A believer on this site writes:
Most people in the USA have heard the gospel. People who come to religious internet sites certainly have.
Hmm?
Typically, having 'heard the Gospel' would mean something along the lines of having heard:
a) you are a sinner.
b) the above news is bad news - eternal, negative, consequences attach to your sin.
c) take heart! - there is good news (the Gospel): God has done something to ensure you don't necessarily have to face the consequences of your sin.
d) if only you would; believe, repent, work, rely on grace ... and/or the like, then you will escape the consequences of your sin and enjoy eternal, blissful, life forever.
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But what do the words 'the Gospel' actually mean:
- to the believer; who tries to communicate what he/she believes to be 'very important information' to the unbeliever?
- to the unbeliever; who (if they are reading this) has probably been swamped by various folks' take on 'THE(sic) Gospel'?
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In other words:
how would you;
- deliver 'the Gospel' as you understand it, to the unbeliever?
- understand 'the gospel' as it has been thus far delivered to you, as unbeliever?
..in 200 words or less (more or less).
Edited by iano, : No reason given.