The gospel of the kingdom, the everlasting gospel, gospel of Christ, etc.
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Sure. Inwardly, ie spiritually, we are complete in Christ. "As He is, so are we in the world". Yet is is obvious that outwardly we are far from the perfect person that God intends for us to be. So there is a lifetime process that Peter and James call "The salvation of the soul".
There are several aspects to this salvation. Books have been written about it, notably by Watchman Nee. It's rarely preached because few understand it or see the need. Baptists (and others) call it progressive sanctification. This is a a misunderstanding of what sanctification is about.
Some of the aspects include:
Spiritual knowledge - hence the ministry gifts and body ministry
Renewing of the mind - the intellect has a great capacity to argue against God's word
Self reliance - the great weakness of the vast majority of Christians
Faith needs to be proven and refined. Difficult circumstances reveal to us whether or not our faith is real or simply mental assent. James tells us to count trials "pure joy". Why? It bring us to maturity. Difficult circumstances also break down the proud self image that we all have of ourselves. We do not really believe that apart from Jesus, we can do nothing. We can do all kinds of things! What we fail to see is that God considers anything outside of Christ to be nothing.
When we are struggling, as I am right now, God is doing His greatest work. I do not understand what I'm going through. I will not ask God to relieve the pressure. I do ask for grace to endure until the trial has achieved its purpose. God's grace is always sufficient.
We are exhorted to seek the Kingdom of God first. If kingdom living was automatic, there would be no need for such an exhortation. We can only experience a taste of the Kingdom at present. One day, soon I hope, the Kingdom will come in all its power and glory.
It is possible to have eternal life and yet be shut out of the Kingdom. Such people will enjoy the new heavens and new earth but they will miss out on God's best for them. Matthew 25, parable of the virgins, relates to this.
There are several aspects to this salvation. Books have been written about it, notably by Watchman Nee. It's rarely preached because few understand it or see the need. Baptists (and others) call it progressive sanctification. This is a a misunderstanding of what sanctification is about.
Some of the aspects include:
Spiritual knowledge - hence the ministry gifts and body ministry
Renewing of the mind - the intellect has a great capacity to argue against God's word
Self reliance - the great weakness of the vast majority of Christians
Faith needs to be proven and refined. Difficult circumstances reveal to us whether or not our faith is real or simply mental assent. James tells us to count trials "pure joy". Why? It bring us to maturity. Difficult circumstances also break down the proud self image that we all have of ourselves. We do not really believe that apart from Jesus, we can do nothing. We can do all kinds of things! What we fail to see is that God considers anything outside of Christ to be nothing.
When we are struggling, as I am right now, God is doing His greatest work. I do not understand what I'm going through. I will not ask God to relieve the pressure. I do ask for grace to endure until the trial has achieved its purpose. God's grace is always sufficient.
We are exhorted to seek the Kingdom of God first. If kingdom living was automatic, there would be no need for such an exhortation. We can only experience a taste of the Kingdom at present. One day, soon I hope, the Kingdom will come in all its power and glory.
It is possible to have eternal life and yet be shut out of the Kingdom. Such people will enjoy the new heavens and new earth but they will miss out on God's best for them. Matthew 25, parable of the virgins, relates to this.
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You believe that Jesus only preached to Israel? In a sense you are correct. However, the gospel of the kingdom is to be preached to the ends of the earth. Salvation came through the Jews, but the Jews rejected Christ, hence the destruction of the temple, then Israel as a nation. The Kingdom Jesus came to set up is not of this world. All who are born again are able to enter, if they are prepared to take up their cross, deny themselves and be disciples. In Christ, there is no Jew/Gentile distinction.
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yes there’s only one gospel the gospel of the kingdom . The epistles call it many different things from the gospel of grave to the gospel of salvation gospel of hope , word of life , word of truth ect all of those names are describing attributes focused on in the gospel.
it’s full of grace and truth so it’s called the gospel of grave , the word of truth , it offers eternal life somkrnis called the word of life. There’s only the one gospel it doesn’t matter who preached it afterwards
as to the Angel , my opinion is that the angel in revelation is conveying the message that the gospel would be preached from heaven to all the world as a witness
He came from heaven
“For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.”
John 6:38
spoke Gods everlasting word
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
John 5:24 KJV
sent that word to all people through the believers of his day and then those who believed spread ot further into the world until today it’s everywhere
“And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.”
Mark 4:30-33 KJV
it began a small group who believed Jesus and they spread it to mothers who spread it to others and it now reaches into all nations with the same offer of salvation . What began as a small groups faith now saves and comforts souls even today by the millions across the globe
the image of the angel is showing the superiority and heavenly nature of the gospel that it is from God and everlasting
“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.”
1 Peter 1:23, 25
it wasn’t a coincidence Jesus foretold this
“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
Matthew 24:14 KJV
until the end the gospel is the same
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”
Hebrews 13:8 KJV
in fact the gospel of the kingdom is what prophets were always promising would come
there is no other way no other truth to believe Christ was as far as God reached out to us what he said is the eternal binding word for salvation of any man
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Your view has been forever tainted. I am so glad i could read your teachers and spend time with an even more rigid follower of your teachers.
I know your doctrine.
I read up on it and debated your like minded individual in person.
Very simple bible reading blows a huge hole in your deal.
Here is the TRUTH of the matter ;
The gospel to the jew is CENTERED ON " MESSIAH"
THE GOSPEL TO THE GENLTILE is centered on a savior that they do not have a root in. ( the unknown God). They have not had the OPPORTUNITY to hear of " messiah" nor do they know what any one means when they are told " have you heard the messiah has come"
They reply " who is that or what is that?"
To the jew i reach them through " messiah". It would be so ignorant to leave that out.
Therefore to the jew we preach messiah...to the gentile " Jesus"
ONE AND THE SAME PERSON AND MESSAGE.
ONE GOSPEL...NOT TWO.
I know your doctrine.
I read up on it and debated your like minded individual in person.
Very simple bible reading blows a huge hole in your deal.
Here is the TRUTH of the matter ;
The gospel to the jew is CENTERED ON " MESSIAH"
THE GOSPEL TO THE GENLTILE is centered on a savior that they do not have a root in. ( the unknown God). They have not had the OPPORTUNITY to hear of " messiah" nor do they know what any one means when they are told " have you heard the messiah has come"
They reply " who is that or what is that?"
To the jew i reach them through " messiah". It would be so ignorant to leave that out.
Therefore to the jew we preach messiah...to the gentile " Jesus"
ONE AND THE SAME PERSON AND MESSAGE.
ONE GOSPEL...NOT TWO.
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....and you have been shown that if you bothered to keep reading James addresses "church" , "elders", laying on of hands, "healing", "forgiving sins" , and others.
No orthodox jew is finding ANY OF THAT RELEVANT.
It was written go the church.
Not orthodox jews.
Btw the church was all jewish in the beginning
No orthodox jew is finding ANY OF THAT RELEVANT.
It was written go the church.
Not orthodox jews.
Btw the church was all jewish in the beginning
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Exactly.
That is why it is clearly explained.
Good news is not your doctrine or mine.
It is a person.
His name is Jesus.
Doctrine did not meet paul on the road, a person did.
Doctrine did not meet me. Jesus did...WITH NO DOCTRINE AT ALL.
You need to totally re examine your entire deal.
That is why it is clearly explained.
Good news is not your doctrine or mine.
It is a person.
His name is Jesus.
Doctrine did not meet paul on the road, a person did.
Doctrine did not meet me. Jesus did...WITH NO DOCTRINE AT ALL.
You need to totally re examine your entire deal.
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So do you have a verse that SAYS the good news is a person ? . This sounds like one of those answers that's righteous sounding , it hits all the right notes but is the same non specific response every child answers in Sunday school " Jesus " being the answer to every question . Your begging the question by saying " the good news is Jesus " . Whist that is correct in a general sense ,its non specific. Jesus is the answer to most bible questions ,in a way . So its a bit of a fluffy , over arching statement . I can believe that Jesus is the power of God to salvation rom 1 .16 , but how ? and how do I appropriate?
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The Kingdom of God is primarily spiritual. it is the place where Satan is cast out and the will of God is done. Lord Jesus will return and reign from Jerusalem for 1000 years, but that reign is over all the earth, not just Israel. Once the Millennium is finished, and Satan dealt with once and for all, there will be a new heavens and a new earth.
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