THE GOSPEL IN LOGIC — WHEN HEAVEN REASONS WITH EARTH

God does not ask us to abandon reason to believe the Gospel; He invites reason to bow before revelation. Christianity is not a leap into the dark—it is a step into the light. Scripture itself reasons, argues, and concludes. “Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord (Isaiah 1:18).

The Gospel can be preached poetically, sung doxologically, and prayed humbly—but it can also be stated logically. Not because logic saves, but because truth withstands examination.

At its simplest, the Gospel forms a syllogism.

Major Premise: God is holy and just, and must judge sin.

“The LORD is righteous in all His ways” (Psalm 145:17).

“The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23).

If God is truly good, He cannot ignore evil. Justice is not a flaw in God—it is a perfection.

Minor Premise: All humanity is guilty of sin and cannot justify itself.

“There is none righteous, no, not one” (Romans 3:10).

“All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).

No exception clauses exist. The indictment is universal.

Conclusion: Humanity stands condemned and in need of redemption.

Logic agrees with Scripture: if God is just, and we are guilty, judgment is unavoidable—unless something intervenes.

Here the Gospel introduces its necessary—and glorious—answer.

Major Premise: God is loving and desires to save sinners.

“God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).

“[God] desires all men to be saved” (1 Timothy 2:4).

Minor Premise: Jesus Christ lived without sin and offered Himself as a substitute.

“He committed no sin” (1 Peter 2:22).

“The LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6).

Conclusion: God can remain just while justifying sinners.

“To demonstrate at the present tim His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus” (Romans 3:26).

This is not logical contradiction—it is logical fulfillment. Justice is satisfied; mercy is magnified.

The resurrection follows the same pattern.

Major Premise: God does not lie and keeps His promises.

“God…cannot lie” (Titus 1:2).

Minor Premise: God promised to raise His Holy One from death.

“You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption” (Psalm 16:10).

Conclusion: Jesus was raised from the dead.

“This Jesus God has raised up” (Acts 2:32).

Faith, then, is not belief without evidence—it is trust in a true conclusion. The Gospel never pits faith against reason; it pits faith against pride. “If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine” (John 7:17).

Even repentance follows a logical path.

If sin leads to death,

and Christ leads to life,

then clinging to sin is irrational.

“Why will you die…? Turn and live!” (Ezekiel 18:31-32).

Logic cannot regenerate the heart—but it can remove excuses. The Gospel does not fear questions because it survives answers. When rightly understood, Christianity is not only beautiful—it is coherent. The Cross is not absurd; it is necessary. Grace is not careless; it is costly. Salvation is not arbitrary; it is righteous.

Heaven has made its argument.

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