What is the GOSPEL?

[Godsdrummer]

G2098

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From the same as G2097; a good message, that is, the gospel: - gospel.

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_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.

Seems to me we are stretching things out of meaning. Gospel was simply a message of good news. And the message of good news was simply that the kingdom of God had come.

How we stretch this into a salvational plan is beyond me.

[shazeep]

"Well done!"

[MarkBelosa]

Originally Posted by Godsdrummer

G2098

εὐαγγέλιον
euaggelion
yoo-ang-ghel'-ee-on
From the same as G2097; a good message, that is, the gospel: - gospel.

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_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.

Seems to me we are stretching things out of meaning. Gospel was simply a message of good news. And the message of good news was simply that the kingdom of God had come.

How we stretch this into a salvational plan is beyond me.

What do you think did it mean to Jesus' audience when He said that the kingdom of God has come?
How does one enter the kingdom of God?
How did the apostles interpret the Great Commission to spread the good news?
What can you say about each of the scriptural references to the gospel as being part of or associated with salvation?

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by Godsdrummer

G2098

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yoo-ang-ghel'-ee-on
From the same as G2097; a good message, that is, the gospel: - gospel.

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_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.

Seems to me we are stretching things out of meaning. Gospel was simply a message of good news. And the message of good news was simply that the kingdom of God had come.

How we stretch this into a salvational plan is beyond me.

The gospel is not the plan of salvation. The plan of salvation applies the gospel to each of us.

[KeptByTheWord]

As demonstrated by multiple scriptures, the gospel preached essentially was this: the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by MarkBelosa

1. The gospel is what saves us.

Romans 1:16 King James Version (KJV)

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

2. The gospel is something that must be preached to every creature.

Mark 16:15-17 King James Version (KJV)

15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

3. The gospel is something you have to believe and obey.

2 Thessalonians 1:8King James Version (KJV)

8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

4. The gospel is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15 King James Version (KJV)

15 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;

2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

5. There is only one gospel - the one first preached by the apostles.

Galatians 1:6-9 King James Version (KJV)

6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

8 But 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.

9 As 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.

Excellent! A very concise demonstration through scripture of what the gospel is.

Originally Posted by MarkBelosa

[I]When the Holy Ghost was first poured out, Peter preached the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ to the crowd. (Acts 2:1-36)

Yes indeed.

Originally Posted by MarkBelosa

When he was closing his first sermon, he proclaimed, "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ" (that's in verse 36), how did the crowd respond? How did they believe? How did they accept Jesus as Lord and Christ? How did they obey the gospel?

We learn in the next verse (Acts 2:37) that they were convicted of their sins and asked Peter what they needed to do. Did Peter tell them to repeat a prayer? No. Did he assure them that it's enough to mentally "accept" the Lordship of Christ and "acknowledge" how he died and rose again to save us from sin? No.

Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

That was his response. That verse, along with many other supporting scriptures show us that in order to be saved (gospel), we need to believe in Jesus Christ and identify with his death, burial and resurrection through repentance, baptism and receiving of the Holy Ghost.

Do you believe you need to speak in tongues to receive the GIFT of the HG?

[good samaritan]

Originally Posted by Godsdrummer

G2098

εὐαγγέλιον
euaggelion
yoo-ang-ghel'-ee-on
From the same as G2097; a good message, that is, the gospel: - gospel.

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_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.

Seems to me we are stretching things out of meaning. Gospel was simply a message of good news. And the message of good news was simply that the kingdom of God had come.

How we stretch this into a salvational plan is beyond me.

Jesus came preaching the gospel of the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Mike Blume, He wasn't talking about a dispensationalist view of a millinial reign. Something being at hand means it is in our reach.

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Jesus tells Nicodemus what must happen to become a part of that kingdom. The book of acts puts all that into practice. The plan of salvation is receiving and obeying the gospel of Christ.Faith, repentance, Spiritual and physical baptism envelops all of that through the blood of Jesus.

[MarkBelosa]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Excellent! A very concise demonstration through scripture of what the gospel is.



Yes indeed.



Do you believe you need to speak in tongues to receive the GIFT of the HG?

I believe that speaking in tongues is the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost/receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost.

[Cracker Barrel]

Originally Posted by MarkBelosa

I believe that speaking in tongues is the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost/receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Let the church say Aaaaammmeeenn!

[Jito463]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Do you believe you need to speak in tongues to receive the GIFT of the HG?

You keep flipping this around backwards. No one I know preaches that you NEED to speak in tongues to receive the Holy Ghost. Only that when you DO receive the Holy Ghost, you WILL speak in tongues. It's not just a matter of semantics, it's a matter of importance. The Holy Ghost is what's important, the tongues are simply the outward, initial evidence.