Scriptural Reference for This Gospel Presentation

The One True God, the Problem, the Provision, the Call and the Promise of the Gospel

The One True God – He is the Judeo-Christian God, Elohim, Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of the Bible, the God of heaven, the God of miracles, the one true, sovereign, and only living Creator God and there is no other God besides Him. He makes redemption and salvation possible only by His grace through His Son, Jesus Christ. God is holy, utterly set apart—there is none like Him; and He is perfectly righteous and pure… and you and I are not.  We all fall short of His perfect standard of righteousness… His glory!

He is the triune God, one Holy God, revealed in three distinct Persons:

God the Father – Who purposed salvation by His grace through His divine and perfect plan before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4-5).

God the Son – Jesus, who accomplished salvation through His sinless life, substitutional death and victorious resurrection (John 19:30).

God the Holy Spirit – Who produces and applies your salvation through conviction, regeneration, and sanctification (Titus 3:5).

Man’s problem: All have sinned and fallen short of God’s perfect standard of righteousness… His glory. We are wretched, vile sinners and are under God’s wrath and rightful judgment, condemned to death, separation from Him and punished apart from Christ for eternity.

God’s provision: Jesus Christ, the sinless Son of God, lived a perfect life, willfully bore your sins and died on the cross as your substitute to pay the penalty for your sins and then rose victoriously on the third day— conquering sin, death, Satan and all the powers of darkness.

The call: The gospel is a call to deny self, repent of sin, put your faith and trust in Christ and wholeheartedly surrender and submit to His authority and will for your life.

The promise: All who come to Christ in genuine repentance and faith are forgiven, declared righteous by His righteousness, born again as a new creation in Christ, given eternal life, and follow Him as Lord, Savior, and Master.

These are the facts of the true gospel of Jesus Christ you must believe in your heart in order to be saved.

The One True God

There is only one true, living, sovereign Creator God

  • Deuteronomy 6:4 – “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.”
  • Isaiah 45:5–6 – “I am the LORD, and there is no other; besides Me there is no God.”
  • Isaiah 46:9–10 – God declares the end from the beginning.
  • Jeremiah 10:10 – “The LORD is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King.”
  • Psalm 90:2 – God is eternal from everlasting to everlasting.
  • Genesis 1:1 – God is the Creator of heaven and earth.
  • Nehemiah 9:6 – God alone made all things and preserves them.

God is holy, righteous, and set apart

  • Isaiah 6:3 – “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts.”
  • Habakkuk 1:13 – God is of purer eyes than to see evil.
  • Psalm 145:17 – “The LORD is righteous in all His ways.”
  • Romans 3:23 – “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

The Triune God

One God revealed in three distinct Persons

  • Matthew 28:19 – Baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  • 2 Corinthians 13:14 – The grace of Christ, love of God, fellowship of the Spirit.
  • John 1:1–4, 14 – The Word was God and became flesh.
  • Acts 5:3–4 – The Holy Spirit is identified as God.

God the Father – The Planner of Salvation

  • Ephesians 1:4–5 – Chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world.
  • 2 Timothy 1:9 – God’s purpose and grace given before time began.
  • John 3:16 – The Father gives the Son.

God the Son – The Accomplisher of Salvation

  • John 19:30 – “It is finished.”
  • 2 Corinthians 5:21 – Christ made sin for us.
  • 1 Peter 2:24 – He bore our sins on the cross.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 – Christ died, was buried, and rose again.
  • Hebrews 10:12–14 – One sacrifice perfected forever.

God the Holy Spirit – The Applier of Salvation

  • Titus 3:5 – Regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
  • John 16:8 – Convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment.
  • John 3:5–8 – New birth by the Spirit.
  • Romans 8:1–11 – Life in the Spirit.
  • 2 Corinthians 3:18 – Sanctification by the Spirit.

Man’s Problem

All are sinners under God’s rightful wrath

  • Romans 3:10–12 – None righteous, no not one.
  • Romans 3:23 – All have sinned.
  • Romans 6:23 – The wages of sin is death.
  • Ephesians 2:1–3 – Dead in trespasses, children of wrath.
  • Isaiah 64:6 – Our righteousness is as filthy rags.
  • Revelation 20:11–15 – Final judgment apart from Christ.

God’s Provision

Jesus Christ, the sinless substitute

  • John 1:29 – The Lamb of God who takes away sin.
  • Hebrews 4:15 – Tempted yet without sin.
  • Isaiah 53:4–6 – He bore our iniquities.
  • Romans 5:8 – Christ died for us while we were sinners.
  • Colossians 2:13–15 – Victory over sin and the powers of darkness.
  • 1 Peter 3:18 – The righteous for the unrighteous.

The Call

Repent, believe, deny self, and follow Christ

  • Mark 1:15 – “Repent and believe in the gospel.”
  • Luke 9:23 – Deny yourself, take up your cross, follow Me.
  • Acts 2:38 – Repent and turn to God.
  • Acts 20:21 – Repentance toward God and faith in Christ.
  • Romans 10:9–10 – Believe in your heart and confess Jesus as Lord.
  • James 4:7–8 – Submit to God.

The Promise

Forgiveness, new life, righteousness, and eternal life

  • John 5:24 – Passed from death to life.
  • John 10:27–29 – Eternal security in Christ.
  • Romans 5:1 – Justified by faith.
  • 2 Corinthians 5:17 – New creation in Christ.
  • Ephesians 1:7 – Redemption and forgiveness by His blood.
  • Titus 3:7 – Justified by grace, heirs of eternal life.
  • 1 John 5:11–13 – Assurance of salvation.

The Gospel Summarized

  • 1 Corinthians 15:1–4
  • Romans 1:16
  • John 14:6
  • Acts 4:12