Gospels and Raptures (Grace - Part 23): Origin

The Gospels and their Raptures (Grace - Part 23)

Origin

As we have already documented, the gospel of Christ and the gospel of the grace of God are essentially the same gospel. They both place emphasis on faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ as the only aspect of salvation. There is no works associated with these gospels as the work was completely accomplished by the cross-work of Christ. The only different between these two gospels is not so much in the message of the gospel as it is in the recipient the gospel. 

Gospels and Raptures (Christ - Part 16): Origin

The Gospels and their Raptures (Christ - Part 16)

Origin

In about 34-35AD, at the height of Saul's persecutions, God intervened. God would start a new program through Saul's conversion, and set a new pattern of grace. As the Kingdom program diminished, so the mystery program would increase. The Lord revealed many revelations to Paul throughout his ministry, but the most important would be the gospel of Christ which would pave the way for Gentiles to be saved by grace without the use of Israel, and subsequently become known and the Body of Christ.

Gospels and Raptures (God - Part 7): Origin

The Gospels and their Raptures (God - Part 7)

Before I get into the origin of the Gospel of God, I'd like to remind you of the infallibility of God's Word as printed in the King James Bible (1611). As I have written in other posts in this blog, we can trust that every word of every paragraph in the King James version is accurate and has inspired meaning and context. 

So, when we read of the "gospel of God" in some places, and in other places of the "gospel of Christ" we, as students of the Word, should take note and understand that it's not just an inconsistency or a reference to the same gospel with two different names. No! This actually means two different gospels.

Gospels and Raptures (Kingdom - Part 2): Origin and Message

The Gospels and their Raptures (Kingdom - Part 2)

Origin

The gospel of the Kingdom of God (or the Kingdom of Heaven, which can be understood as the gospel of the Kingdom which is from heaven), is proclaimed by John the Baptizer and Jesus throughout the New Testament books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The message proclaimed in this Kingdom gospel is unique to these four books and to the period of time from John the Baptist to the ascension of Christ.

Matthew 3:1-3 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.