Misconceptions About Salvation #18: "The Gospel is a set of rules or code of behavior."
The cause of this misconception is ignorance of the Gospel message; lack of knowledge as to its content.
The word "Gospel" simply means good news. Mark it down --- It's NEWS, not a set of rules, regulations and commands. It refers to an information or report about something that happened. It's GOOD news because it's a report of something that happened that's beneficial for us sinners.
What then is the Gospel message? It is simply the report that Christ died for our sins and was raised from the dead. Man's greatest problem is sin. And anything that could remedy that is the Good News. And Christ dying for our sins means that a payment has been provided for our sins. That God already accepted it by raising Him from the dead.
The good news however is something to be received by us sinners in order to enter into the good of it. God commands us all to receive it by faith.
The question is --- will you receive and accept this good news of a message by putting your faith and trust in the Lord Jesus and what He did for you?
