(1Co 15:1) “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;” In order for the gospel to be truly “received”, it must be understood. No one could fulfill the standard (law) of perfection earning heaven. Jesus lived that sinless life and then offered it up in torture and death for you. God honored that bringing Him back to life, eternal life. Now He gives the eternal life earned by Christ to those whose hearts condemn them and ask forgiveness desiring to life as God wants us to live. He then bestows upon them the gift of everlasting life.