What is the function of the Gospel according to the Bible?
The Gospel's function centers on the finished work of Christ: He died for the sins of the world, was buried, and rose from the dead. Through that work, believers are forgiven all trespasses—past, present, and future—not by their own deeds but by what Christ accomplished on their behalf.
Les explains that the very function of the Gospel is that Christ died for the sins of the world, was buried, and rose from the dead. When a person comes under that forgiveness, everything is forgiven—past, present, and future—so they will never come into God's presence with sin on their back, because it has all been paid for. This is beyond human comprehension; it is believed because the Book teaches it, and it is not based on anything we have done but on what Christ accomplished on our behalf. That makes the Gospel simple, yet complex, and not fully understood this side of glory.