What is the Gospel?

Here are some definitions I liked the best that I found on the Internet:

The ‘gospel’ is the good news that through Jesus, the Messiah, the power of God’s kingdom has entered history to renew the whole world. Through the Savior God has established his reign. When we believe and rely on Jesus’ work and record (rather than ours) for our relationship to God, that kingdom power comes upon us and begins to work through us. We witness this radical new way of living by our renewed lives, beautiful community, social justice, and cultural transformation. The good news brings new life. The gospel motivates, guides, and empowers every aspect of our living and worship.”  – Jim Belcher, 

The ‘gospel’ is the good news that through Christ the power of God’s kingdom has entered history to renew the whole world. (my abbreviation)  – Tim Keller

 “The gospel is the word about Jesus Christ and what he did for us in order to restore us to a right relationship with God.”   ‐  Graeme Goldsworthy  

 ”The Gospel is the good news that in and through Christ’s life, death, and resurrection, God makes all things new.”  -  Tullian Tchividjian  

“The gospel is the royal announcement that the crucified and risen Jesus, who died for our sins and rose again according to the Scriptures, has been enthroned as the true Lord of the world. When this gospel is preached, God calls people to salvation, out of sheer grace, leading them to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as the risen Lord.”  -  N. T. Wright


Here is my definition below merging Keller and Tchividjian together with a slight alteration:

WHAT IS THE GOSPEL?

The ‘gospel’ is the good news that through Christ the power of God’s kingdom has entered history to dethrone sin according to God's Word and to renew the whole cosmos. The Gospel is the good news that in and through Christ’s life, death, resurrection, and ascension, God makes all things new.”   

Shalom!