Thus far we have merely stated the need to emphasize the gospel instead of “dos and don’ts”, without clearly indicating what the gospel is. Let us examine what the gospel is in this concluding segment of this chapter.
The gospel is goodnews. It is “the power of God unto salvation” (Romans 1:16). It is goodnews because a sinner appointed to die can be saved if only he acknowledges and repents of his sin and receives the Lord Jesus into his life. It is goodnews because one man sins and another man (sinless) offer to take his punishment.
Isaiah 53: 4-5 says:
“Surely He has borne our griefs. And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.”
The gospel is goodnews because we don’t need to struggle to overcome sin anymore. That which we could not and can never do on our own, has been done for us by Jesus on the cross. He delivered us from the power of sin and death. (Romans 7:24-25).
