Quotes on the Gospel
The world has many religions; it has but one gospel. (George Owen)
Euangelion (which we call gospel) is a Greek word, and signifies good, merry, glad, and joyful tydings, that makes a mans heart glad, and makes him sing, dance, and leap for joy. William Tyndale (C. 1494-1536)
The Gospel is the greatest story ever told, about the greatest offer ever made, by the greatest person who ever lived. (D. J. Kennedy)
There are two things to do about the gospel – believe it and behave it. (Susanna Wesley)
Religions are man’s search for God; the Gospel is God’s search for man. There are many religions, but one Gospel. (E. Stanley Jones)
The faith is not just the cross, but also the resurrection. It is trinitarian. It is Old Testament as well as New. It is Christ in us as well as the power of the Holy Spirit. It is graces as well as gifts. It is Romans 9,10 and 11 as well as Romans 8. It is the law our schoolmaster, as well as grace and liberty our glory. It is theology as well as methodology. (Eric Wright, Tell the World, 32.)
The gospel reminds all men of an inescapable personal destiny in eternity, based on a conclusive decision in time. (Carl Henry)
The gospel is neither a discussion nor a debate. It is an announcement. (Paul Rees)
As there is only one God, so there can be only one gospel. (James Denney)
The rejection of the gospel is as clear proof of moral depravity as inability to see the sun at noon is proof of blindness. (Charles Hodge)
The gospel no more excuses sin than the law does. What is repugnant to the moral law of God is also contrary to the gospel of Christ. (Henry T. Mahan)
The gospel will never be fashionable at any period or history or in any country. (Jules-Marcel Nicole)
There are no incurable cases under the gospel. Any sinner may be healed if he will only come to Christ. (J.C. Ryle)