The heart of Christianity is the Gospel. Gospel means “good news” and was a word used by Jesus and the early church to describe the core content of Christianity. When people think about Christianity many things come to mind, but the message of the gospel is rarely the first thing. And yet, the Bible says that the gospel is “of greatest importance.” If there is one thing about Christianity that is important to understand, either for Christians or people exploring Christianity, it is the message of the gospel.