Paul’s gospel is the proclamation that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died for our sins according to the Scriptures, was buried, and rose again on the third day, and that by confessing Him as Lord and believing in His resurrection from the dead, we receive forgiveness, justification, and eternal life. It is a message centered on the cross and the resurrection, the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, apart from works of the law, traditions of men, or human philosophy. Paul insists that salvation is by grace through faith, not by circumcision, ritual observance, or adherence to any humanly devised system. What truly marks those who belong to Christ is the gift of the Holy Spirit, who seals believers and empowers them to live as new creations. This gospel is not a call to understand or affirm complex theological formulations such as the later doctrines of Trinity, consubstantiality, or coequality, nor is it tied to denominational creeds or philosophical categories developed centuries after Paul’s ministry. For Paul, to add such requirements would be to preach another gospel, one that distorts the simplicity of God’s grace in Christ. His message is not speculation about the divine essence, but the good news that God has acted in history through the death and resurrection of Jesus, and that all who place their trust in Him are reconciled to God, filled with the Spirit, and made heirs of eternal life.
(Worded by AI, 2025)
