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Liz Powers
Mrs. Wassenaar
Foundations of Faith 1 P3
24 April 2023
What is the Gospel? “What is the Gospel?” is not a mere conversation piece but an essential question that directly impacts all of creation. A person that claims to be a Christian’s answer to, "What is the gospel?" is the foundation for which they lay their faith and can make all the difference in the reality of their salvation. There are countless ways that one might answer “What is the Gospel?” and because of this, the language used in the explanation of the gospel must be closely investigated to identify true believers as well as to avoid leading others astray. The following writing’s purpose is to display an answer to, “What is the Gospel?” that is built on the truth of …show more content…

Therefore, humanity can conclude that God, who is eternal and divine, holy and just, loving and merciful, created the entirety of the universe, including people. People disobeyed God, which broke humanity's connection with God but God had grace and sent his one and only Son, Jesus, to die a terrible death for our sins, taking on all of God’s wrath for the sake of human salvation. We know now that if we believe in God and have faith that we will be reunited with God in heaven. If we do not turn from our sins, we will face God’s punishment after our physical bodies die. My understanding of the Gospel is generally the same as the book, “What is the Gospel?” definition of the Gospel. Both of ours include the same main points, and I believe that it is so important to make sure to not leave out any aspect of the Gospel when explaining …show more content…

Since then, my faith has grown to be more developed and based on a personal love for God instead of just a desire to avoid punishment. I still wrestle with doubts and big questions as I face personal battles and trauma, but I know in my heart that Jesus is King, I am saved, and the Gospel message is reliable. From my understanding of what a Gospel believer believes, I almost fully, if not entirely, agree with this viewpoint. I do my best to live out my belief and to live as Jesus demonstrated, but of course, I often stumble and fall short. Throughout my life, I have seen growth in areas like controlling my temper and being a more kind person but I have also found new struggles emerge in areas like gossip, vanity, and unforgiveness. It is my belief, and I truly know, that God is holy and just, humans are sinful and evil, Jesus made a path for people that follow Him to find a relationship with God, and one day Jesus will return to take all of His people to eternity with

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