The Gospel
Many People do not understand the gospel. All the gospel means is; good news. What confuses so many people is, in Matthew chapter 4 verse 23, it says Jesus came preaching the gospel of the kingdom. Then in Matthew 24 verse 14; it states this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world. When you get to Mark 16 vs 15; states go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature, then in Galatians 1 verses 6-8; Paul states if anyone preach any other gospel to you, other than, the grace of Christ let them be accursed.
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The problem is that most don't understand that there are two gospels' but they are one in the same, the same as God and Jesus is one in the same.
Let me explain.
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Matthew 4 verse 23
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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.​
Mark 1 verses 14-15​
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​Luke 11 verses 1-2
1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Matthew 12 verse 28
28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
What Jesus means by this is that the Kingdom is in Him and when He came into the world He brought the kingdom. He was telling His disciples to pray for the kingdom to come to them also.
Let's dig into this with a few scriptures.
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​Luke 17 verses 20-21
20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
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John 16 verses 7-13
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 Of sin, because they believe not on me; 10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; 11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
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John 14 verses 15-17
15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
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John 14 verse 26
26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
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So, let's talk about these scriptures, 1. Jesus said, if He cast out devils by the Spirit of God that is In Him, then the Kingdom of God has come to you 2. Jesus said the kingdom cannot be observed by your eyes because it will be inside of you 3. Jesus said He must go away or He cannot send the comforter 4. Jesus said when He leaves, then He will send the Comforter 5. Jesus said the Comforter is the Holy Spirit. So the message is very clear, Jesus came with the baptism of the Holy Spirit and Fire (this is the kingdom being placed inside of you). When Jesus preached the gospel of the kingdom, He was informing to us what was coming and what to pray for to come. Now lets show how the gospel of the kingdom and the gospel of Paul is the same. The gospel is about Jesus because God was in Jesus reconciling the world back to Himself.​
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1 Corinthians 15 verses 1-4
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
​1 Corinthians 15 verses 12-24
12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. 18Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. 21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. 24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
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​1 Corinthians 15 verse 45
45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
(Life Giving).
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Colossians 1 verse 27
27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory.
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Jesus was the kingdom of God dwelling among us, we became members of His body, as the scriptures say, we are translated into the kingdom of His dear son. We in Him by the Holy Spirit becomes the kingdom of God. When we preach Jesus we preach the kingdom.
​The Gospel is about Jesus Christ. Jesus brought the kingdom down to us. When Jesus died for the sins of this world and then he rose from the dead as a life giving spirit. Jesus can now give the Spirit to all those whom God has given to Him. This is why when Jesus rose from the dead, all the Saints of old rose with Jesus. When this all ends, all those with the Holy Spirit will be turned back over to God. The good news is what God sent Jesus to do. We are saved by grace through faith and not of ourselves, it is the GIFT of God. Not by any works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit.​