What is The Gospel?  The Gospel screams out man's total depravity, including the captivity of his will since fall from creation. ( Romans 3:23, Romans 1:21, Romans 14:23) It says that we are all spiritually dead, hostile, and can not submit to God's law. (Ephesians 2:1, Romans 8:7-8) For us to be saved, or work out our salvation, God must produce in us the will