Critical Elements

[Minister Monardo]

Acts 4:
1 Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,
2 being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

Acts 10:42 And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God
to be Judge of the living and the dead.

Saul Preaches Christ

Acts 9:20 Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.

Any presentation that neglects these three critical Elements constitutes being "another Gospel"'.
The Gospel of Truth for the Salvation of man cannot be reduced to a "church growth strategy".
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[bling]

What is man's earthly objective? (Why did God make humans in the first place?)

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

Acts 4:
1 Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,
2 being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

Acts 10:42 And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God
to be Judge of the living and the dead.

Saul Preaches Christ

Acts 9:20 Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.

Any presentation that neglects these three critical Elements constitutes being "another Gospel"'.
The Gospel of Truth for the Salvation of man cannot be reduced to a "church growth strategy".
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1 Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
2 He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead.
3 He is the Son of God.


But what about the Good News? Forgiveness of sin and new life?

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

What is man's earthly objective? (Why did God make humans in the first place?)

1 To know God,
2 To love and serve God and one another
3 To share in the divine life.

 

[timothyu]

3 He is the Son of God.

The demons and rebellious elohim knew who Jesus was before man even tumbled to the fact, so no salvation in that alone.

Also, Jesus ONLY gospel was the Gospel of the Kingdom often ignored for over 1700 years simply because followers of Jesus cannot align with the world man has created because the two run on opposing principles.

 

[Minister Monardo]

But what about the Good News? Forgiveness of sin and new life?

I am not familiar with this being neglected, and is therefore not addressed in the OP.
Forgiveness of sin is indeed good news and is usually at the forefront.
How new life is lived is multi-faceted and would need to be discussed singularly.
The Resurrection and Judgment go hand in hand, and commanded to be preached,
as evidenced by the witness of Acts, not so much in outreach that reduces the Gospel
to accepting Christ as Lord and Savior for the assurance of heaven.
Lord and Savior are titles of what Christ represents.
Son of God is Who He Is!

Matthew 3:
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water:
and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God
descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying,
This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

 

[Minister Monardo]

The demons and rebellious elohim knew who Jesus was before man even tumbled to the fact, so no salvation in that alone.

Also, Jesus ONLY gospel was the Gospel of the Kingdom often ignored for over 1700 years simply because followers of Jesus cannot align with the world man has created because the two run on opposing principles.

2 Peter 1:17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory,
when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory,
This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

 

[timothyu]

Not sure what your point is with that scripture

 

[Minister Monardo]

Not sure what your point is with that scripture

If Jesus is presented as a man ordained by God to be Lord and Savior, and someone responds "I don't believe that, I believe in My God", the preacher takes part in the consequences of their rejection, for the witness of God Himself at both the baptism and transfiguration is "this is my Son".
John 3:18 He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Romans 1:
3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was
made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness,
by the resurrection from the dead:

 

[timothyu]

We are to simply sow seeds and man and God will do with them as they will. When did we start playing the part of the Tempter who will proclaim who passed or failed the tests?

 

[Minister Monardo]

We are to simply sow seeds and man and God will do with them as they will. When did we start playing the part of the Tempter who will proclaim who passed or failed the tests?

Luke 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
You sow your seed, I'll sow the Word of Truth in accordance with what I cited from the Word of God
That is not tempting, that is admonishing to be faithful in handling the Word of Life.
Are you going on record then to state that the Resurrection and Judgment are not
essential elements of the Gospel message, as well as identifying Christ as the only begotten
Son of God? That is the contention of the OP.
You have quite a bit of gall to claim to identify the OP as coming from the Tempter!
Did I quote Satan?

 

[keras]

What is man's earthly objective? (Why did God make humans in the first place?)

God made the universe and humans to populate the earth; because He could.

But the basic reason is; that God needed some witnesses with free will, to confirm His Judgment on Lucifer, [Satan] who rebelled against God.
As a righteous God, He could not just arbitrarily dispose of those who rebel, but He has allowed Satan to try his way with mankind, in order to give people a choice for their lives.

As Christians, our task today is to continue on with the Great Commission and to stand firm in our faith thru whatever happens.