Simply the Gospel

Simply the Gospel: A Clear, Visual Presentation of the Good News for a Confused Culture

In an age when many churchgoers struggle to explain the Gospel in a single conversation, Simple Gospel offers a concise, visually-driven tool that walks people from creation to new life in Christ in just a few minutes—without losing theological depth.

What Simple Gospel is

• Part of FPIW’s Apologia Defender Series, created to ground public-square engagement in a gospel-centered life, not just moral or political arguments.
• A single, streamlined presentation designed to answer, “May I share God’s truth with you? It will only take a moment!” while still honoring the full biblical storyline.

The storyline: from creation to new creation

Simple Gospel traces the arc of redemptive history using clear, memorable movements:

• God Created All Things Very Good: Establishes God as holy Creator and rightful ruler over all things, including the public square.
• God Created Male & Female: Affirms human dignity, design, and identity as male and female, setting a foundation for a biblical worldview on cultural issues.
• From Life (100% Good) to Death (100% Evil): Explains Adam’s one command, his disobedience, and how sin spread to humanity and creation, separating us from God.
• Universal Sin and Guilt: Uses Romans 3 to show that no one is righteous, all have sinned, and all fall short of God’s glory.
• At the Right Time, God Sent His Son: Proclaims that Jesus, the Messiah, died for sins, was buried, rose from the dead, and appeared to more than 500 witnesses.

The response: repent, confess, believe, follow

Simple Gospel moves naturally from what God has done to how a person must respond:

• Repent – “You need a Savior”: Calls people to turn from sin so their sins may be wiped away and “times of refreshing” may come from the Lord.
• Confess Jesus as Lord: Emphasizes salvation by grace through faith, not works, and the necessity of confessing Jesus as Lord.
• Believe God Raised Jesus from the Dead: Highlights Romans 10:9–10—believing in the heart and confessing with the mouth results in righteousness and salvation.
• Deny Yourself, Take Up Your Cross, Follow Jesus: Shows that true conversion leads to a life of daily surrender and discipleship.

Romans Road and assurance

To anchor the presentation in Scripture, Simple Gospel includes a concise “Romans Road” with assurance:

• You are a sinner (Romans 3:23) and deserve death (Romans 6:23a).
• God offers the free gift of eternal life in Christ (Romans 6:23b).
• Christ died for you while you were still a sinner (Romans 5:8).
• Confess Jesus as Lord and believe God raised Him, and you will be saved (Romans 10:9–13).
• Justified by faith, you have peace with God (Romans 5:1).
• No condemnation in Christ and nothing can separate believers from God’s love (Romans 8:1, 38–39).

This combination of verses helps both seekers and new believers understand not just how to be saved, but how to rest in God’s love and assurance.

Ideal audiences and uses

• Churches, small groups, and youth ministries equipping members to share the Gospel clearly with friends, family, and colleagues.
• FPIW Defenders and leaders who need a quick, faithful way to frame all cultural conversations in the ultimate issue: reconciliation with God through Christ.
• One-on-one discipleship, outreach events, or follow-up with those already curious about spiritual things.

By combining vivid imagery, a complete biblical storyline, and a simple call to repent, confess, believe, and follow, Simple Gospel helps believers present the heart-changing message that leads to true culture change—one soul, and one conversation, at a time.