Genuine Gospel

Genuine Gospel

I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 

John 14:6 NIV

What is the genuine gospel? Is it a message of works? Is it a message of positive thinking? Some spread a gospel of kindness and living in community. And there are others that have concluded that truth is in the eye of the beholder, or in other words, each person decides their own truth.

I think there is really only one truth and one gospel that the Bible teaches. The gospel is that - we were once alienated from God and were His enemies in our minds because of our evil behavior. But God changed us from enemies to family by the cross-work of Jesus Christ. He reconciled us by Christ's physical body through death to present us holy, without blemish and free from accusation; that is, if we continue in our faith, established and firm, not moved from hope (Colossians 1:21-23). And, that God will judge mankind for its unbelief in Christ (John 3:18). -  This is the gospel we have heard and it is what has sealed our hope. Since this is the gospel that is saving us, shouldn't this be the one that we proclaim?

The only gospel that has eternal value is that the world has access to God via no one else except Christ. If we offer any other gospel other than Christ then our words are meaningless and our message is counterfeit. The message of Christ delivers hope, joy and eternal life to all who will accept and obey. Surely, this is a greater message than any other. Isn't it?