What is the function of the Gospel according to Les?
The Gospel's function is that Christ died for the sins of the world, was buried, and rose from the dead. Through this, believers are forgiven all trespasses—past, present, and future—not by their own works but by what Christ accomplished.
Les teaches that the very function of the Gospel is that Christ died for the sins of the world, was buried, and rose from the dead. He emphasizes that when we come under that forgiveness, we are forgiven everything—past, present, and future—and will never come into God's presence with sin on our back, because it has all been paid for. He notes this is beyond human comprehension: we believe it because the Book teaches it, and we are forgiven all trespasses not because of anything we have done, but because of what Christ accomplished on our behalf. Les says this makes the Gospel simple yet complex, something we will never fully understand this side of glory.