When rainbow man Rollen Stewart held up signs behind field goals at football games, the verse he chose to display was John 3:16. When Tim Tebow painted John 3:16 on his cheeks, it became a trending Google search. Billy Graham Evangelistic Association called it the Gospel in succinct form, others have called it the gospel in a nutshell.
Would it surprise you that despite all its popularity in evangelism, John 3:16 does not contain the gospel that saves today?