What is your gospel?

[2ndTimeIsTheCharm]

Does it have to be A OR B? Why can't it be both? Both are in the Bible and they don't contradict each other. Plus neither one is complete. So I can't even vote on this poll.

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[JTB]

I had to go with (B) because, from my research, the (A) image seems to be something promoted by Christian nationalists. It's a slogan found usually on clothing and posters. It presents a skewed version of the gospel, if it can be called the gospel at all. The angel in the image has a Templar cross and shield on his chest. It's a very dark image which looks more like a demon than one of God's angels.

Thank you

 

[Inquisitor]

This (A)

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Or this (B)

Matthew 5:
38You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’ 39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; 40if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well; 41and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. 42Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

43You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’r and ‘Hate your enemy.’ 44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,s 45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same? 47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?

Luke 6:27-28
But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.

Proverbs 24:17
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles.

Proverbs 25:21-22
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.

Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

Romans 12:17-20
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.

To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”

1 Corinthians 4:12-13
When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we entreat.

1 Peter 3:9
Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.

Proverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Proverbs 20:22
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.

Ephesians 4:32
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.

1 Timothy 2:1-2
I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.

A good attempt.

You may need to spend some time on understanding what the gospel (good news) means,

Take heart, Jesus loves you dearly.

 

[Nehemiah6]

I like the pic.. other then black and gray? They are oh so beautiful and its GODS WORD not some weapon.

But neither A nor B is the Gospel of God.

 

[ResidentAlien]

But neither A nor B is the Gospel of God.

If you want to confine the word "gospel" only to Christ's substitutionary sacrifice for our sins then yeah, you're right. However, the good news is the whole of the New Testament. And the scriptures quoted in (B) sound a lot more like good news to me than holy war does.

 

[2ndTimeIsTheCharm]

If you want to confine the word "gospel" only to Christ's substitutionary sacrifice for our sins then yeah, you're right. However, the good news is the whole of the New Testament. And the scriptures quoted in (B) sound a lot more like good news to me than holy war does.

It's still incomplete though. You complain a lot that Christians aren't living as they should. That's because they don't know or embrace the full gospel. Why are you condoning an incomplete gospel here then???

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[JTB]

If you want to confine the word "gospel" only to Christ's substitutionary sacrifice for our sins then yeah, you're right. However, the good news is the whole of the New Testament. And the scriptures quoted in (B) sound a lot more like good news to me than holy war does.

Exactly. The 'gospels' are thought to be confined to be the story of Christ, but the story of Christ is the redemption of all creation. And every time we act according to His will, we are acting out a part in that redemption.

If one believes the Gospel is Jesus' life and sacrifice, then one must believe His words on how we are to live and sacrifice holds the power of that Gospel.

And that's the whole point here - do we wield Jesus' Gospel with love or an AK-47?

 

[Nehemiah6]

The 'gospels' are thought to be confined to be the story of Christ, but the story of Christ is the redemption of all creation. And every time we act according to His will, we are acting out a part in that redemption.

But first of all you will need to spell out the true Gospel without including all the other connections. So just spell it out. Your OP definitely DID NOT spell it out.

 

[ResidentAlien]

Exactly. The 'gospels' are thought to be confined to be the story of Christ, but the story of Christ is the redemption of all creation. And every time we act according to His will, we are acting out a part in that redemption.

If one believes the Gospel is Jesus' life and sacrifice, then one must believe His words on how we are to live and sacrifice holds the power of that Gospel.

And that's the whole point here - do we wield Jesus' Gospel with love or an AK-47?

Agree.

 

[Melach]

my flesh wants to say a) but bible is clearly b) .. sadly.

 

[John146]

The gospel unto salvation is how Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day. This was not preached before the cross. It was a mystery until afterward revealed.

1 Corinthians 15:1-4
1 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: