The Gospel 101 By David M. Turner I wrote The Gospel 101 because I believe the most important message anyone can ever hear is the gospel of Jesus Christ. Yet, sometimes the simplest and most important truths are the ones we have the greatest difficulty explaining. Over the years, I have had the privilege of teaching the Bible, serving in ministry, pastoring churches, teaching college students, and talking with people from many different backgrounds about faith and life. One thing I have learned is that people often have questions about Christianity that are surprisingly basic. They want to know what the gospel really is. They want to understand why Jesus had to die. They want to know what sin means, why it matters, and how a person can actually have a relationship with God. Those are not merely theological questions. They are personal questions. And ultimately, they are questions about eternity. That is why I wrote The Gospel 101 . My goal was not to write a complicated theologi...