The Gospel, Summarized

D.A. Carson, in summary of the gospel, from 1 Corinthians 15:1-19 (taken from Tim Keller's article, "The Gospel and the Poor"):

1. Christological: The gospel centers on the person and work (the life, death, and resurrection) of Jesus Christ.
2. theological: The gospel tells us that sin is first and foremost an offense against God and that salvation is first to last the action of God, not our own.
3. biblical: The gospel is essentially the message of the whole Bible.
4. apostolic: The gospel is passed on to us by Jesus' disciples as authoritative eyewitnesses.
5. historical: The gospel is not philosophy or advice on how to find God, but rather news of what God has done in history to find and save us.
6. personal: The gospel must be personally believed and appropriated.
7. universal: The gospel is for every tongue, tribe, people, and individual.
8. eschatological: The gospel includes the good news of the final transformation, not just the blessings we enjoy in this age.