GO,
and
preach thegospel
https://youtu.be/DzHx9OnhEdM
Most every Christian would
agree this is
what the CHURCH is supposed to do.
Most every Christian has been told that the word
GOSPEL
means good news or glad tidings.
The natural question that no one asks
should be, what is the good news?” or
"which GOSPEL?”
There are many "gospel messages" in the Bible.
When Christians fail to see the difference in the
gospel message revealed
to the apostle Paul
from
'from other gospels' in the Bible, then
what the church preaches
becomes an
uncertain sound and causes confusion
Below is a comparison between
the
gospel of the grace of God,
and
another popular gospel,
the
"gospel of the kingdom"
Gospel of the Kingdom
(Mark 1:14)
Gospel of Grace
(Acts 20:24)
Preaches the soon coming of the king and his kingdom (Matt 3:2)
Preaches the grace of God for salvation (Rom 3:22-26)
The king and kingdom was promised to the nation of Israel
(Luke 1:69)
The grace of God is offered freely to all (Rom 3:22)
The kingdom was spoken about since the world began (Acts 3:21-25)
The dispensation of God’s grace was kept secret since the world began
(Rom 16:25)
Killing the king is a sad and wicked thing (Luke 24:17; Acts 2:23)
The
crucifixion of Christ is our glory
(Gal 6:14)
The cross of Christ was not part of the message
(Luke 9:2 vs. Luke 18:34)
Requires preaching the cross
(1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
Resurrection was not part of the message
(John 20:9)
Preaching is vain without the resurrection
(1 Corinthians 15:14)
The kingdom requires performance (1 John 2:3; Matt 25:32-46)
God’s grace motivates a purpose in your heart (2 Cor 9:7; 2 Cor 5:14-15)
The kingdom will benefit everyone on earth (Rev 20:3-4; Isa 2:3-4)
God’s grace unto salvation benefits
only those that believe
(Rom 3:22)
Salvation comes in the future when the kingdom comes
(Acts 3:19; Heb 9:28; 1 Pet 1:5)
Salvation comes at the moment of belief
(Eph 1:13; Rom 5:1)
To be saved requires enduring to the end (Matt 24:13)
To be saved requires believing
your work
has come to an end
(Rom 4:5)
There is a difference between Jew and Gentile in the kingdom
(Matt 15:26; Zech 8:23)
There are no Jews or Gentiles in the church in this dispensation of grace
(Gal 3:28)
Was given to the Twelve apostles of Israel to preach
(Acts 1:3)
Was given to the apostle of the Gentiles to preach
(Rom 11:13; 1 Cor 9:17; Eph 3:1-2)
Waiting for a kingdom of heaven to come to earth
(Matt 6:10)
Preaching for those on earth to trust Christ and go to heaven
(Eph 2:6-7)
The kingdom will be a visible presence on earth
(Matt 24:27; Rev 19:11)
God’s grace is by faith and not by sight
(2 Cor 5:7)
Healing of the sick was a sign of the kingdom
(Matt 4:23; Mark 16:18)
The lack of healing is a sign of God’s sufficient grace
(2 Cor 12:8-10)
Water baptism prepares Israel to enter the kingdom
(Matt 3:3; Acts 2:38)
Baptism by the Spirit places us in the Body of Christ
(1 Cor 12:13)
Continued obedience to the commandments required
(Matt 23:13)
Justified without the law of Moses; not under the law
(Acts 13:39; Rom 6:14)
Faith without works is dead
(James 2:24)
Faith in the finished work of Christ
gives peace and life
(Rom 4:5; Rom 5:1)
These are just a few of the
differences between preaching
the
gospel of the kingdom
and the
gospel of the grace of God.
These are only two of the many gospels in the Bible.
If the church agrees we are to
preach the gospel, it is important that we get the
message right and clear
Knowing the difference
between the many gospels in the Bible is the
difference between a confused church
and a saved church.
Today, God is dispensing his grace to a world of sinners,
not his kingdom to a world in righteous judgment.
It is the church’s
responsibility to make all men see this mystery operation of God
(Eph 3:9).
Knowing what makes
the
gospel of the grace of God
different is necessary
to make our message clear enough
so that God’s will be done
(1 Tim 2:4).
“Who will have all men to
be saved, and to come unto
the
knowledge of the truth.”
– 1 Timothy 2:4
RSS Feed
