The Gospel

[Halbhh]

What is the gospel?
Who needs to hear it?
How often does it need to be heard?

The seed is the Word of Christ, the gospel, Jesus told us in Mark 4 (also see Romans 10:17), and it grows in a time we cannot anticipate, He said.

Seems to help to hear it more than a few times, even after converted. I heard it today, wonderfully, in some songs (and they are now in a thread titled "I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.").

 

[BrotherJJ]

Because it’s the power of God unto salvation. It’s what Paul based all of his preaching on.

Just my own view, I believe once we understand our salvation. To continue to repeat that understanding would show a lack of faith.

2 Tim 1:14 Refer's to the Holy Spirit as a Good Deposit.

2 Cor 5:5, Eph 1:14 & 2 Cor 1:22. Refer to the Holy Spirit as "the earnest" = Deposit or Pledge.

Eph 1:13, 2 Cor 1:22 & Eph 4:30 Refer to the Holy Spirit as a Seal.

2 Tim 1:14 The Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you
(NOTE: The Holy Spirit dwelling within us. Is God's good deposit given us until the day of redemption)

2 Cor 5:5 God, who also hath given unto us the "earnest" of the Spirit
(NOTE: God's Holy Spirit dwelling within us is the earnest. Earnest translated from the Greek word: arrabon. Also means a deposit/pledge. In modern Greek arrabona is an "engagement ring.")

2 Cor 1:22 Who hath also "sealed us" & "given the earnest" of the Holy Spirit in our hearts
(NOTE: God has placed His Holy Spirit in the believers heart. As a DEPOSIT/PLEDGE & SEAL, until the soon coming day of our final redemption)

Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
(NOTE: You heard about Christ's finished sin redemptive payment & resurrection. When you believed/trusted, Christ sealed/baptized you with His Holy Spirit).

Eph1:14 Which is the "earnest" of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession
(NOTE: The Holy Spirit by which only Christ baptizes/seals & indwells us. Is God's earnest = a down paymnt/pledge)

Eph 4:30 grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are "sealed" unto the day of redemption
(NOTE: Believers are SEALED with God's Holy Spirit. Christ's pledge/promise that he will come for us)

1 John 5:13 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
(NOTE: That you may know ""PRESENT TENSE"" that you have eternal life)

Romans 11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
(NOTE: God doesn't go back on His Word or Promises)

 

[Hammster]

Just my own view, I believe once we understand our salvation. To continue to repeat that understanding would show a lack of faith.

2 Tim 1:14 Refer's to the Holy Spirit as a Good Deposit.

2 Cor 5:5, Eph 1:14 & 2 Cor 1:22. Refer to the Holy Spirit as "the earnest" = Deposit or Pledge.

Eph 1:13, 2 Cor 1:22 & Eph 4:30 Refer to the Holy Spirit as a Seal.

2 Tim 1:14 The Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you
(NOTE: The Holy Spirit dwelling within us. Is God's good deposit given us until the day of redemption)

2 Cor 5:5 God, who also hath given unto us the "earnest" of the Spirit
(NOTE: God's Holy Spirit dwelling within us is the earnest. Earnest translated from the Greek word: arrabon. Also means a deposit/pledge. In modern Greek arrabona is an "engagement ring.")

2 Cor 1:22 Who hath also "sealed us" & "given the earnest" of the Holy Spirit in our hearts
(NOTE: God has placed His Holy Spirit in the believers heart. As a DEPOSIT/PLEDGE & SEAL, until the soon coming day of our final redemption)

Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
(NOTE: You heard about Christ's finished sin redemptive payment & resurrection. When you believed/trusted, Christ sealed/baptized you with His Holy Spirit).

Eph1:14 Which is the "earnest" of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession
(NOTE: The Holy Spirit by which only Christ baptizes/seals & indwells us. Is God's earnest = a down paymnt/pledge)

Eph 4:30 grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are "sealed" unto the day of redemption
(NOTE: Believers are SEALED with God's Holy Spirit. Christ's pledge/promise that he will come for us)

1 John 5:13 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
(NOTE: That you may know ""PRESENT TENSE"" that you have eternal life)

Romans 11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
(NOTE: God doesn't go back on His Word or Promises)

The gospel is more than just for justification.

 

[Semper-Fi]

The good news of the soon
coming Kingdom of God to earth.

 

[Wordkeeper]

That’s not what Paul said.

1 Corinthians 10
5Nevertheless, with most of them God was not well-pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness.

Romans 3
1Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? 2Great in every respect. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God. 3What then? If some did not believe, their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it?

 

[Maria Billingsley]

What is the gospel?
Who needs to hear it?
How often does it need to be heard?

The Gospel is the restoration between man and God that was severed by Adam and Eve.
Everyone needs to hear about our Creator.
Walking in the Holy Spirit keeps you tied to the Father through His Son Jesus Christ of Nazareth who did the work in order for us to be cleaned of our sin.
Blessings

 

[Hammster]

1 Corinthians 10
5Nevertheless, with most of them God was not well-pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness.

Mkay.

 

[Tree of Life]

No, what would be the point? Having said that, we should be driven to share this Good News repeatedly.

I think the point would be to grow in love for God and devotion to Him. Only the gospel can do that.

 

[Wordkeeper]

I think the point would be to grow in love for God and devotion to Him. Only the gospel can do that.

What pleases God is to have a family that manifests His nature, shows love.

Nothing shows love more than doing things that convince people that God is with you so that they can believe your message to come out of Egypt, stop being selfish. That thing is to lay down our lives for others:

John 15
13"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.

Not offer of bodies to be burnt without love, which is self flagelation, but so that their hearts will melt when they see God's great work in saving:

1 Corinthians 13
3And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.

Intentionality. We must desire to have God express His great work so that it can save.

 

[RaymondG]

The good news of the soon
coming Kingdom of God to earth.

Would this be considered good news to those who are not believers?

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
— 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

But what was the Gospel Jesus taught? He was not yet crucified nor resurrected.

 

[Hammster]

But what was the Gospel Jesus taught? He was not yet crucified nor resurrected.

Good question. I will get back to you on that so that I can give the best answer possible.

 

[Hammster]

But what was the Gospel Jesus taught? He was not yet crucified nor resurrected.

Good question. I will get back to you on that so that I can give the best answer possible.

And He answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have the gospel preached to them.
— Luke 7:22

And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor.
He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set free those who are oppressed, To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.” And He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
— Luke 4:17-21

The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “All the nations will be blessed in you.”
— Galatians 3:8

The gospel He preached was the fulfillment of the promises, that the Messiah had come.

 

[Wordkeeper]

And He answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have the gospel preached to them.
— Luke 7:22

And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor.
He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set free those who are oppressed, To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.” And He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
— Luke 4:17-21

The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “All the nations will be blessed in you.”
— Galatians 3:8

The gospel He preached was the fulfillment of the promises, that the Messiah had come.

How does the Messiah contribute to Gentiles becoming blessings to the nations and how are they blessings?

 

[Hammster]

How does the Messiah contribute to Gentiles becoming blessings to the nations and how are they blessings?

I don’t know.

 

[Wordkeeper]

I don’t know.

Learn from the best, leave the rest!

Before you can follow Jesus

Sorry, I couldn't resist that:

1 Corinthians 3
5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one. 6I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. 7So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth.

 

[ViaCrucis]

What is the gospel?

The good news of what God has done for us and the whole world through Jesus Christ our Lord, by His life, death, and resurrection. Peace with God, life with God, forever and ever through His Son.

Who needs to hear it?

Everyone.

How often does it need to be heard?

Always.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[ViaCrucis]

No, what would be the point?

Christ died for you.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[ViaCrucis]

How does the Messiah contribute to Gentiles becoming blessings to the nations and how are they blessings?

"How can they hear unless one is sent to preach? As it is written, 'How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news.'"

-CryptoLutheran

 

[Wordkeeper]

The good news of what God has done for us and the whole world through Jesus Christ our Lord, by His life, death, and resurrection. Peace with God, life with God, forever and ever through His Son.

How does Messiah make us and the whole world blessed?