Why does the Christian life feel so difficult when the gospel is supposed to be good news?Many believers sincerely trust that Jesus died to forgive their sins, yet they spend their lives trying—often unsuccessfully—to live up to Christian expectations. Rules replace relationship. Effort replaces freedom. Guilt replaces joy. What Is the Real Gospel? argues that this struggle is not the result of weak faith or lack of discipline, but of an incomplete understanding of the gos...