Christ is the gospel because the scriptures declare His sacrificial death and resurrection as the core of our salvation.
The essence of the gospel is succinctly captured in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, where Paul articulates that he delivered the gospel: that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day. The historical reality of Christ’s redemptive work establishes Him as the gospel itself. Throughout the sermon, it is emphasized that Paul determined to know nothing but Christ and Him crucified (1 Corinthians 2:2), asserting that the cross of Christ encapsulates the entirety of the gospel message. Without the person of Jesus and His accomplishments, there is no true gospel; thus, for believers, all aspects of faith and practice must point back to Him.
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