Lambano
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If you were asked to summarize what "The Gospel" (or "The Good News") is, in one or two sentences, what would it be?The gospel ,"good news" is only one.
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If you were asked to summarize what "The Gospel" (or "The Good News") is, in one or two sentences, what would it be?The gospel ,"good news" is only one.
The gospel ,"good news" is only one.
No 2 or 3 gospels
How would anyone ( but God and Christians in heaven) know he got saved if he lived and died by himself all alone?IOW, lets say a heathen is stranded on an uninhabitable Island with no Bible no church no evangelists and hes know nothing. But he gets saved.
In the Old Testament there was the sin sacrifice and then there was a day of atonement which was a yearly sacrifice for the sins of a Nation. And so they had a covering against the sin that was against them.Okay. So what does that look like, and how does it happen?
That verse you quoted in Romans 1:18 is referring to those with nobody around them.How would anyone ( but God and Christians in heaven) know he got saved if he lived and died by himself all alone?
People in doubt have always created this hypothetical scenario: " What about those who never heard of Christ" or " What about the starving African infant who dies" and on and on it goes, creating all sorts of situations, trying to create another gate/ doorway into heaven - When Jesus clearly said, I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE, NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER BUT BY ME.
People cannot accept that Jesus is the only way. And so people like you say, " I get it, I understand what the Bible claims ... but what about this ... or that ... dig deeper". You are searching for another way into heaven, an excuse.
We cannot concern ourselves with those who already passed on. God judges people based on truth ( reality) that has been given them, revealed to ALL of them.
Romans 1 says man is without excuse .
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, Romans 1:18-20
So, this scripture states no matter a person's knowledge of Christ or not, the TRUTH has been manifest in them, God shows it to them. Jesus is the TRUTH.
That is the inward, spiritual calling of God to all. His attributes are clearly seen and experienced - even by that guy on your hypothetical island. Technically, according to this passage, no one is left out, deprived from the opportunity of realizing and having a relationship with God - no one has an excuse!
Paul had no special gospel.According to NT Doctrine..
You have,.,
Paul's Gospel, that is given in the "time of the Gentiles', as Paul is the "Apostle to the gentiles".
So, you also have Catholics and other man made religions that will argue that Acts 2:38 is the Gospel.. .
That is #2.
Then, you have the Rapture of the Church, and so, this ends the "time of the Gentiles" where you find, Paul's Gospel.
The Trib, is not the "Time of the Gentiles".. its the time when God resumes His dealing specifically with the JEW< that you had in the OT, right until the "time of the Gentiles" started.
Now, this has ended, and the Gospel that was in effect in the Time of the Gentiles, has ended.
The Trib starts something different.
Paul had no special gospel.
All the apostles, and Jesus had the exact same gospel.
Well I cannot speak about Feldick and Breaker and what they teach, but there are two gospels.I have over the last 5 years or so come in contact with this heresy by teachers such as Les Feldick and Robert breaker and a couple of others, of this idea of that there are two Gospels.
They separate the two gospels as:
1) the gospel of the Kingdom that Jesus and John and Peter and James preached, and they tell you that that that's the gospel of the kingdom it has to do with law and works that they did not understand in Jesus himself did not understand the gospel of grace.
2) Now on the other hand, they will tell you that there's the true gospel that Paul preach which is the gospel of grace that we are saved by grace and these false gospel people ,(Jesus James John and Peter), have a certain gospel that is works based, and work centered, and it's different than the gospel that Paul preached.
I'm wondering if anybody else has come across such of a teaching?
acts 28Well I cannot speak about Feldick and Breaker and what they teach, but there are two gospels.
1. the gospel of Salvation which is trust in the death and physical resurrection of Jesus for you rsin.
2. The Gospel of the kingdom which was pronounced tro Israel by Jesus and the Apostles and will be pronounced again in the tribulation.
Now in Jesus day it was to announce that Messiah had come.
In the tribulation it is to announce tha tkingdom will come and this gospel of the kingdom also includes the gospel of salvation.
Remember gospel is merely a word that means good news! We have tended to make it something more than that.
I just heard from my doctor that my kidney cnacer is very operable and the prognosis is for a 99%+ full recovery. That is good news! And if I was in Greece that would be "gospel".
Actually what you wrote is not true.
Paul said.>>"the Gospel i received, i received from NO MAN, but by direct revelation from Jesus Christ, Himself".
If you read what Peter preached to the JEWS... in Acts 2:38, you'll read this.....>>"You have slain your Messiah"... and they said... "what must we do".
And Peter said.....>"Repent and be baptized"........and that is John the Baptist's message.....>>Not Paul the Apostle's.
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IN Acts 15, you will read that all the Apostles gathered with Paul, and he taught them the "Gospel of the Grace of God", that is the "preaching of the Cross, that is the POWER OF GOD unto SALVATION, for everyone who BELIEVES"..
See that '"GOSPEL"? Peter learned it from Paul... and Paul told us that ANY OTHER Gospel, that is preached.. such as Calvinism Gospel, or Water Baptism...........or similar, is this....
Galatians 1:8
Every word I wrote is true.Actually what you wrote is not true
If you own a bible ,please note that the Gospel to the gentiles was revealed to Peter years before Paul ever became a believer.Also, if you own a bible, then read Acts 10.
Uh,noWell I cannot speak about Feldick and Breaker and what they teach, but there are two gospels.
1. the gospel of Salvation which is trust in the death and physical resurrection of Jesus for you rsin.
2. The Gospel of the kingdom which was pronounced tro Israel by Jesus and the Apostles and will be pronounced again in the tribulation.
Now in Jesus day it was to announce that Messiah had come.
In the tribulation it is to announce tha tkingdom will come and this gospel of the kingdom also includes the gospel of salvation.
Remember gospel is merely a word that means good news! We have tended to make it something more than that.
I just heard from my doctor that my kidney cnacer is very operable and the prognosis is for a 99%+ full recovery. That is good news! And if I was in Greece that would be "gospel".
obviously it lives in this forum as well.Why have we allowed ourselves to be duped into thinking Paul had a different gospel ????????
Where did any of the other Apostles write about salvation by grace apart from works?Why have we allowed ourselves to be duped into thinking Paul had a different gospel ????????
yesAmen!...and who amazingly came down to bring us that good news, so that we won’t perish in our sin.
Jesus of course, then after his death and resurrection, we then have his messenger, The Holy Spirit.
Paul preached and had revelation via the Holy Spirit.Where did any of the other Apostles write about salvation by grace apart from works?
Paul's gospel seems pretty unique.
Two gospels? I think there are many.
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because they do not test things and do their own research.Why have we allowed ourselves to be duped into thinking Paul had a different gospel ????????
You didn't answer my question about Apostles write about salvation by grace apart from works. ???Paul preached and had revelation via the Holy Spirit.
...as did Peter, James , john, and Jesus.
If there are 2 gospels, with every single apostle, save Paul, deceived into a "different gospel" carrying a curse from Paul, then the bible, being written by men inspired by the Holy Spirit, is a cursed book.
Not only read to believe, but become disciple in the whole story and believe.Of course we must read the whole story, all of what Jesus did to believe that, to know who He is. All scripture is inspired by God.