The Gospel in a Nutshell

The gospel is a story about Christ, God's and David's Son, who died and was raised and is established as Lord. This is the gospel in a nutshell.

And I assure you, if a person fails to grasp this understanding of the gospel, he will never be able to be illuminated in the Scripture nor will he receive the right foundation.

—Martin Luther, "A Brief Instruction on What to Look for and Expect in the Gospels," in Luther's Works, 35:118-19.