The simplicity of the gospel is that Christ died for our sins according to Scripture, was buried, raised from the dead, and was seen by the Apostles. This shows the historical promise fulfilled. These things were real events seen by witnesses and can be trusted. Paul didn't preach a gospel of belief without proof, but believe because of the proof. The core of the Gospel is salvation from sins and a hope after death.
It is simple but not simplistic. I have said something like this before, and recently, I believe I got closer to the original source. "There are shallows in this very full and potent Gospel where a little lamb may wade, there are depths where an elephant must swim (Lockyer 1966).
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