The 5 Symbols Phil Robertson Uses to Explain the Gospel

At Home with Phil Robertson · Mar 11, 2026 · 7m

Phil Robertson often explains the gospel using a simple diagram built from five symbols. Each one represents a central event in the message of Jesus: God becoming flesh, the cross, the burial, the resurrection, and the return to heaven.

In this episode, Phil walks through the drawing step by step and explains how it summarizes the gospel message taught in the New Testament. The claim is straightforward: Jesus came from heaven, died for sin, was buried, rose from the dead, and ascended again. The response is belief, repentance, confession of Jesus as Lord, and baptism into His death so that a…