Gospels and Raptures (Grace - Part 27): Destination

The Gospels and their Raptures (Grace - Part 27)

Destination

As with all the saints that continued in Paul's ministry to receive the gospel of Christ; who make up the fledgling 'body of Christ', so it would be with those 'far hence' Gentiles who are saved by the gospel of grace. They too are added to the Body of Christ and would have their destination to be in the heavens, meeting the Lord in that place of light, either through death or by the pre-tribulation rapture of the body of Christ.

I'll keep this post short and not repeat content already discussed. The point is that the gospel of Christ and the gospel of grace are the same gospel with the same result; membership into the Body of Christ and a destiny fulfilled in the heavens. The only difference is that the two gospels identify two different people groups; (1) those Jews and Greeks who believed the message of Christ through the cross, proved from scripture, and (2) those Gentiles who were unassociated with Israel and without hope —but for the grace gospel which saved them without the instrumentality of Israel and by utter grace alone, unsearchable in the scriptures.

Eph.3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

Gospels and Raptures (Grace - Part 26): Participants

The Gospels and their Raptures (Grace - Part 26)

Participants

Although the participants of this grace gospel were 'all people', ie: both Jew and Gentile,

Ephesians 3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

1 Timothy 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

Gospels and Raptures (Grace - Part 25): Conditions

The Gospels and their Raptures (Grace - Part 25)

Conditions

Was blessing the Jews necessary in this gospel? Was keeping certain ordinances and laws necessary to keep the peace and to continue to bless the Jews? Was works still a requirement for one's salvation?

When Paul entered a city, we know that he presented the gospel of God to those present in the synagogues. To those who believed and had faith to 'continue in the grace of God' (Acts 13:43), Paul would teach that there was no laws or ordinances,

Gospels and Raptures (Grace - Part 24): Message

The Gospels and their Raptures (Grace - Part 24)

Message

The message of the gospel of grace is the same as the message of the gospel of Christ; the fact that Christ's death and burial was for the forgiveness of sins and His resurrection was the justifying result of that cross-work. Faith in the cross alone was sufficient enough to save. The primary difference was the audience and a few smaller details that distinguish it. Paul preached the gospel of Christ to Jews and Gentiles who came out of the synagogues, having believed the gospel of God. This message of salvation, which Paul called, "MY gospel", was hid in the prophetic scriptures, as confirmed by the following verses,

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 22): Summary

The Gospels and their Raptures (Christ - Part 22)

Summary

Below is a summary of the details discussed in the preceding lesson parts of this gospel (the gospel of Christ), 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.