Gospels and Raptures (Kingdom - Part 6): Summary

The Gospels and their Raptures (Kingdom - Part 6)

Summary

Below is a summary of the details discussed in the preceding lesson parts of this gospel, as well as additional points that highlight its unique standing in relation to the other gospels in this study. The table will also be a useful means to run comparisons with the other gospels to really get a grasp on the differences and transitions that occurred within each.

Gospel	Gospel of the Kingdom Matthew 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. Matthew 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.
Message	The key message of this gospel was that the Kingdom was on offer (at hand) and that the Messiah was coming. Israel had to get ready.
Revelation	Prophecy
Main Messengers	John the Baptist and Jesus
System	Kingdom / Law
Bible Scope	Matthew to John (details confirmed by prophetic content in the Old Testament)
Conditions	Repent, confess Jesus as Lord, be water baptized Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. John 11:27 She said to Him, "Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world." Acts 8:37 Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Works	Obeying the law, sell one's possessions, endure to the end Matthew 19:16-17 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. Matthew 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. (Also see  Matt.13:44; Matt.19:21; Lk.12:33) Matthew 6:25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. (Also see  Matt.16:24; Lk.9:23; Jn.15:13; Matt.16:25; Matt.6:14) Luke 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Participants	Jews only
Signs	Healings, casting out devils, a myriad of other signs to validate the gospel
Identifiers and Key Points of Doctrine	Beatitudes: Compliance to kingdom constitution, higher level of living, obedience, and governance Matthew chap.5-7 Signs and miracles: prevalent to validate the messenger and the message Water Baptism: for the forgiveness of sins (washing for priesthood) Ordinances: Communion, Feasts, Holy days, Observances, Traditions  Prayer: John 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. Matthew 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. Forgiveness: Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Matthew 6:14 For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Heavenly Father forgive your trespasses. Sell possessions: (Communal Living as it would be in the Tribulation) Endure to the end: Pick up your cross and follow Physical circumcision: connection to the sign of the covenant with Abraham (Genesis 17:10) To Jews only: Matthew 15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Matthew 10:6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Jews preeminent: Jews seen as preeminent above the Greeks/Gentiles. They are under the covenant of Abraham and serve the One Living God. They are a chosen people and separated out from all other nations. Salvation is to the Jew first and then flows from them to the nations. Romans 9:3-5 For I wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my countrymen according to the flesh, who are Israelites, to whom pertain the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, and the promises; of whom are the fathers [patriarchs; Abraham, Isaac, Jacob] and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Cross of Christ: A shame (Acts 3:14-15), not something to boast about, not part of the gospel message
Inheritance	In my current understanding, the inheritance of the saints who died in the truth of the Kingdom gospel would be similar to the Old Testament saints. Both these parties were looking for a coming Redeemer and Messiah. They are currently asleep in Christ, and would experience resurrection at the trump of God during the last stage of Christ's multi-stage second advent. This means that they will awake in resurrection at the end of the Great Tribulation and just before the inauguration of the earthly Millennial Kingdom, which they will inherit.
Transition	Ended at the death of Christ and will resume after the Rapture of the Body of Christ.

Part 7 will continue with the 'origin' of the Gospel of God.