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the gospel demands a response

Mark 1:14 But after John was arrested Jesus came back into Galilee, preaching that excellent message from God.
Mark 1:15 And saying that “the time is fulfilled,” and “the kingdom from God has come near, repent and believe in that excellent message.”

the gospel demands a response

What Mark referred to as the excellent message (gospel) is the whole story of how God has intervened in the history of humanity by sending his Son to be our king. As our king, Jesus will renew all creation, destroying all evil and removing sin from the earth. But we cannot be passive about this news.
The gospel is not good news because it promises that everything is going to come out alright. Jesus’ words to us were not “let it be.” No, the gospel is good news because the ship we are on is going to be torpedoed – but we have the chance to get off it and get into a lifeboat before it happens. If we choose to do nothing, we will go down with the ship!