JESUS SALVATION AND JESUS COMING
THE SIMPLE GOSPEL When the Apostle John was writing there were certain false doctines being introduced into the church. Since then, there have been many more false teachers, each attempting to add some "new revealed truth from God" that only they have been given. Most often the result is that the purity and simplicity of the Gospel message is compromised. In other words, they try to add to the requirements of salvation. But, the Gospel is profoundly simple. It can be summed up easily, and understood by children. One of the best summaries of the Gospel is found in 1 John 3:23: "This is [God's] command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another." This verse is a salvation sermon with just two points: believe on Christ, and love others. The first point -- believing on Christ -- describes the proper response to the Gospel message. Simple, child-like belief in Christ saves us from the penalty of our sin. Nothing else is requi...