The Gospel directly translates to "Good news," this good news is that God has provided a way of salvation for humans, through His Son, Jesus.

But, why did God have to provide a way for "salvation?" What exactly is salvation?

Salvation is the gift of eternal life, in other words, salvation is the gift of Heaven.

Humans have both a physical body, as well as a soul. Our soul does not die, when our bodies die—It lives on forever. When we die we either go to Heaven, or we go to Hell. We will be judged by God on the basis of our actions here on Earth.

Many people think that they are a good person, and that, we'll all go to Heaven—because "Hey, at least we weren't Hitler."

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Do you think you are a good person? If so what makes you say that? Do you think if you were to die right now, you would go to heaven? 

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If so let's test your goodness and see.

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1. How many lies have you told?

-A lot, right? Therefore you're a liar.

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2. Have you ever stolen something, even if it was small?

-That piece of candy you stole, makes you a thief—but you're a lying thief.

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3. Have you ever been jealous of someone else?

-Of course you have, we all have. 

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Do you still think you are a good person?

You admitted that you are a lying, envious thief. But the thing is, these are all human flaws. We lie and cheat, and steal. We have to teach our children how to be good, not bad. It's human nature to be innately bad. So it doesn't seem fair, right?

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Once again: "at least I wasn't Hitler, at least I didn't murder someone, and at least I didn't rape someone."

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However, God's standards are not man's standards, God sees all sin the same.

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God outlines His Holiness and His rules in the form of the 10 commandments. You were tested on 3 of them. The Bible says to fail one part of the law is to fail all of it. The 10 commandments are the law, and it will be what God uses to judge all of us when we die. 

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"Does that mean everyone is going to Hell?"

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-Sort of...

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You see we all deserve Hell, as we've broken His commandments. God is a Holy God, and He is Perfect. He is not compatible with sin and therefore we can't be with Him in Heaven. We've broken His rules, and we can't fix it. What's done is done.

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But you say to yourself that you'll do better, and you'll repent and God will forgive you. That you will tithe to the Church and do charity work.

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But the Bible says:

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"We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags"

-Isaiah 64:6

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"…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,"

-Romans 3:23 

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God is a loving God and He is a long-suffering God, He is also forgiving, and merciful, but He is a God of Judgement and Justice. We have all violated His law, and as a righteous and fair Judge, He must punish us. You cannot bribe a righteous Judge with works.

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It's the equivalent of someone being tried for brutal rape and murder, and they say "Judge, I've committed this heinous act, but I won't do it again. I promise I'll do charity work and be on my best behavior. I'm terribly sorry... Also here's $10 go buy yourself something nice!"

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Crimes must be paid regardless of repentance or good works you promise to do, and God is the most righteous Judge.​