Evangelism in Tasmania
A six-point summary of the Gospel
(Scripture contains several statements about the nature of the Gospel, so a summary cannot adequately describe every aspect. However, this summary contains the basic elements.)
1. God created us for his glory
'Bring My sons from far away, and My daughters from the ends of the earth - everyone called by My name and created for My glory.' (Isaiah 43:6–7).
God made all of us in his own image so that we would reflect His character and moral beauty.
2. Everyone should live for God’s glory
'Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.' (1 Corinthians 10:31).
The way to live for the glory of God is to love him (Matthew 22:37), trust him (Romans 4:20), be thankful to Him (Psalm 50:23), obey Him (Matthew 5:16), and treasure Him above all things. (Philippians 3:8; Matthew 10:37).
When we do these things we reflect God’s image and glorify Him.
3. But we have all sinned and not glorified God
'All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.' (Romans 3:23).
'For though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or show gratitude . . . and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images.' (Romans 1:21–23).
None of us has loved or trusted or thanked or obeyed or treasured God as He expects us to.
4. We all deserve eternal punishment
'The wages of sin is (eternal) death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.' (Romans 6:23).
'Those who did not obey the Lord Jesus will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction from the Lord's presence and from His glorious strength.' (2 Thessalonians 1:9).
'These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.' (Matthew 25:46).
5. The good news is that Jesus Christ paid the penalty for our sin
'For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world that He might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. Anyone who believes in Him is not condemned, but anyone who does not believe is already condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the One and Only Son of God.' (John 3:16-18).
'Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.' (Galatians 3:13).
'Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that He might bring you to God.' (1 Peter 3:18).
6. All who repent and trust in Christ as their Lord and Saviour will receive the gift of forgiveness of sins and eternal life. They will enjoy and glorify God forever.
'Repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out.' (Acts 3:19)
'I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.' (Galatians 2:19-20).
'I consider everything as loss in view of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of Him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them filth, so that I may gain Christ.' (Philippians 3:8).
'Who do I have in heaven but You? I desire nothing on earth but You.' (Psalm 73:25)