Hi Sweetycakes1:
Thank you for writing on the Two Gospels topic. You wrote:
Let us first present the Bible verses containing these phrases to then identify the "Gospel" term origins:
Gospel #G2098:
The "Gospel of the Kingdom" is the name provided for the good news message that the kingdom of God/heaven was "at hand" described as Gospel #1 in the Opening Post. Paul makes reference to our gospel message for today, saying,
The "whole purpose of God" includes "preaching the kingdom" in the Four Gospels, early Acts and Hebrews-Revelation for gathering disciples to the Kingdom Bride "and" preaching the "gospel of the grace of God" for gathering brethren to the Mystery Body of Christ today. Some people mix the doctrine precepts teaching these two gospel messages together to create their own man-made good news message that God sent to nobody. The debate is dedicated to helping others see the differences to avoid adding "works" from the Gospel of the Kingdom (repentance, water baptism, laying hands for the Holy Spirit) to our gospel today that includes salvation by God's grace through faith apart from works. Ephesians 2:8-10.
Blessings,
Terral
Thank you for writing on the Two Gospels topic. You wrote:
Why is it called a "Gospel?" Where does that word come from?
Let us first present the Bible verses containing these phrases to then identify the "Gospel" term origins:
"Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people." Matthew 4:23.
Gospel #G2098:
euaggelion
- a reward for good tidings
- good tidings
- the glad tidings of the kingdom of God soon to be set up, and subsequently also of Jesus the Messiah, the founder of this kingdom. After the death of Christ, the term comprises also the preaching of (concerning) Jesus Christ as having suffered death on the cross to procure eternal salvation for the men in the kingdom of God, but as restored to life and exalted to the right hand of God in heaven, thence to return in majesty to consummate the kingdom of God
- the glad tidings of salvation through Christ
- the proclamation of the grace of God manifest and pledged in Christ
- the gospel
- as the messianic rank of Jesus was proved by his words, his deeds, and his death, the narrative of the sayings, deeds, and death of Jesus Christ came to be called the gospel or glad tidings
The "Gospel of the Kingdom" is the name provided for the good news message that the kingdom of God/heaven was "at hand" described as Gospel #1 in the Opening Post. Paul makes reference to our gospel message for today, saying,
"But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God [Gospel #2]. And now, behold, I know that all of you, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom [Gospel #1], will no longer see my face. Therefore, I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God." Act 20:24-27.
The "whole purpose of God" includes "preaching the kingdom" in the Four Gospels, early Acts and Hebrews-Revelation for gathering disciples to the Kingdom Bride "and" preaching the "gospel of the grace of God" for gathering brethren to the Mystery Body of Christ today. Some people mix the doctrine precepts teaching these two gospel messages together to create their own man-made good news message that God sent to nobody. The debate is dedicated to helping others see the differences to avoid adding "works" from the Gospel of the Kingdom (repentance, water baptism, laying hands for the Holy Spirit) to our gospel today that includes salvation by God's grace through faith apart from works. Ephesians 2:8-10.
Blessings,
Terral
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