Paul uses several titles for the same gospel: the Gospel of God, the Gospel of His Son, the Gospel of Christ, the Gospel of the Grace of God, and 'my Gospel.'
Les Feldick shows that these titles all point to one message — Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. Paul also calls it 'that gospel which I preach among the heathen,' and he never calls it the Gospel of the Kingdom.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 — Paul explicitly defines the gospel he preached — the message that Christ died, was buried, and rose again.
Romans 1:1 — Paul opens his letter by describing himself as separated unto 'the gospel of God.'
Romans 1:9 — Paul says he serves God 'in the gospel of his Son,' another Pauline title for the message.
Paul uses several expressions for the message he preaches. He calls it 'the gospel of God' (Romans 1:1), 'the gospel of his Son' (Romans 1:9), and 'the gospel of Christ' (Romans 1:16). He also speaks of testifying 'the gospel of the grace of God' (Acts 20:24), and he refers to it as 'my gospel' (2 Timothy 2:8). The fullest explanation is in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, where Paul calls it 'the gospel which I preached unto you' and defines it as Christ dying for our sins, being buried, and rising again the third day according to the scriptures.
Les Feldick teaches that Paul's gospel is distinct from the Gospel of the Kingdom proclaimed during Christ's earthly ministry and by the Twelve. The Gospel of the Grace of God came from the Apostle Paul. Les lists Paul's titles — 'that gospel which I preach among the heathen,' 'the gospel of God,' 'the gospel of grace,' 'the gospel of Christ,' and 'my gospel' — and says they are all titles for the same three-pronged fact: Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. He adds that Paul never refers to the Gospel of the Kingdom because that was Jewish; Paul's concern is the Body of Christ and the Gospel of Grace going to Gentiles.
In Scripture, Paul uses 'the gospel of God,' 'the gospel of his Son,' 'the gospel of Christ,' and 'the gospel of the grace of God.' Les Feldick adds that Paul also calls it 'that gospel which I preach among the heathen' and 'my gospel,' and that these are all titles for the same message.
Les stresses that the gospel Paul preached among the Gentiles is the gospel we must adhere to today. It is the three-pronged fact that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). Les says there is no clearer place in the whole Bible where the gospel is laid out, and that whenever Paul references the gospel in his epistles, this is the one.
Les Feldick explains that the Gospel proclaimed during Christ's earthly ministry and by the Twelve was the Gospel of the Kingdom, while the Gospel of the Grace of God came from the Apostle Paul. Paul's message was not with Judaism or Law but with Grace. Les says there is as much difference between the two as night and day. Paul never refers to the Gospel of the Kingdom because that was Jewish; he is concerned with the Body of Christ and the Gospel of Grace going to Gentiles.
Les offers a 'pet theory' that the Roman army proudly rotated soldiers from one end of the Empire to the other. As soldiers — including those who guarded Paul — were transferred, they took the Gospel with them. Les says this is how early believers 'turned the then known world upside down,' and that by the time Paul wrote to Titus, the grace of God that brings salvation had already appeared to all men.
Roman Soldiers Carrying the Gospel
Les explains that the Roman army rotated soldiers through different parts of the Empire, providing a practical way for Paul's gospel to spread far beyond his prison.
Gospel of the Kingdom vs. Gospel of the Grace of God
Les contrasts the Gospel of the Kingdom with the Gospel of the Grace of God, and lists several titles Paul uses for his gospel.
Gospel Spreads Through Soldiers
Les says soldiers rotating through the Empire took the Gospel with them, and that Paul could say God's grace bringing salvation had already appeared to all men.
Titles for Paul's Gospel
Les lists Paul's titles — my gospel, the gospel of the grace of God, the gospel of God, gospel of grace, and gospel of Christ — and says they all point to Christ died, buried, and risen.
Paul's Gospel Is Grace, Not the Kingdom
Les describes Paul's apostolic message as Grace rather than Law, and as the good news that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, who died, shed His blood, was buried, and rose.
The Gospel Opens the Door
Les teaches that the gospel opens the door to everything — it makes pagans new creatures and transforms legalists into people of grace — and he quotes 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 as its content.
Only One Gospel
Les points to 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 as the clearest place the gospel is laid out, and says any time Paul refers to the gospel, it is this one.
Paul Never Uses Gospel of the Kingdom
Les states Paul never refers to the Gospel of the Kingdom because that was Jewish; Paul's concern is the Body of Christ and the Gospel of Grace to Gentiles.
Romans 1:1: Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
Paul identifies his message as 'the gospel of God' in the opening of Romans.
Romans 1:9: For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
Paul describes his ministry as being carried out 'in the gospel of his Son.'
Romans 1:16: 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.
Paul calls the message 'the gospel of Christ' and connects it to God's power for salvation.
Acts 20:24: But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Paul uses the exact phrase 'the gospel of the grace of God.'
1 Corinthians 15:1-4: Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
This is Paul's clearest definition of the gospel he preached.
2 Timothy 2:8: Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
Paul personally calls his message 'my gospel.'
Paul uses 'the gospel of God,' 'the gospel of his Son,' 'the gospel of Christ,' 'the gospel of the grace of God,' and 'my gospel.' Les Feldick also mentions Paul's phrase 'that gospel which I preach among the heathen.' These are all titles for the same salvation message.
Paul's gospel is that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, was buried, and rose again the third day (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). Les Feldick calls this the three-pronged fact and says there is no other gospel.
No. Les Feldick teaches there is as much difference between them as night and day. The Gospel of the Kingdom was proclaimed during Christ's earthly ministry and by the Twelve, while the Gospel of the Grace of God came from the Apostle Paul.
Les Feldick says Paul never refers to the Gospel of the Kingdom because it was Jewish. Paul's message is the Gospel of Grace, which goes to Gentiles and concerns the Body of Christ.
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