What is the core message of the four Gospels?

• A. The life of Moses
• B. The law given to Israel
• C. The life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus and the offer of salvation
• D. The prophets' messages

Answer: (C)

The central idea being tested is what the four Gospels are mainly about. The best answer is that the Gospels tell the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus and the offer of salvation to people. They present Jesus as the fulfillment of God’s promises, the Messiah and the Son of God, whose life and especially his death and rising provide a way for people to be forgiven and reconciled to God. The message isn’t about Moses, the old Law given to Israel, or the prophets’ messages, though those themes appear in the broader biblical context. In the Gospels, the focus is on Jesus and the invitation to respond to him with faith and acceptance of God’s salvation.