How many of us would love someone so much that we would give our life to save another. Jesus declares in John 15:13:

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Notice Jesus says He died for His "friends". We are companions that believe in Him, fellows of one another, FELLOWSHIP not religion.
Jesus gave His life to show that after the body dies there is eternal life for your soul. The gospel of Jesus Christ is spelled out clearly in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4;

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory   what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

     The Gospel of Jesus Christ is this:He died for OUR sins.He was buried. He rose again the third day.

     This is the gospel of Jesus Christ and the fulfillment by Him as told by many prophets in the Old Testament and also promised by Him in the New Testament. 

When all else fails read the instructions; The Holy Bible.

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