The Gospel brings God’s light into the lives of people.

The Gospel is serious business. In this passage we are told by the apostle Paul ‘we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.’

Some seem to have complained that Paul’s Gospel was ‘veiled’. But the message is really very simple. It is about Jesus dying for our sins on the cross. Paul also says that Jesus was raised on the third day. He goes on to say here that the Gospel ‘is veiled to those who are perishing’. Those who reject Jesus cannot see the ‘light of the Gospel’. This is because they cannot see their need. To others, who acknowledge their need, however, the Gospel brings God’s light into their lives.