You cannot have a resurrection without a death & a burial. A basic use of common sense. Plus, as I stated before, you're ignoring the entire context. You do the very thing you accuse me of doing. How's that for irony? Paul doesn't mean just the resurrection. He includes the death, burial, and resurrection & he goes on to say that "this is what we preach." Now, if you want to limit "this is what we preach" soley to the preaching of the resurrection, then you would have to limit Paul's preaching to just the resurrection since Paul states that he preached the same thing as they. "This is what WE preach." Your "argument" proves too much.
According to 1 Corinthians 15:11, Peter (and the rest of the apostles) all preached the same thing. If you want even more evidence, fine. I'll grant your request, but I doubt you're going to accept it. You're just going to find some other way to wiggle out of it. But, here it goes. According to Luke 24:46,47 it was necessary for..."Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day"
so that... "repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."
This is the gospel of remission of sins on the basis of Christ's death. This commission, along with the records in Matthew 28:19,20 and Mark 16:15, 16, is the one proclaimed by the Twelve. So when the Twelve, in the early part of Acts, were working under the commission recorded in the gospels, they were proclaiming salvation on the merits of Christ's death.
Salvation was never by works. No one will be in Heaven by their own merits. The same gospel was preached by the apostles. From Peter to Paul. Same gospel, different parties. There's only one gospel (Gal. 1). Any other isn't a gospel at all. So, that right there tells you that if Peter had "another gospel," it wasn't a gospel at all & Peter would be eternally condemned.
Amazingly, Paul preached the good news of the kingdom of God & baptized. See? Same exact gospel. (Acts 14:22, Acts 19:8, Acts 28:23, 31, Acts 16:33, Acts 18:8, Acts 19:5, 1 Cor. 1:16).
Yours truly in Christ,
sojourner
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"According to Luke 24:46,47 it was necessary for...
"Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day" -sojourner
According to the scriptures, the 12, while preaching "the" gospel of the kingdom, had no idea of the impending
prophecised fact of "Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day", and its meaning :
"For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they
shall kill him; and after that
he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him." Mark 9:31,32
"Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: And they shall scourge him, and
put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again. And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken." Luke 18:31-34
"For as yet
they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead." John 20:9
According to the scriptures, they were not preaching 1 Cor. 15:1-4 at least prior to the dbr. Therefore, the gospel of the kingdom is not 1 Cor. 15:1-4.
"This is the gospel of remission of sins on the basis of Christ's death.
This commission, along with the records in Matthew 28:19,20 and Mark 16:15, 16, is the one proclaimed by the Twelve." -sojourner
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them
to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen." Mt. 28:18,19
Mc: Tell us , sojourner. Are you following the above command? Sold your home yet? Tithed? Shown yourself to a priest? = all things whatsoever I have commanded you"? No.
"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." Mark 16:15-16
Tell us , sojourner, is "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned" "the" gospel, "the" good news, we are to preach today? Go on record. Let's go. No spin, here. Perhaps you coveniently left out:
"And
these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen." Mark 16:17-20
Are the above signs, namely "cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover", following you? It does not say "may"-it says "shall." Watch the spin, and the intellectual dishonesty in his response as to why these signs do not follow him. Watch.
Provide scripture, from Mt.-John, prior to the dbr, where the Lord Jesus Christ, the 12, or anybody, preached "I/He is going to
die for your sins....
be buried.....
be raised again for your/our justification....believe on this and you will be saved...." Chapter and verse.
You cannot, and will not. Thus, "the gospel of the kingdom", which the
12 did preach in Mt.-John, at least prior to the dbr, is not equivalent to "the" gospel of 1 Cor. 15:1-4, since 1 Cor. 15:1-4
was not preached during this same time period, at least prior to the dbr. And thus, your "supporting walls"(premises) of your "argument" crumbles.
J
ust where is the Lord Jesus Christ(or anyone) preaching anywhere in Mt.-John::
"I am going to die for your sins....be buried......and be raised again for your justification.....Believe this, and you will be saved."?
He was not, nor as anyone else. The gospel of the kingdom, which John the Baptist, the Lord Jesus Christ, and the 12 all preached, is not "the" gospel of 1 Cor. 15:1-4.
And this is, and has been, sojourner's response:
"...We cannot tell..."(Mt. 21:27, Mark 11:33)
You assume the content of the faith required for justification is the same in all dispensations. And it was not. What was the content of faith required in Mt.-John, at least prior to the dbr?
"Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth
thou art the Son of God." Mt. 14:33
"And Simon Peter answered and said,
Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God." Mt. 16:16
(comment: and with the 16:18 "upon this rock" statement by the Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour was setting the "foundation", i.e., the "rock", upon which the kingdom church, the "little flock" church(Luke 12:32 )would be built upon-their faith would rest upon the foundation that He was "
the Christ, the Son of the living God.")
"And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him,
Thou art the Christ." Mark 8:29
"He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said,
The Christ of God." Luke 9:20
"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them
that believe on his name." Jn. 1:12
"Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many
believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did." Jn. 2:23
"He that
believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not
believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." Jn. 3:18
"And said unto the woman, Now
we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know
that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world." Jn 4:42
"And we
believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God." Jn. 6:69
"She saith unto him, Yea, Lord:
I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world." Jn. 11:27
"But these are written, that ye might
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that
believing ye might have
life through his name." Jn. 20:31
No change in the message in "early" Acts:
"Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both
Lord and Christ." Acts 2:36
"And his name
through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all." Acts 3:16
"Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that
by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole." Acts 4:10
"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is
none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:12
"And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to
teach and preach Jesus Christ." Acts 4:42
"And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that
Jesus Christ is the Son of God." Acts 8:37
No change in the message by Paul,
early in his ministry, before he was progressively/gradually(i.e.,
progressive revelation:Acts 9:9,16; 22:10,16,17("trance"); 26:16; 1 Cor. 11:23; 2 Cor. 12:1 ; Gal. 2:2; Eph. 3:3; Col. 1:25; "But now"-Romans 16:26, Eph. 2:13, Col. 1:26 / notice Paul spent 3 years in Arabia per Galatians 1:17,18! 3 years! I find this amazing! Could that be Mt. Sinai? ) given the revelation of the mystery, from the risen, ascended, and glorified Lord Jesus Christ, from heaven(not earth),and the prophetic program was progressively/gradually(but temporarily) set aside:
"And straightway he
preached Christ in the synagogues,
that he is the Son of God." Acts 9:20
"But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving
that this is very Christ." Acts 9:22
Notice the change in Acts 13:
Paul presents the "outline" of 1 Cor. 15:1-4, the only gospel that will save in the current dispensation we are under :
Verse 13:28:"And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he
should be slain." = the
death of the Lord Jesus Christ
Verse 13:29: "And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and
laid him in a sepulchre."=the
burial of the Lord Jesus Christ
Verse 13:30: "But God
raised him from the dead:..." =the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ
And notice the gradual change in the message, as Paul boldly states:
"Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses." Acts 13:38,39
No one preached 1 Cor. 15:1-4, at least prior to the dbr, as a basis for justification-
no scripture states this. Not one.
In Christ,
John M. Whalen