Can you answer the question: What is the Gospel?

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Simply put, some believe that " gospel of the kingdom" is the gospel or the message about forgiveness of sins through faith in Christ, as preached in the New Testament epistles. Others, like myself, believe that it is more of a technical term that describes the coming of Christ' s kingdom, which we know as the millennium.
The Greek word " gospel" is a compound word made up of " good" and " message." " It meant originally the reward given to the messenger, but came to be used for the good news he brought." [1] The word by itself simply means " good news." Good news about what? Well that depends upon what is being talked about. Here the phrase would mean good news about the kingdom.[2] Dr. J. Dwight Pentecost explains:
During the time that the politico-religious system of the beast is in absolute control, the gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world (Matt. 24:14). The gospel of the kingdom was preached by both Jesus and John (Matt. 3:2; 4:17). This was the announcement of the good news that the kingdom was near. This message had both a soteriological and an eschatological emphasis. . . . The gospel of the kingdom as preached in Tribulation will have two emphases. On the one hand it will announce the good news that Messiah' s advent is near, at which time He will introduce the messianic age of blessing. On the other hand it will also offer men salvation by grace through faith based upon the blood of Christ.[3]
The word " kingdom" is used 51 times in Matthew. It is a major theme in Matthew' s Jewish gospel. Dr. Stan Toussaint has done an exhaustive study of how " kingdom" is used in Matthew and has concluded as follows: " Every time the term kingdom is used theologically in Matthew it refers to the same thing, the kingdom yet to come on this earth inaugurated and governed by the Messiah." [4] Specifically Dr. Toussaint has the following comments on Matthew 24:14:
 
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This discussion gets better and better.
 
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Can you answer the question: What is the Gospel?
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The Gospel is comprised of many biblical truths, some of them which are now called by the acronym TULIP. Do you know what that stands for ?
 
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BradC said:
1 Cor 15:1-4 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
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YES! Excellent answer.
 
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TannarDarr said:
The Gospel beings and ends with, "For God so loves the World".
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Begins and ends?

John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that [spirit] of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

Rev 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.



 
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TULIP, yes, an acronym for Calvin's system of theology.
 
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