What is the Gospel?

[DamianWarS]

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As I see it, there are three main questions.

#1


Mat. 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

Mat. 9:35
And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

Paul apparently preached the Kingdom because he said.

1Cor. 2:4
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

1Cor. 4:20
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

So what we hear from Paul is the Preaching of the Kingdom of God is with signs and wonders following, this is what gets the Non-Believer to become a Believer, it's the clincher.

Mat. 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

Mar. 1:14
Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

Then the question must be definitively answered, are the Gifts for today, or have they ceased?


#2


YES the should, but with the qualification, not all four are necessary, they become redundant and therefore confusing to the Non-Believer, whereas, they do not understand the need of telling the same story four times.


#3


A Believer should already know the story of Jesus told in the four Gospels, therefore by us first understanding, the actual Gospel of Jesus was not what we now call and teach as the Gospel.

What should be taught to the Non-Believer, as their Introduction to who Jesus was, is One of the four Gospels, and Jesus teaching on His Gospel of the Kingdom of God.

thank you for addressing the OP, I think you are the first to do so.

 

[DamianWarS]

It's not your job to debate somebody but to proclaim the gospel . It's Holy Spirit's Job to convince them of sin and soften thier hearts . You do not debate theology with unbelievers simply proclaim the gospel to them . Early Christians didn't even have the Bible to begin with nor could most of them read even if they had .

Jesus was carpender son , look what phariasies thought of people like him .
John 7:15
“And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?”

Because it was priesthood job to learn , read , copy and do sacrifices not the other tribes . Most of people in Jesus day would sign with X because they could not write thier name .

you have a history of ignoring the op and answering only what you want filling it with passages and statements that are easily agreeable but do not follow the questioning of the op. please follow the op not some digressed made up topic.

 

[hedrick]

Addressing the OP: There are several differences between the Gospels (at least the Synoptics) and Paul.

As you say, Paul is directed at people who already know the Gospel.

However Paul does have a definition of the Gospel, and actually his letters are just about as focused on the Gospel as he sees it as Jesus' teachings are on his. Some of Paul's letters are directed at people he thinks have misunderstood the Gospel, so he has reason to describe it.

But another difference that is at least as important is that Paul's letters reflect a perspective after the crucifixion and resurrection. Paul isn't as interested in what Jesus taught (though there are signs of it) as the significance of his death and resurrection. This leads to a very different focus on his theology.

 

[bcbsr]

perhaps but the message is going to be presented differently to those who have already heard and believed. the spirit of the OP is the gospel to those who have yet to hear and have yet to believe.

Yep, that's Romans - the same gospel to unbelievers and believers. If you read Romans, the first 5 chapters, it's clearly applicable to all, even to atheists. "For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities— his eternal power and divine nature— have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." Rom 1:20

I typically utilize Romans in evangelism. The content is applicable to all, whatever stage they're at, and it's useful in training Christians in evangelism.

I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are at Rome. I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith." Rom 1:14-17

For a comprehensive study on how the Bible preaches the gospel see my study guide on that subject.

 

[DamianWarS]

Yep, that's Romans - the same gospel to unbelievers and believers. If you read Romans, the first 5 chapters, it's clearly applicable to all, even to atheists. "For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities— his eternal power and divine nature— have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." Rom 1:20

I typically utilize Romans in evangelism. The content is applicable to all, whatever stage they're at, and it's useful in training Christians in evangelism.

I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are at Rome. I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith." Rom 1:14-17

For a comprehensive study on how the Bible preaches the gospel see my study guide on that subject.

Romans to the unbeliever has more of a patronizing voice as it assumes belief and does not lead someone into it. The response could be more of a rebuttal in a debating spirit than walking with someone to a response of belief.

 

[bcbsr]

Romans to the unbeliever has more of a patronizing voice as it assumes belief and does not lead someone into it. The response could be more of a rebuttal in a debating spirit than walking with someone to a response of belief.

Yet it is Paul's style of preaching. Ever read his sermon to Athenians in Acts 17?

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols.
17 So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there.
18 A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute with him. Some of them asked, "What is this babbler trying to say?" Others remarked, "He seems to be advocating foreign gods." They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.
19 Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him, "May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?
20 You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we want to know what they mean."
21 (All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.)
22 ¶ Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: "Men of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious.
23 For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you.
24 "The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands.
25 And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else.
26 From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live.
27 God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
28 ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’
29 "Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone— an image made by man’s design and skill.
30 In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
31 For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead."

 

[Presbyterian Continuist]

The Epistles are for people who already know the Gospel in established Christian communities, so if the Epistles are not the Gospel then what is the Gospel? Should Matthew, Mark, Luke and John be used exclusively to tell the Gospel to non-believers?

Perhaps you could say we have theological license to use what we want to or it could be said that doctrinally meaty messages are irresponsible for non-believers as they are not ready. This begs the question what is the purpose of the Gospel? Should it "fix" ones theology or should it be more focused on introducing someone to Jesus?

The gospel is that God is a good God who loves sinners and wants to save, heal, and set folks free from demonic influence. Jesus is the Gospel personified.

 

[redleghunter]

The Epistles are for people who already know the Gospel in established Christian communities, so if the Epistles are not the Gospel then what is the Gospel? Should Matthew, Mark, Luke and John be used exclusively to tell the Gospel to non-believers?

The Acts of the Apostles and all of the epistles are wonderful sources to preach the Gospel as the Gospel is explained in great detail. It’s not an either or but both.

Perhaps you could say we have theological license to use what we want to or it could be said that doctrinally meaty messages are irresponsible for non-believers as they are not ready. This begs the question what is the purpose of the Gospel? Should it "fix" ones theology or should it be more focused on introducing someone to Jesus?

The Gospel is spoken loudly throughout the New Testament.

Everything in the Gospel accounts should be seen in the Light of the Cross and Empty Tomb.

 

[Bible2+]

DamianWarS said in post #1:

The Epistles are for people who already know the Gospel in established Christian communities, so if the Epistles are not the Gospel then what is the Gospel?

The epistles are there to remind Christians what the Gospel is (e.g. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Colossians 1:20-23).

DamianWarS said in post #1:

Should Matthew, Mark, Luke and John be used exclusively to tell the Gospel to non-believers?

Not at all. The entire New Testament should be used to tell the Gospel, not only to non-believers, but to those who are already Christians.

For when taken all together, the books of the New Testament make very clear that the Gospel of our salvation (Ephesians 1:13) is that we can be initially saved from hell by believing that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ and the human/divine Son of God (John 20:31, John 3:36; 1 John 2:23), and that He suffered and died on the Cross for our sins and rose physically from the dead on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Luke 24:39,46-47, Matthew 20:19, Matthew 26:28).

And the Gospel is that we can be ultimately saved from hell if we continue to believe this to the end (Hebrews 3:6,12,14, Colossians 1:23), and continue to perform good works of faith to the end (Romans 2:6-8; 1 Thessalonians 1:3), and repent from every sin that we commit (Hebrews 10:26-29), and get water-immersion (burial) baptized into Jesus Christ (Mark 16:16, Romans 6:3-11), and partake of Jesus' divine flesh and blood in the bread and wine of Communion (John 6:53; 1 Corinthians 11:23-30), and forgive everyone for everything (Matthew 6:14-15), and do all that we can (Romans 12:18) to make reparations to, and peace with, everyone whom we have ever wronged (Matthew 5:23-26), and help Christians in need (Matthew 25:34-46), and provide for our families (1 Timothy 5:8), and do not blaspheme God's Holy Spirit (Mark 3:29), and do not remove words from the book of Revelation (Revelation 22:19), and do not worship the future Antichrist (the individual-man aspect of Revelation's "beast"), or worship his image, or willingly receive his mark (Revelation 14:9-12), but continue in God's goodness to the end (Romans 11:22), and overcome to the end (Revelation 3:5, Revelation 2:26).

 

[Bible2+]

Chinchilla said in post #6:

It is the gospel of Paul which was called to minister to Gentiles which we all are .

Are you thinking of Dispensationalism?

If so, note that both Jews and Gentiles are saved by believing the same Gospel (Romans 1:16).

And this Gospel of Jesus Christ includes His suffering and dying for our sins, and His physical resurrection (Matthew 20:18-19, Matthew 20:28, Matthew 26:28).

And this Gospel, which is the same as the apostle Paul's in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, was explained to the apostle Peter (and to the other apostles) directly by Jesus Christ before the time of Peter's preaching in Acts (Luke 24:44-49).

So the apostle Peter's subsequent preaching during the time of Acts would have included this Gospel, just as his writings did (1 Peter 2:24; 1 Peter 3:18).

Just because Acts does not record the apostle Peter preaching this at the time of Acts does not mean that he did not. For Acts is not an exhaustive record of every word which was preached by Peter (or the other apostles) during that period of time.

Also, the "mystery" in Romans 16:25-26 and Colossians 1:26 is "made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets" (Romans 16:26).

For example, Isaiah 49:6 and Isaiah 42:6 foretold that Jesus Christ's Gospel of the New Covenant (Matthew 26:28; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4), made only with Israel (Jeremiah 31:31-34), would save both Jewish and Gentile Christians (Acts 26:22-23, Luke 24:46-47). The New Covenant includes Gentile Christians by grafting them into Israel (Romans 11:17,24, Ephesians 2:12,19, Galatians 3:29, John 10:16).

Isaiah 49:6b started to be fulfilled at Jesus Christ's first coming (Luke 2:32, Acts 26:23), and His sending forth of His apostles to the Gentiles (Acts 13:47, Mark 16:15, Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 26:17-18, Acts 22:21).

Also, the apostle Paul quotes four Old Testament verses in Romans 15:9-12 which foretold the salvation of Gentiles (2 Samuel 22:50/Psalms 18:49, Deuteronomy 32:43, Psalms 117:1, Isaiah 11:10).

And God chose the apostle Peter to be the first apostle to take Jesus Christ's Gospel of salvation to Gentiles (Acts 15:7, Acts 10:34-48), to make Gentile Christians partakers of the Jews' spiritual things (Romans 15:27, John 4:22b), just as the apostle Paul sometimes preached the Gospel to Jews (Acts 13:16-41).

The mystery (Ephesians 3:4) is also explained in Ephesians 3:6, which means that Gentile Christians become fellowheirs with Jewish (Israelite) Christians, and of the same body as Israel, and partakers of God's promise in Jesus Christ made to Israel.

 

[Bible2+]

JIMINZ said in post #18:

What should be taught to the Non-Believer, as their Introduction to who Jesus was, is One of the four Gospels, and Jesus teaching on His Gospel of the Kingdom of God.

That brings to mind the OP's last question.

For regarding describing who Jesus is, in the sense of what He is like, the Gospel of John does that for us wonderfully. Whether we are Non-Believers or Christians, we should read the Gospel of John over and over, from start to finish, and Jesus Christ's long discourses there will give us a deep sense of what He is like.

Regarding Jesus' teaching on His Gospel of the Kingdom of God in the four Gospels, it should be taken together with the rest of the New Testament, as well as with many still-unfulfilled prophecies in the Old Testament.

For when taken all together, the books of the Bible show that presently the Kingdom of God is in heaven (2 Timothy 4:18, Hebrews 12:22-24), and is on the earth spiritually within Christians (Romans 14:17, Luke 17:21). But in the future, the Kingdom will come fully upon the earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10). It will also be physically (Luke 22:30, Matthew 19:28) on the earth (Revelation 5:10), first during the future Millennium (Revelation 20:4-6, Revelation 2:26-29, Psalms 66:3-4, Psalms 72:8-11, Zechariah 14:3-21), and then forever on the New Earth (Revelation 21:1-8), as in a new surface for the earth.

Jesus Christ's Kingdom is Israel (John 1:49, John 12:13-15, John 19:19, Luke 22:30). And at His future, Second Coming, He will sit on the earthly throne of King David (Luke 1:32-33, Isaiah 9:7) and restore the kingdom to Israel (Acts 1:6-7, Acts 3:20-21). Jesus is, in His humanity, the son of David (Matthew 1:1, Matthew 21:15-16, Romans 1:3), of the house of David (Luke 1:69). So at Jesus' Second Coming, He will restore the tabernacle, the house, of David (Isaiah 16:5, Amos 9:11) to its royal glory (2 Samuel 5:12), which it had lost (2 Kings 17:21a). And Jesus will fulfill the prophecy and prayer of 2 Samuel 7:16-29. And He will bring salvation to all of the still-living, non-Christian elect Jews of the house of David. For they (along with all other still-living, non-Christian elect Jews) will become Christians when they see Jesus at His Second Coming (Zechariah 12:10-14, Zechariah 13:1,6, Romans 11:26-31). And so they will all become part of the Church at that time. For there are no Christians outside of the Church (Ephesians 4:4-6).

After Jesus Christ's future, Second Coming (Revelation 19:7 to 20:3, Zechariah 14:3-5) will occur the Millennium (Revelation 20:4-6, Zechariah 14:8-21), during which time the Gentile nations will come to seek the returned Jesus ruling the whole earth (Zechariah 8:22, Zechariah 14:9, Psalms 72:8-11) on the restored throne of David (Isaiah 9:7) in the earthly Jerusalem (Isaiah 2:1-4, Zechariah 14:8-11,16-19). And the physically resurrected Church will reign on the earth with Jesus during the Millennium (Revelation 20:4-6, Revelation 5:10, Revelation 2:26-29). For the Church is Israel (Romans 11:1,17,24, Ephesians 2:12,19, Galatians 3:29, Revelation 21:9,12; 1 Peter 2:9-10).

 

[narrowgateevangelist]

The Gospel performed by Jesus Messiah of Nazareth.

John 3: 14. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15. That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18. 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. 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.


Jesus here explains His Gospel. Which was fully completed by himself. His resurrection was a token to us of the truth of the Gospel's completion. This passage of scripture also draws a clear line of acceptance or rejection of His Gospel. Which the disciples are supposed to speak about. So the person who hears it. Can either accept or reject the clear description of the work Jesus completed.

Paul in the following verse illuminates the Gospel Jesus.

1 Timothy 3: 16. And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

The distilled essence of the Gospel is explained in the preceding verse. I also had the same thought as he OP. God helped me recognize it. I hope this helps. God bless you.

 

[Chinchilla]

you have a history of ignoring the op and answering only what you want filling it with passages and statements that are easily agreeable but do not follow the questioning of the op. please follow the op not some digressed made up topic.

I answered OP . You have hard time understanding it because you want people to post what you want to see and not the truth .

 

[DamianWarS]

I answered OP . You have hard time understanding it because you want people to post what you want to see and not the truth .

please help me understand, you could try and quote the questions in the op then your answer under them because I can't make the connection with your responses

 

[Chinchilla]

The Epistles are for people who already know the Gospel in established Christian communities, so if the Epistles are not the Gospel then what is the Gospel? Should Matthew, Mark, Luke and John be used exclusively to tell the Gospel to non-believers?

Gospel is not a book but Good News of overcomming death by Christ and his payment for our sin as our substitute .

Definition of the Gospel is 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

That Christ died for our sins according to Old Testament Scriptures , was burried and then rose from the dead according to Old Testament Scriptures .

Our job today is to preach this . We do not argue with anybody nor we perform miracles like Jesus did for a sign .



1 Corinthians Chapter 1


22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

what is the purpose of the Gospel

Purpose of the gospel is to save people from Lake of Fire .


Romans 10:13-20 King James Version (KJV)
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?


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.

18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

20 But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.


1) Preacher is send with the gospel
2) He is reading the Word of God
3) Unbeliever is hearing the gospel
4) Unbeliever is understanding the gospel
5) Unbeliever decides if he wants to be saved or not
6)
a) If unbeliever decides to not get saved he is condemned alredy John 3:18 and will have his part in Lake of Fire
b) If unbeliever decides to get saved and accept the atonement then he is sealed with Holy Spirit Ephesians 1:13-14 and is going to Heaven when he/she dies . He is given a new birth which cannot sin and can decide if he will walk in Spirit and please God or walk in Flesh and please himself .

 

[Colter]

The Epistles are for people who already know the Gospel in established Christian communities, so if the Epistles are not the Gospel then what is the Gospel? Should Matthew, Mark, Luke and John be used exclusively to tell the Gospel to non-believers?

Perhaps you could say we have theological license to use what we want to or it could be said that doctrinally meaty messages are irresponsible for non-believers as they are not ready. This begs the question what is the purpose of the Gospel? Should it "fix" ones theology or should it be more focused on introducing someone to Jesus?

The Son of God incarnate was killed because of the original gospel.

Killing Jesus as a human sacrifice replaced the original gospel immediately after the Son returned to heaven.


Paul, who never new the original gospel or Jesus in the flesh, adopted the new, post cross gospel and innocently embellished it with his own preexisting religious beliefs.


Paul's dominant, charismatic teachings influenced the recollection of Jesus as the gospels were developed and written.


Therefore, the New Testament, the good news of today, is largely about Paul's personal spiritual experience.


As much as we can extrapolate the original gospel directly from what remains of Jesus' teaching in the so called "red letters", we need to get back to the original, pre-cross, triumphant religion of Jesus of Nazareth.

 

[Chinchilla]

The Son of God incarnate was killed because of the original gospel.

Killing Jesus as a human sacrifice replaced the original gospel immediately after the Son returned to heaven.


Paul, who never new the original gospel or Jesus in the flesh, adopted the new, post cross gospel and innocently embellished it with his own preexisting religious beliefs.


Paul's dominant, charismatic teachings influenced the recollection of Jesus as the gospels were developed and written.


Therefore, the New Testament, the good news of today, is largely about Paul's personal spiritual experience.


As much as we can extrapolate the original gospel directly from what remains of Jesus' teaching in the so called "red letters", we need to get back to the original, pre-cross, triumphant religion of Jesus of Nazareth.

Don't think it belongs to General Theology , you claim that most NT is corrupted.

Guidelines for Posting in General Theology

• Always remember that you are first and foremost brothers and sisters in Christ, regardless of your theological differences and viewpoints.
  
• Do not identify a group of members or a theological viewpoint with a derogatory or inflammatory label.
  
• NT writers' teachings do not contradict each other or the teachings of Christ. (2 Peter 3:15,16)
  
• Do not teach or promote sinless perfectionism.
  
• It is considered off topic to challenge Paul's place as an Apostle.

 

[Wordkeeper]

Epistles are for people who already know the Gospel in established Christian communities, so if the Epistles are not the Gospel then what is the Gospel?

It is a well known fact that the Epistles were written before the Gospels. This is because the purpose of the Epistles was to guide in preparing believers to grow into maturity. The Gospels were hurriedly written to inform believers what that maturity was.

Imagine a group of city planners with a blueprint of what a new city would look like. It's obvious that when construction starts, instructions sent to the builders would not be that full final blueprint, but plans needed for making the foundation components of the full blueprint. As the work progressed, plans for the walls and the roof would be sent, along with the other instructions required for that stage.

The full plan would normally not be sent till the final stage, but if the planners were worried about not being around to guide the work because they might be taken away, they would send several copies of those final plans to their intended recipients and even store extra instructions in a safe place to ensure proper completion of the work.

These, then, are the reasons for the differences between the Epistles and the Gospels.

Should Matthew, Mark, Luke and John be used exclusively to tell the Gospel to non-believers?

Absolutely. Again, going with the analogy of buildings, a realtor shows pictures of completed houses, not the preparatory plans.

Perhaps you could say we have theological license to use what we want to or it could be said that doctrinally meaty messages are irresponsible for non-believers as they are not ready. This begs the question what is the purpose of the Gospel? Should it "fix" ones theology or should it be more focused on introducing someone to Jesus?

Yes, it introduces a person to Jesus. Going with the analogy of interaction, the Epistles then teach how to develop the relationship.

 

[DamianWarS]

Gospel is not a book but Good News of overcomming death by Christ and his payment for our sin as our substitute .

Definition of the Gospel is 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

That Christ died for our sins according to Old Testament Scriptures , was burried and then rose from the dead according to Old Testament Scriptures .

Our job today is to preach this . We do not argue with anybody nor we perform miracles like Jesus did for a sign .



1 Corinthians Chapter 1


22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;




Purpose of the gospel is to save people from Lake of Fire .


Romans 10:13-20 King James Version (KJV)
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?


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.

18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

20 But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.


1) Preacher is send with the gospel
2) He is reading the Word of God
3) Unbeliever is hearing the gospel
4) Unbeliever is understanding the gospel
5) Unbeliever decides if he wants to be saved or not
6)
a) If unbeliever decides to not get saved he is condemned alredy John 3:18 and will have his part in Lake of Fire
b) If unbeliever decides to get saved and accept the atonement then he is sealed with Holy Spirit Ephesians 1:13-14 and is going to Heaven when he/she dies . He is given a new birth which cannot sin and can decide if he will walk in Spirit and please God or walk in Flesh and please himself .

I would simplify it more.

The Gospel is the message of Christ, it is not a book as you said but Christ's message, which is the Gospel, is found within Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and they are aptly named "the Gospel according to..."

The purpose of the Gospel is inherently relational. Salvation is a product of Gospel but it is only a means to an end. The goal is restored relationship with God and this is what the Gospel ultimately points to.

Gospel of course means "good news" so anything "good" that is of the Gospel can be a part of this news. Salvation is good news and eternal life is good news but even greater news is restored relationship with God.

 

[DamianWarS]

The Son of God incarnate was killed because of the original gospel.

Killing Jesus as a human sacrifice replaced the original gospel immediately after the Son returned to heaven.


Paul, who never new the original gospel or Jesus in the flesh, adopted the new, post cross gospel and innocently embellished it with his own preexisting religious beliefs.


Paul's dominant, charismatic teachings influenced the recollection of Jesus as the gospels were developed and written.


Therefore, the New Testament, the good news of today, is largely about Paul's personal spiritual experience.


As much as we can extrapolate the original gospel directly from what remains of Jesus' teaching in the so called "red letters", we need to get back to the original, pre-cross, triumphant religion of Jesus of Nazareth.

how does the Jesus's gospel differ from Paul's. I'm intrigued as there are those who do not believe in the death and resurrection of Christ (Muslims, Jews) and so seem to be put in a position to better receive this "original Gospel" before they accept the death and resurrection.