Developing A Biblical World View

The Precept: The precepts to be taught are the message. The message to take to the world is the Gospel of the Kingdom.

And this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations. . . (Matthew 24:14)

The Gospel is also called the Gospel of God (I Thessalonians 2:9), the Gospel of Christ (I Thessalonians 3:2), and Paul's Gospel (Romans 2:16). There is no contradiction here. God is the originator of the Gospel. Jesus fulfilled God's plan. Men like Paul are both recipients and messengers of the Gospel.

The Gospel is received by revelation from God. It is not a man-made doctrine:

But I certify you, brethren, that the Gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. (Galatians 1:11-12)

In I Corinthians 15:1-11, the simple truths of the Gospel are summarized. The basic message is Jesus, His ministry, death for sin, resurrection, and appearances. The Gospel is based on grace and faith.

In its narrowest sense, the Gospel means the simple plan of salvation as presented in John 3:16, John 14:1, Matthew 11:28, and Romans 10:9. In its widest meaning, it includes all Jesus taught about the Kingdom.

The Gospel is the truth of God:

For the hope which is laid up for you in Heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the Gospel. (Colossians 1:5)

The Gospel is also the power of God resulting in salvation:

For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16)