1 Corinthians 15
v1 Now I would remind you brothers of the gospel I preached to you...
v2... hold fast to the word I preached to you.
The gospel is news that needs to be told. It can not be fully explained by actions alone, it needs to be spoken. The idea that preaching or telling people about the gospel is not massively important probably comes from a misunderstanding of what the gospel is. The gospel is not advice but news. If it was advice of what we need to do to be good people then that could potentially be sufficiently communicated by actions alone, but people need to be told about news.
"The gospel is news rather than instruction. The Greek term “gospel” (ev-angelion) distinguished the Christian message from that of other religions.
• An “ev-angel” was news of a great historical event that changed the listeners’ condition and required response (such as a victory in war or the ascension of a new king).
• So the gospel is news of what God has done to accomplish salvation through Jesus Christ in history. It is not advice about what we must do to reach God.
• We do not achieve this salvation. We only accept it."
Tim Keller, Gospel Christianity
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