The Gospel simply means "good news." Note, the Gospel is not "good advice." That's moralism and religion, but it's not the Gospel. The Gospel is achieved outside of us. We experience its power and bear its fruit; but, nonetheless, the Gospel is not something we do, it's done outside of us "for us and our salvation."
The Gospel is the good news that "God has fulfilled his promise to send a Savior to rescue broken people, restore creation's glory, and rule over all with compassion and justice" (Bryan Chapell, What is the Gospel?, 7).
Indeed, that's why an apt summary of the gospel is "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners" (1 Tim 1:15).
Do you perceive yourself as a sinful, ungodly, wretch of a human being? Congratulations! You are qualified for the Savior's restoration program. In fact, those are the only kind who are qualified (Rom 4:5).
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