THE GOSPEL
Jesus told His disciples about the signs of His second coming, "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.” Matthew 24:14. Someone has asked why is it necessary that the Gospel be preached in all the world before Jesus comes? Why? I believe so that we will know what Jesus requires of us to know if we want to live with Him in heaven before He comes. John 14:15-31. We cannot plead that we don't know or have never heard about Him.
Jesus said that the end will not come until the gospel of His kingdom is preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations. What is the gospel of His kingdom, someone asked? The gospel of His kingdom is the teaching of Jesus Christ. The teaching, or the word of Jesus, is the gospel. The word of Judas Iscariot is not the gospel. The word of the apostle Paul is not the gospel either. And neither is the teaching of any of His disciples unless they agree with what Jesus have said.
Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. "I am the good shepherd; and I know My [sheep], and am known by My own. "Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. "No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father." "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they FOLLOW Me. "And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.” John 10:11,14,17,18,27-28. Whom do they follow? They follow Jesus. They keep His commandments.
The word of Jesus is the gospel. The word of Jesus is the Holy Spirit. I heard someone say that he doesn’t believe me. I understand Bro. Do you know why you don’t believe me? Because salvation is not for everyone! Jesus said, "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide [is] the gate and broad [is] the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow [is] the gate and difficult [is] the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7:13,14. Do you know why Jesus says, FEW who find it? Because salvation is not for everyone, Bro. Salvation is NOT for everyone! Then who is salvation for? Salvation is only for those who love Jesus. Jesus said, "If you love Me, keep My commandments. He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him. Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?" Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. "He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me.” John 14:15,21-24.
Finally, Jesus said, "Not everyone who says to Me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. "Many will say to Me in that day, `Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' "And then I will declare to them, `I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'” Matthew 7:21-23. I want all of my readers to understand and be very clear of what I will say next. The will of the Father is NOT what we think it is. The will of the Father is what He says they are. And not what we think they are. What we think they are is not His will Bro. Big difference, big difference!
Jesus said that the end will not come until the gospel of His kingdom is preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations. What is the gospel of His kingdom, someone asked? The gospel of His kingdom is the teaching of Jesus Christ. The teaching, or the word of Jesus, is the gospel. The word of Judas Iscariot is not the gospel. The word of the apostle Paul is not the gospel either. And neither is the teaching of any of His disciples unless they agree with what Jesus have said.
Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. "I am the good shepherd; and I know My [sheep], and am known by My own. "Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. "No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father." "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they FOLLOW Me. "And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.” John 10:11,14,17,18,27-28. Whom do they follow? They follow Jesus. They keep His commandments.
The word of Jesus is the gospel. The word of Jesus is the Holy Spirit. I heard someone say that he doesn’t believe me. I understand Bro. Do you know why you don’t believe me? Because salvation is not for everyone! Jesus said, "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide [is] the gate and broad [is] the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow [is] the gate and difficult [is] the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7:13,14. Do you know why Jesus says, FEW who find it? Because salvation is not for everyone, Bro. Salvation is NOT for everyone! Then who is salvation for? Salvation is only for those who love Jesus. Jesus said, "If you love Me, keep My commandments. He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him. Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?" Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. "He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me.” John 14:15,21-24.
Finally, Jesus said, "Not everyone who says to Me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. "Many will say to Me in that day, `Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' "And then I will declare to them, `I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'” Matthew 7:21-23. I want all of my readers to understand and be very clear of what I will say next. The will of the Father is NOT what we think it is. The will of the Father is what He says they are. And not what we think they are. What we think they are is not His will Bro. Big difference, big difference!
The will of the Father is the Gospel. That’s all for now. I started with the gospel of Jesus Christ. I end with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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