Below, you see that Paul always preached the same gospel that Jesus preached while on earth. Though in addition - he also taught about the Holy Spirit's role in salvation that comes through Jesus. Christians didn't understand that doctrine well, until the day of Pentecost took place, about 50 days after Jesus ascended back to heaven. That was when the widespread outpouring of God's Spirit happened for the first time in history.
The point I'm trying to make, is that we are not to divorce the gospel Jesus preached, from the gospel message the apostles, etc. of the New Testament preached after Jesus was gone. We are to see that it is the same, and to be careful to abide by it.
Rom 15:19
19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
KJV
See below, how all those who rejected God, are also described as having rejected the gospel. Which was the same as in the New Testament, except for switching from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant, as a result of Jesus' death on the cross and His resurrection.
Rom 10:15-17
15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
KJV
Below, it can be seen that the major reason people have rejected God throughout history, is that they loved their sin more than they hungered for God. Anyone who sincerely hungers for God, is willing to repent of their sins:
John 3:19-21
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
KJV
The point I'm trying to make, is that we are not to divorce the gospel Jesus preached, from the gospel message the apostles, etc. of the New Testament preached after Jesus was gone. We are to see that it is the same, and to be careful to abide by it.
Rom 15:19
19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
KJV
See below, how all those who rejected God, are also described as having rejected the gospel. Which was the same as in the New Testament, except for switching from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant, as a result of Jesus' death on the cross and His resurrection.
Rom 10:15-17
15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
KJV
Below, it can be seen that the major reason people have rejected God throughout history, is that they loved their sin more than they hungered for God. Anyone who sincerely hungers for God, is willing to repent of their sins:
John 3:19-21
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
KJV
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