Finally, we should ask what gospel promises we need to believe. This question helps us get at what we will call the gospel solution, which we will explore more fully in chapter 8. For now, we can describe it simply as aspects of the gospel mentioned in the passage that address the fallen condition we have already identified. Here’s a good example from Ephesians 4:22–24, where Paul commands believers to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful