I asked AI for a simple explanation of the gospel from the N.T.
Using the N.T only.
I also asked AI to define what is not the true gospel.
Here is what AI had to say.
I. The Gospel — Defined by the New Testament
1. The Gospel is a message to be believed, not performed
Mark 1:14–15
“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,
and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 6:28–29
“Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.”
2. The Gospel is the proclamation of what Christ has done
1 Corinthians 15:1–4
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you…
that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.”
This passage is the
only place where Paul explicitly says:
“I declare unto you the gospel” — and then defines it.
3. The Gospel is justification by faith apart from works
Romans 1:16–17
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth…
The just shall live by faith.”
Romans 3:28
“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.”
Romans 4:4–5
“Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”
4. The Gospel is grace, not conditional exchange
Ephesians 2:8–9
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
Titus 3:5
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us…”
5. The Gospel gives life now, not probation
John 5:24
“He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
Romans 8:1
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus…”
Summary — The Gospel (NT definition)
Christ died for sins, was buried, and rose again.
Salvation is given freely by grace, received by faith alone,
apart from works, law-keeping, moral reform, or added conditions.
II. False Gospels — As Identified by Scripture
The New Testament does not leave this vague. It
explicitly names distortions of the gospel.
1. Jesus + Law (legalism)
Galatians 2:16
“Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ…”
Galatians 5:4
“Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.”
Galatians 3:10
“For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse…”
2. Jesus + Works (merit-based salvation)
Romans 11:6
“And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.”
Ephesians 2:9
“Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
3. Jesus + Human righteousness / obedience
Romans 10:3–4
“For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.”
4. Jesus + Behavioral Reform as a condition for salvation
Galatians 3:2–3
“Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?”
Colossians 2:20–23
“Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ… why… are ye subject to ordinances…
Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom… but are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.”
5. Jesus + Love as a requirement for justification
Love is
fruit, not the gospel itself.
Galatians 5:22–23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love…”
Romans 5:5
“The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”
The Spirit is received
by faith, not by producing love first:
Galatians 3:14
“That we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”
6. Any addition at all = “another gospel”
Galatians 1:6–9
“I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ…
let him be accursed.”
III. Final Scriptural Conclusion
The Gospel
Christ + nothing
Faith + grace
Gift, not wage
Belief, not probation
Anything added
Law
Works
Moral reform
Performance
Just a quick note note on this. I too ask AI several biblical question and serval Conditions
= “Another gospel”
2 Corinthians 11:4
“For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached… ye might well bear with him.”
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