Amen sister! What do you expect from someone who perverts the Gospel? We are not fooled by his trickery and deceit or his psycho babble and rhetoric. The Gospel is not simply defined as "Jesus" yet the good news is about Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). The Gospel is also not simply defined as "the entire Word of God" for not everything contained in the Word of God is "good news." With his flawed logic, the fall of mankind, tribulation, suffering, death, hell etc.. (which is all mentioned in the Word of God) is good news.
LGF is severely confused and deceived. Prior to the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, did believers understand the full picture of Christ dying on the cross for their sins? Later in His ministry, Jesus explained to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life (Matthew 16:21-22).
LGF is severely confused and deceived. Prior to the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, did believers understand the full picture of Christ dying on the cross for their sins? Later in His ministry, Jesus explained to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life (Matthew 16:21-22).
Posts # 4623 and post # 4624 provide a ton of scripture that disagrees with your definition of what the Gospel is. You choose to ignore these scriptures and the questions in those posts that challenge your understanding.
If you are not able to respond to these posts and cannot point out any error in them then you should at least ask yourself, is what you believe correct or not?
If you choose NOT to believe God's Word in order to follow your traditions I do not judge you. It is God's Word however that you have chosen to reject that will be our judge in the last days. (John 12:47-48)
Be warned, the scriptures teach;
In times of ignorance God winks at but now (when a KNOWLEDGE of the truth is come) calls all men everywhere to repent (Acts 17:30-31).
What happens if we do not repent when God' gives us a KNOWLEDGE of the truth?
Hebrews 10
26, For IF WE SIN WILLFULLY after that we have received the KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH, there remains no more sacrifice for sins,
27, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
The light of God's Word has come to you but as the scriptures say; some men loved darkness rather then light because their deeds were evil. You do indeed choose to reject God's Word in order to follow your traditions that break the commandments of God and this is what you will be accountable for come judgement day unless you REPENT and BELIEVE the GOSPEL.
31, It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
It's interesting how LGF mainly points to the gospel "good news" of the kingdom which was preached to Israel by John the Baptist, Jesus and his disciples,
Now MMD, are you arguing now that there is many different types of Gospels written about in God's Word? Gospel of the Kingdom, The Everlasting Gospel? Gospel of peace? Gospel of God? Gospel of Christ? Gospel of the circumcision? Gospel of the uncircumcision? What was the Gospel to Abraham? Gospel of salvation? Glorious Gospel? The Gospel of the Old Testament? The Gospel of the New Testament?
You do know your only digging a deeper hole for yourself don't you? The Gospel of the KINGDOM and all the other types of Gospels mentioned above in God's Word are all a part of the same Gospel and this is what I have shared scripture with you about in post # 4624
In the NEW COVENANT, God's Israel are those that BELIEVE God's WORD and FOLLOW it (Gal 3:16; 28; Romans 9:6; 2:28-29; Gal 3:28-29; Col 3:11; Romans 10:11-13; Jer 31:33-34; Heb 8:10-12; 10:14-17)
but mentions nothing about Ephesians 3:1-9. He has very little to say about what Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Romans 1:16 either.
From the 2nd paragraph of post # 4624 (linked) below..
The death, burial and resurrection of Christ is a very important part of the Gospel but is that all there is to the Gospel?
You can't pick and choose scripture my friend when Jesus tells us we are to live be EVERY WORD THE PROCEEDS from the mouth of God (Matt 4:4; Deut 8:3; 2 Tim 3:16) Even the scriptures you post testifiy against you and support the scripture sent you in post # 4624 (linked) because it is the Word of God.
*If the good news of the kingdom, prior to the cross has the exact same content as the gospel of grace after the cross, then Matthew 10:5-7; 16:21-22; Mark 16:14; Luke 18:31-34; 24:19-24, 44-47, along with Ephesians 3:1-9 are all superfluous passages of scripture. Before the cross, the gospel of grace that Paul taught and came to him through a revelation of Jesus Christ (Galatians 1:11-12) was still a mystery (Ephesians 3:3-9). In this age, therefore, there is a distinctive element to the content of the good news which is called "the mystery of the gospel" (see Ephesians 6:19 and compare with Colossians 1:26-27; 4:3). This new revelation is that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise (Ephesians 3:6). Such equality, Jew and Gentile united together in one body, was previously unknown. The distinctive message of the church is that Jew and Gentile alike may believe the gospel and be united together into ONE BODY (Ephesians 1:13; 1 Corinthians 12:13).
You are making an argument that is not there my friend as everything you have posted only agrees with the scriptures posted to you in post # 4624 (linked) that the Gospel is Jesus and Jesus is the WORD OF GOD and that it is the ALL THE WORD OF GOD that is the Gospel. How can the Word of God not be a part of the Gospel when we are to live by EVERY WORD of it?
LGF doesn't seem to understand any of this and his message of "Jesus is the gospel and the gospel is every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God that we are to obey" is just SDA propaganda and is a flat out deception!
And yet here you still are not having addressed all the scriptures in post # 4624 (linked) that disagree with your interpretation of the Gospel. The rest of what you have posted does not support your case that the Gospel is ONLY the death, buriel and resurrection. Please if you disagree with anthing I have posted please address my posts and the scriptures in them like I do with you. If you cannot you should BELIEVE and FOLLOW the Word of God.
SIN will keep all who practice it OUT of God's KINGDOM.
Firstly it is not me that teaches that the Gospel is EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD. It is Jesus.
Matthew 4:4
4, But he answered and said, It is written, MAN DOES NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE BUT BY EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS FROM THE MOUTH OF GOD.
where was it written from?
Deuteronomy 8
3, And he humbled you, and suffered you to hunger, and fed you with manna, which you knew not, neither did your fathers know; that he might make you know that man does not live by bread only, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD does man live.
Secondly, your lies about teaching works is getting a little boring especially when it has been made plain to you that I do not BELIEVE we are saved by WORKS and I have repeatedly said to you that we are SAVED by GRACE through FAITH and NOT of OUTSELVES it is a GIFT of GOD and NOT of WORKS lest any man should boast.
Where we disagree is that you believe you can be saved while continuing to live a life of SIN. God's Word does not teach that this is GRACE. God's Word teaches...
WHAT IS GRACE FOR?
Romans 1
5, By whom we have received GRACE and apostleship, FOR OBEDIENCE TO THE FAITH AMONG ALL NATIONS, FOR HIS NA ME.
Could you please tell me, if God's Word teaches, that the Gospel is JESUS and JESUS IS THE WORD OF GOD and ALL THE WORD OF GOD IS THE GOSPEL, HOW can you cherry pick scripture if ALL the Word of God is the GOSPEL?
I would have thought if you got rid of most of the WORD of GOD like your doing and cherry picking scripture to say what the Gospel is then that would be cherry picking scripture isnt it because you have rejected nearly all of God's WORD to hold on to your belief?
You my friend indeed do NOT KNOW WHAT the GOSPEL is and are teaching another GOSPEL and another Jesus by rejecting God's WORD and cherry picking scripture in order to follow your Catholic tradition that break the commandments of God.
If your FAITH does not have the FRUIT of OBEDIENCE then you are still in your SINS because you have rejected the GIFT of God's dear Son (James 2:18: 20: 26). If your tree has no FRUIT it will be cast down and thrown into the FIRE come judgement day (Matthew 7:12-23). Now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth NOT forth good fruit is CUT down, and cast into the fire (Matthew 3:10).
If you are still in your SINS when he gives you a KNOWLEDGE of the truth then you do not KNOW him who calls you in LOVE to LOVE another as he first LOVED you.
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In times of ignorance God winks at but now calls all men everywhere to repent (Acts 17:30-31). God's Word says if we break one of the ten we stand guilty before God of breaking all the commandments of God (James 2:8-12). God's 4th commandment is one of the ten (Exodus 20:8-11) and if we break it like any of the other commandments we stand guilty before God of SIN (Exodus 20:1-17).
If we break any of God’s Laws we stand guilty before God in SIN (James 2:11; Romans 7:7; 1 John 3:4; Romans 3:20). This includes the 4th commandment which is one of the ten (Exodus 20:8-11)
Sunday worship is a tradition and teaching of man that has lead many to break the commandments of God. Jesus says that if we follow the traditions of man that break the commandments of God we are not following God (Matthew 15:3-9)
Who should we follow the teachings and traditions of men or the Word of God? Who should we believe the Words of men or the Word of God?
And yet here you still are not having addressed all the scriptures in post # 4624 (linked) that disagree with your interpretation of the Gospel. The rest of what you have posted does not support your case that the Gospel is ONLY the death, buriel and resurrection. Please if you disagree with anthing I have posted please address my posts and the scriptures in them like I do with you. If you cannot you should BELIEVE and FOLLOW the Word of God.
SIN will keep all who practice it OUT of God's KINGDOM.
By teaching the gospel is EVERY word that proceeds out of the mouth of God allows LGF to cherry pick whatever "works" that he wants from the word of God and "add" them to the Gospel and make them necessary for salvation (Galatians 1:6-9). In his case, salvation by obeying the 10 commandments (with a heavy emphasis on the 4th commandment - keeping the Sabbath day holy - "salvation by grace plus law, faith plus works") which is his "different" gospel and is a ministry of death! (2 Corinthians 3:6-9).
Matthew 4:4
4, But he answered and said, It is written, MAN DOES NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE BUT BY EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS FROM THE MOUTH OF GOD.
where was it written from?
Deuteronomy 8
3, And he humbled you, and suffered you to hunger, and fed you with manna, which you knew not, neither did your fathers know; that he might make you know that man does not live by bread only, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD does man live.
Secondly, your lies about teaching works is getting a little boring especially when it has been made plain to you that I do not BELIEVE we are saved by WORKS and I have repeatedly said to you that we are SAVED by GRACE through FAITH and NOT of OUTSELVES it is a GIFT of GOD and NOT of WORKS lest any man should boast.
Where we disagree is that you believe you can be saved while continuing to live a life of SIN. God's Word does not teach that this is GRACE. God's Word teaches...
WHAT IS GRACE FOR?
Romans 1
5, By whom we have received GRACE and apostleship, FOR OBEDIENCE TO THE FAITH AMONG ALL NATIONS, FOR HIS NA ME.
Could you please tell me, if God's Word teaches, that the Gospel is JESUS and JESUS IS THE WORD OF GOD and ALL THE WORD OF GOD IS THE GOSPEL, HOW can you cherry pick scripture if ALL the Word of God is the GOSPEL?
I would have thought if you got rid of most of the WORD of GOD like your doing and cherry picking scripture to say what the Gospel is then that would be cherry picking scripture isnt it because you have rejected nearly all of God's WORD to hold on to your belief?
You my friend indeed do NOT KNOW WHAT the GOSPEL is and are teaching another GOSPEL and another Jesus by rejecting God's WORD and cherry picking scripture in order to follow your Catholic tradition that break the commandments of God.
If your FAITH does not have the FRUIT of OBEDIENCE then you are still in your SINS because you have rejected the GIFT of God's dear Son (James 2:18: 20: 26). If your tree has no FRUIT it will be cast down and thrown into the FIRE come judgement day (Matthew 7:12-23). Now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth NOT forth good fruit is CUT down, and cast into the fire (Matthew 3:10).
If you are still in your SINS when he gives you a KNOWLEDGE of the truth then you do not KNOW him who calls you in LOVE to LOVE another as he first LOVED you.
.............
In times of ignorance God winks at but now calls all men everywhere to repent (Acts 17:30-31). God's Word says if we break one of the ten we stand guilty before God of breaking all the commandments of God (James 2:8-12). God's 4th commandment is one of the ten (Exodus 20:8-11) and if we break it like any of the other commandments we stand guilty before God of SIN (Exodus 20:1-17).
If we break any of God’s Laws we stand guilty before God in SIN (James 2:11; Romans 7:7; 1 John 3:4; Romans 3:20). This includes the 4th commandment which is one of the ten (Exodus 20:8-11)
Sunday worship is a tradition and teaching of man that has lead many to break the commandments of God. Jesus says that if we follow the traditions of man that break the commandments of God we are not following God (Matthew 15:3-9)
Who should we follow the teachings and traditions of men or the Word of God? Who should we believe the Words of men or the Word of God?