Of course I am aware of CF's use of the Nicene Creed to define the minimal beliefs of a Christian, but I wanted to get everybody's ideas for a set of beliefs where removal of any one of them makes the "Christian" label no longer applicable. Also this set of beliefs should be something that the historical Jesus would approve.
I'm asking because I keep thinking I believe in Christianity until I listen to people define Christianity. I continue to pray and think in Christian ways, but I disbelieve almost everything that most people require for Christians to believe.
The minimal belief system that might be referred to as a simple gospel?
Well here are some verses that might help to illustrate what that simple gospel may be.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:36
He who believes in the Son has eternal life but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.
John 6:40
For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.
John 8:24
I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.
John 11:25
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies."
John 11:26
And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die.
John 20:31
But these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.
Acts 15:11
But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are.
Acts 16:31
They said, believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.
Romans 6:23
The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 10:9
That if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:13
Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.
1 Timothy 1:16
Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.
1 Corinthians 15:3-5
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Peter, then to the twelve.