Really and truly the gospel is all Jesus Christ, the person he is, the ongoing work he does to mediate for us all, for every human being, with God the Father, the things recorded that he did long ago, especially to purify his own from sins by dying on a cross, his resurrection a few days later, but also the things he still does today, and will do in the near future. His character, faithful and true. His teachings which he practices too. His extremely close relationship with God the Father. His uniquely beloved cherished and supremely important standing with the Father, resoundingly set before us all by the Father with the Father’s words “This is my beloved Son”. It is about being brought close to the Father by all of this. It is about Jesus Christ being Savour who can save a believing follower of himself from the dangers of falling - falling into deadly sin. It is about becoming a saved person freed from committing deadly sins, living a life worthy of living forever, raised from the dead if dying, or made immortal at his coming again if still alive by then. It is the promise of all of this if we believe he is the one, the human mediator between us and God, and if we hold to his teachings. The promise of not dying in our sins. The promise of becoming holy like he is holy. The promise of life in fellowship with God which is never ever over, with eternal fellowship to come.
