Paul's gospel.
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After the Lord comes from the wilderness, he goes to Nazareth, enters the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stands up to read. He would read from the book of Isaiah.
Isaiah 61:1-2, “The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised (oppressed). To preach the acceptable year of the LORD.”
The devil reigned everywhere triumphant, and no ray of hope appeared to the eye of reason, of any release.
Let’s seek out the essence of the word “gospel” and provide a concise definition, also derived from Paul’s understanding of the term. The word literally means “good message” or “glad tidings” in its New Testament Greek original. By transliteration into English, it becomes “evangelist” or “bearer of good tidings.”
Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon summarizes the Christian Gospel (more or less derived from Paul) as follows: “It comprises the preaching of Jesus Christ as having suffered death on the cross to procure eternal salvation for 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; so that it may be briefly defined as the glad tidings of salvation through Christ; the proclamation of the grace of God manifested and pledged in Christ; serving as common ground for the gospel, and it’s this common ground that must be examined and defined.
Paul concisely stated the events of his gospel in I Corinthians 15, where we find his gospel summarized under five different headings that he presented “as of first importance.”
1) Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures.
2) He was buried and raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures.
3) He sits at his Father’s right hand and will reign until his enemies become his footstool.
4) Paul speaks of the resurrection when the Lord will return to the earth and raise the souls who sleep and are raised to life with those who are alive in Christ, incorruptible, and immortal.
5) Then comes the end. Jesus will deliver the kingdom of God to the Father after destroying every rule, authority, and power.
Isaiah 61:1-2, “The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised (oppressed). To preach the acceptable year of the LORD.”
The devil reigned everywhere triumphant, and no ray of hope appeared to the eye of reason, of any release.
Let’s seek out the essence of the word “gospel” and provide a concise definition, also derived from Paul’s understanding of the term. The word literally means “good message” or “glad tidings” in its New Testament Greek original. By transliteration into English, it becomes “evangelist” or “bearer of good tidings.”
Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon summarizes the Christian Gospel (more or less derived from Paul) as follows: “It comprises the preaching of Jesus Christ as having suffered death on the cross to procure eternal salvation for 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; so that it may be briefly defined as the glad tidings of salvation through Christ; the proclamation of the grace of God manifested and pledged in Christ; serving as common ground for the gospel, and it’s this common ground that must be examined and defined.
Paul concisely stated the events of his gospel in I Corinthians 15, where we find his gospel summarized under five different headings that he presented “as of first importance.”
1) Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures.
2) He was buried and raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures.
3) He sits at his Father’s right hand and will reign until his enemies become his footstool.
4) Paul speaks of the resurrection when the Lord will return to the earth and raise the souls who sleep and are raised to life with those who are alive in Christ, incorruptible, and immortal.
5) Then comes the end. Jesus will deliver the kingdom of God to the Father after destroying every rule, authority, and power.
Agree, no Confusion with that = Israel inherits earth, The Body rules in Heaven.
However:
Precious friend, thanks, but will have to respectfully disagree with the gospel of
the kingdom to the twelve is synonymous with The Gospel Of The Grace Of God
to Paul = How are they the same, when?:
1) Christ, on earth, told the twelve, in the gospel of the kingdom:
Paul, in The Gospel of Grace?:
harmonize with 'b)'? Are we willing to tamper with God's Pure Words,
as some/Many have done? - ie: "He Really Meant To Say, in Mark 16:16:
Thanks, appreciate your sharing in this great discussion...
Amen.
However:
Precious friend, thanks, but will have to respectfully disagree with the gospel of
the kingdom to the twelve is synonymous with The Gospel Of The Grace Of God
to Paul = How are they the same, when?:
1) Christ, on earth, told the twelve, in the gospel of the kingdom:
a) "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned."
(Mark 16:16)
How is that "faith alone," the same as What Christ, From Heaven, Revealed toPaul, in The Gospel of Grace?:
b) "For By Grace are ye Saved through faith; and that not of yourselves:
it is The Gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."
(Ephesians 2:8-9)
Unless, "Yea, Hath God Said?" is the 'authority' to Change 'a)' toharmonize with 'b)'? Are we willing to tamper with God's Pure Words,
as some/Many have done? - ie: "He Really Meant To Say, in Mark 16:16:
""He that believeth And is saved, should then be baptized..."???
2) I believe obeying 2 Timothy 2:15 is the only Biblical solution to the confusion; harmonizing Scripture without changing God's Pure Words.Thanks, appreciate your sharing in this great discussion...
Amen.
There is one Gospel. Always has been, always will be.
Gal 1~~6I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
John 3:16~~“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.
Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Gal 1~~6I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
John 3:16~~“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.
Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Not so. Jesus taught in His Earthly ministry that the work of the Father is to believe on the One whom the Father had sent (i.e. Jesus). The disciples may not have realised this in full until after the crucifixion or when they received the Holy Spirit, but this was Jesus' message. Outside of Jesus, God's requirement is perfect obedience to the law, but only God Himself can attain this - hence God's merciful provision of imputed righteousness through the death of Jesus His perfect Son.
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Read Matthew 5, the Lord changes what the law stated and updated to new things.
Yes, the disciples had no understanding of the cross. They were under the thought that the Messiah would come and deliver them from their enemies, restore the kingdom of Israel, so the Jews could serve God without fear. The is good news for the Jews. This is the message Jesus and his disciples were preaching. It is called the gospel of the kingdom, the preaching of the kingdom of heaven. That message is different than Paul's message to the Gentile world.
Yes, the disciples had no understanding of the cross. They were under the thought that the Messiah would come and deliver them from their enemies, restore the kingdom of Israel, so the Jews could serve God without fear. The is good news for the Jews. This is the message Jesus and his disciples were preaching. It is called the gospel of the kingdom, the preaching of the kingdom of heaven. That message is different than Paul's message to the Gentile world.
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That's correct, but it's broken down into at least five parts.
1) Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures.
2) He was buried and raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures.
3) He sits at his Father’s right hand and will reign until his enemies become his footstool.
4) Paul speaks of the resurrection when the Lord will return to the earth and raise the souls who sleep and are raised to life with those who are alive in Christ, incorruptible, and immortal.
5) Then comes the end. Jesus will deliver the kingdom of God to the Father after destroying every rule, authority, and power.
1) Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures.
2) He was buried and raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures.
3) He sits at his Father’s right hand and will reign until his enemies become his footstool.
4) Paul speaks of the resurrection when the Lord will return to the earth and raise the souls who sleep and are raised to life with those who are alive in Christ, incorruptible, and immortal.
5) Then comes the end. Jesus will deliver the kingdom of God to the Father after destroying every rule, authority, and power.
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The "good news" to Abraham? Is this the "Gospel Of Grace" to him?:
In The Revelation Of The [ Secret "Hid In God" ] Mystery"?:
Careful "comparison of [ Two Different ] spiritual things" (1Co 2:13) ???
Amen.
"And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo,
one born in my house is mine heir. And, behold, The Word [ gospel? ]
of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but
he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven,
and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto
him, So shall thy seed be. And he believed in the LORD; and He
Counted it to him for righteousness." (Genesis 15:3-6)
How, exactly is that the same 'one' Gospel that Christ Gave PaulIn The Revelation Of The [ Secret "Hid In God" ] Mystery"?:
"(v 1) The Gospel [ Good News ]...By Which also ye Are Saved...
...For I delivered unto you first of all that Which I also received,
how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; And
that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according
to the Scriptures:" (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
What did I miss [ "at best, problematic"? ] by a Prayerful andCareful "comparison of [ Two Different ] spiritual things" (1Co 2:13) ???
Amen.