Gospels and Raptures (God - Part 9): Message (continued)

The Gospels and their Raptures (God - Part 9)

Message (continued...)

The church of God had grown in great numbers in the early part of Acts. The 12-apostles were operating in the power of the Holy Spirit accompanying their message of the gospel of God with remarkable miracles, to the point that they were reverently feared,

Acts 2:43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

Acts 5:5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

Acts 5:11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

Acts 9:31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Gospels and Raptures (God - Part 8): Message

The Gospels and their Raptures (God - Part 8)

Message

At the end of Part 7 I raised a few rhetorical questions,

• Why does Paul say he was separated unto the gospel of God? 
  
• Did you notice how Paul connects the gospel of God to that which was prophesied afore concerning the Son of God?
  
• Paul said, "which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh". Why was Paul writing to the church at Rome about David?

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 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.

Gospels and Raptures (Kingdom - Part 5): Additional

The Gospels and their Raptures (Kingdom - Part 5)

Additional

Christs death a mystery and completely unknown during this gospel.

It is interesting to note that throughout the period of Christ's ministry, the purpose of His sufferings and death were kept hidden. Jesus was not silent regarding His death, but the purpose of His death was a secret kept hidden in the heart of God. Unlike our Grace Gospel, Jesus' death was not preached or understood as a condition in the Kingdom Gospel. Nobody at this time knew the purpose of Jesus death. It was hidden based on God's predetermination (1 Cor.2:8). Even though Jesus spoke of it, it was not comprehended.

Gospels and Raptures (Kingdom - Part 4): Participants and Destination

The Gospels and their Raptures (Kingdom - Part 4)

Participants

The scripture makes it clear that Jesus was born a Jew and His entire earthly ministry was towards His brethren, the Jews, ONLY!

Gal.4:4 But when the fullness of the time had come, (planned, ie: everything was in place) God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, (born into the flesh nature; taking on flesh) born under the law (born a Jew, under Jewish custom and constraints), 5 to redeem those who were under the law (Israel) (Israel first, and then the Gentile),

Matt.15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Rom.15:8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision [Jews] for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

Gospels and Raptures (Kingdom - Part 3): Conditions

The Gospels and their Raptures (Kingdom - Part 3)

Conditions

In order to prepare for the kingdom there were two primary conditions to fulfil. One had to repent, and one had to get baptized. We learn of additional works as we advance through the gospels that also had to accompany one's faith in the Messiah.

Matthew 3:1-2 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.

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