What is The Gospel of Jesus Christ? (Bible study discussion guide)

Wikipedia summarises the Gospel this way:

In Christianity, the gospel (Greek: εὐαγγέλιον euangélion; Old English: gospel), or the Good News, is the news of the coming of the Kingdom of God, and of Jesus’s death on the cross and resurrection to restore people’s relationship with God.

What is the ultimate purpose of the coming of Jesus?

Why is this Good News?

The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia summarises the Gospel this way:

The central truth of the gospel is that God has provided a way of salvation for men through the gift of His son to the world. He suffered as a sacrifice for sin, overcame death, and now offers a share in His triumph to all who will accept it. The gospel is good news because it is a gift of God, not something that must be earned by penance or by self-improvement.

How did the gift of God’s Son provide salvation? (3 points)

Why is this Good News?

Salvation for a Doomed World — John 3:16–18

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him…