenerating work of His Spirit.

It is preeminently God’s gospel. He came up with it, and therefore we are not authorized to edit or censor it.

The Gospel is also unique because it is an announcement. While all other religions tell us what we must do, the gospel tells what God has already done in Christ. While religions tell us we must work ourselves into acceptance with God, the Gospel tells us we are accepted through the finished work of Jesus Christ. Religions are centered on good advice (what we must do); Christianity is centered on good news (what we must hear and believe). Therefore, unlike what many have mistaken Christianity for, it is not a religion of do’s and don’ts. Rather Christianity is a family whereby sons and daughters are adopted because our elder Brother took our place and in love brought us into the Father’s presence. He came down to rescue us precisely because we could never come up to Him.