Jesus preached and commanded His disciples to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom. Most churches today only preach the Gospel of Salvation. You do not often hear a message on the Gospel of the Kingdom.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Gospel of Salvation is not found anywhere in scripture. Why then have we changed from Jesus' command to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom, to preaching only the Gospel of Salvation?
And what are the differences between the Gospel of the Kingdom and the Gospel of Salvation?
I found an excellent comparison within an article by Charisma Magazine:
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Gospel of Salvation
Focus: Evangelism/salvation
Eternal, heavenly focus
Addresses only the soul
“Rapture escape” mentality
Sacred vs. secular—dualism
Goal: Transaction, “win the next soul”
Gospel of the Kingdom
Focus: Taking dominion
Material, social, earthly, secular
Addresses soul and body
“Possess the land” mentality
Impacts all aspects of society
Goal: Influence through servanthood, godly leadership, active faith
This diagram shows the contrast between the gospel of salvation and the gospel of the kingdom. One is passive; the other is active, with a goal of taking possession, as Joshua was instructed."
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