What is the Gospel?

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7seasrekeyed

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All most write but missing out on one essential fact. Can you tell what that is?
yeah

people cannot read your mind in order to define what YOUR definition is

just another 'aha' moment in CC

I don't know why people take this seriously as if it was some kind of exam to pass

seems to be an influx of new members asking questions only 'they' know the answer to :rolleyes:
 
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God foreordained to send us a redeemer when adam lost his dominion (kingdom) on earth. Gen 1.26 . He promised through the law and the prophets that he will send this Messiah to redeem mankind. So when he came the (Government (lost kingdom) was upon his shoulders)
Luke 16:16 English Standard Version (ESV)
16 “The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces his way into it.

43 But he replied, “I must preach the Good News of the Kingdom of God in other towns, too, because that is why I was sent.”

On judgement day when you stand before god the father you will not be judged according to the law or the letters of paul. But by the words/message/grace of jesus.

John 12:44-50 English Standard Version (ESV)
Jesus Came to Save the World
44 And Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me. 45 And whoever sees me sees him who sent me. 46 I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. 47 If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. 48 The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day. 49 For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment—what to say and what to speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has told me.”
 
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7seasrekeyed

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another teacher

how many is that now? 500?
 
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Repent, and believe the gospel

The pre-announcement, in Malachi’s prophecy, says: “Behold, I will
send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the
Lord, whom ye seek [the Messiah], shall suddenly come to his temple,
even the messenger of the covenant …” (Mal. 3:1).

It is recorded in Mark’s Gospel, chapter 1: “The beginning of the
gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; As it is written in the prophets
…” (vv. 1-2). Then follows the citation from Malachi, written above.

The account of John the Baptist, preparing the way before the Messenger.
“Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee,
preaching [the gospel of the kingdom of God],

And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand:
repent ye, and believe the gospel.” That is, believe the good news!

Jesus’s whole message—His gospel—was about the Kingdom of God!

A kingdom is a) a nation composed of people,
and b) the government of the nation.

Now Jesus the Messiah was to come as “the Messenger of the covenant.”

The “Old Covenant” had established the human children of Israel as a nation or kingdom
of humans, called the kingdom of Israel. Jesus came as the Messenger—heralding the
message of the New Covenant that shall set up the Spirit-composed children of God
as the Kingdom of God!

As the ancient kingdom of Israel was composed of the human family of the human man Israel,
so the Kingdom of God will be composed of the divine family of the divine God!
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The Prophet Daniel wrote of this Kingdom of God. In his second chapter,
after foretelling of the Chaldean Empire (Babylon), the Persian Empire,
the Greco-Macedonian Empire with its four divisions, and the Roman
Empire, stretching even into the now-forming resurrected “Holy Roman
Empire” in Europe, we read the following:

“And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall
never be destroyed … but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms,
and it shall stand for ever” (Dan. 2:44).

To “stand for ever” it will, of necessity, be a Kingdom of immortals, not mortals.
It will be a world-ruling Kingdom! Daniel’s 7th chapter portrays it again—and shows
the connection with being “born again.” The four world empires—Babylon through
Rome and its coming resurrection in Europe—are pictured as four beasts—wild animals

Verses 17-18: “These great beasts, which are four, are four kings [kingdoms],
which shall arise out of the earth.

But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever,
even for ever and ever.” To possess it for ever, the saints will have to be immortal!

“made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; Until the Ancient of days
[Christ at Second Coming] came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High;
and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom” (vv. 21-22-27).

The Second Coming of Christ is described thus: “And the seventh angel sounded;
and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become
the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever”
(Rev. 11:15).
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Jesus said, “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand.”
What did He mean? Why had this message never been proclaimed before?

When Jesus was baptized by John (Mark 1:9-11), immediately He underwent
the most titanic struggle ever, in His temptation by the devil (vv. 12-13).

Jesus had come to qualify to replace Satan—to restore the government of God on Earth,
and bring back world peace! But, as the first Adam had undergone and succumbed to Satan’s
temptation, Jesus had to face and overcome this disqualified Satan.

Then (Mark 1:14), having qualified for the executive administration of the
government of God on Earth, Jesus came into Galilee, saying, as quoted above,
“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand”! (v. 15).
Thank you brother this correct. But we must remember that the kingdom with all its power is hear now. Praise be to God. And that kingdom is inside of you working mightily. Its not coming it is here now. that is the good news.

John 4:23 But the hour is coming (future kingdom), and is now here (present), when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.
 

Embankment

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Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised up on the third day according to the scriptures
That is the Gospel!!!!!!
 

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But we must remember that the kingdom with all its power is hear now.
Praise be to God. And that kingdom is inside of you working mightily.
Its not coming it is here now. that is the good news.
I disagree, Christ is "not" ruling the nations on earth yet.
There is a big difference in being "begotten" now, and being "born " later.
Christ has yet to come in "all his power and glory" with the saints to rule.
 

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On judgement day when you stand before god the father you will not be judged according to the law or the letters of paul. But by the words/message/grace of jesus.
Does the Bible tell us this, specifically. If so, please tell us where it does.

Finally, I'll ask you the question(s) I have been asking you since I started posting in this thread one last time (questions that you have steadfastly refused to answer for some reason??). Here they are again:

1. Are the words penned by St. Paul, as well those penned by the other human authors of the Bible, the breathed words of God or not?

2. And if they are His breathed words, it what way/ways do you understand them to be less valuable than the words He spoke to us while He was living among us (IOW, the words we often see in red in our Bibles, penned by Matthew, Mark, Luke &/or John)?

~Deut
 

Nehemiah6

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Ok Let me rephrase the What is the Gospel according to jesus christ. You gave pauls definition
It makes no difference whether we read the words of Christ, or Peter, or Paul. But here is what Jesus said, and it cannot get any simpler:

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11:25,26).
 

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Ok Let me rephrase the What is the Gospel according to jesus christ. You gave pauls definition
Following the arrest of His cousin, the Lord came to the people in Galilee preaching the Gospel of God. He told them:
the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.


"Repent" -AND- "believe in the Gospel". The meaning of "repent" is obvious enough, but (just for clarity's sake) when the Lord also commanded the Galileans to "believe in the Gospel", what, specifically, do you believe He was telling them to do? IOW, what is the "good news" that Jesus commands the Galileans to believe in? (that the Kingdom of God is now here and working within them?)

Thanks!

~Deut
 

SaintMichaels

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The absolute truth within the revelations of Jesus Christ as pertains to redemption and eternal irrevocable salvation.
Found in the first four books of the New Testament and which are often referred to as the Synoptic, for Synonymous, Gospels. The four books reflect similar wisdom as pertains to the birth of Christ, his earthly purpose in bringing the Gospel to the world, and his death and resurrection. That so as to show his followers that life in the flesh shall pass. But our glorified self, our saved soul, lives eternal in that the soul raises from the dead flesh and returns to the Father, God.
 

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...we must remember that the kingdom with all its power is hear now. Praise be to God. And that kingdom is inside of you working mightily. Its not coming it is here now. that is the good news.
In what way is the kingdom inside of us, and how is it "working mightily" in us? By "the kingdom", do you actually mean God the HS?

Thanks!

~Deut
p.s. - you mentioned that God the Father would be the One sitting on the Great White Throne, but the Bible appears to say that it will be God the Son who will be sitting there instead .. e.g Acts 10:42; 2 Timothy 4:1-2.
 
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Is the Kingdom of God the same as the Kingdom of Heaven? Is the gospel of the Kingdom the same as the gospel of Grace?
 
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Is the Kingdom of God the same as the Kingdom of Heaven? Is the gospel of the Kingdom the same as the gospel of Grace?
There is only ONE gospel. The gospel has many synonyms. i.e. grace,word, word of God, seed, kingdom, truth, word of truth, the way, etc there are still many more,
 
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I disagree, Christ is "not" ruling the nations on earth yet.
There is a big difference in being "begotten" now, and being "born " later.
Christ has yet to come in "all his power and glory" with the saints to rule.
You are right when you say that Christ is not ruling the nations, but he has given the "church" the Mandate to "Occupy until I come.

Luke 19-
11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
 
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You are right when you say that Christ is not ruling the nations, but he has given the "church" the Mandate to "Occupy until I come.

Luke 19-
11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
If you don't have ears to hear. you are lost.
2 Corinthians 4:3-12 King James Version (KJV)
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
 
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In what way is the kingdom inside of us, and how is it "working mightily" in us? By "the kingdom", do you actually mean God the HS?

Thanks!

~Deut
p.s. - you mentioned that God the Father would be the One sitting on the Great White Throne, but the Bible appears to say that it will be God the Son who will be sitting there instead .. e.g Acts 10:42; 2 Timothy 4:1-2.
When jesus sent out the 12 and 70 disciples he gave them the instruction, "when you heal them, tell them the Kingdom of God has come upon them"
Healing is evidence that the kingdom of god is in full power. Praise be to God.
 
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Does the Bible tell us this, specifically. If so, please tell us where it does.

Finally, I'll ask you the question(s) I have been asking you since I started posting in this thread one last time (questions that you have steadfastly refused to answer for some reason??). Here they are again:

1. Are the words penned by St. Paul, as well those penned by the other human authors of the Bible, the breathed words of God or not?

2. And if they are His breathed words, it what way/ways do you understand them to be less valuable than the words He spoke to us while He was living among us (IOW, the words we often see in red in our Bibles, penned by Matthew, Mark, Luke &/or John)?

~Deut
John 48 The one who rejects me (jesus christ) and does not receive my words (kingdom message) has a judge; the word that I have spoken (all the words written in red) will judge him on the last day.

Luke 8:12 King James Version (KJV)
12 Those by the way side(lost) are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word/seed/message of the kingdom out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

To him who has ears to hear let him hear.
 
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Does the Bible tell us this, specifically. If so, please tell us where it does.

Finally, I'll ask you the question(s) I have been asking you since I started posting in this thread one last time (questions that you have steadfastly refused to answer for some reason??). Here they are again:

1. Are the words penned by St. Paul, as well those penned by the other human authors of the Bible, the breathed words of God or not?

2. And if they are His breathed words, it what way/ways do you understand them to be less valuable than the words He spoke to us while He was living among us (IOW, the words we often see in red in our Bibles, penned by Matthew, Mark, Luke &/or John)?

~Deut
2 Timothy 3:16-17 English Standard Version (ESV)
16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God[a] may be complete, equipped for every good work.

1 Think the above scripture gives you the answer for question 1.

All the commentators on the Gospel (Paul/James/Jude/John etc) was commissioned by Jesus to go and preach the same gospel. grace is a synonym for the gospel, there is only one gospel. And that is the gospel of the kingdom which saves you.
 
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Miri

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Well if you want an opinion from a mere woman,
I would say the gospel, the good news, can be found in the entire
bible from start to finish. It’s God’s story (His story) of God’s redemptive
plan to reconcile mankind to Himself.

Although narrow is the way that leads to the kingdom of God and broad is
the way that leads to destruction.

While we were sinners Christ died for us.