What is the Gospel? "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God." (Mark 1:1) What comes to your mind when you hear "good news"? Maybe it is getting a raise at work, getting a good grade on a test, an engagement, a birth, a vacation, or someone healing from a sickness. Whatever it may be that is considered good news, it usually depends on the one looking at it. An example of this that comes to mind is the fact that the good news of one person getting a promotion means the bad news that someone else did not. When you are in Christian circles you will quickly hear the fact that the word Gospel means good news. If you were to ask most Christians what the gospel or the good news of Christianity was, you would most likely hear a reply that goes something like this: "The message of the gospel is that Jesus died for our sins and we get to live with Him forever when He returns to set things right." Granted, the phr...