Yes—the Gospel of the Kingdom and the Gospel of Grace are two distinct messages.
The Gospel of the Kingdom was the good news that Israel's King was present and ready to fulfill the Old Testament promises, and it was preached by Jesus and the Twelve. The Gospel of the Grace of God came through the Apostle Paul after Israel rejected the King, and it proclaims that Christ died for our sins, shed His blood, was buried, and rose again.
The New Testament presents the Gospel of the Kingdom as the message announced in connection with Christ's earthly ministry. It was the good news that the King was in Israel's midst and ready to fulfill the Old Testament promises concerning His Messiahship. In the Book of Acts, the same kingdom message continued to go to the nation of Israel, with no mention of salvation by the finished work of the cross. The same New Testament presents a second good news associated with the Apostle Paul. Paul is identified with the Gospel of the Grace of God, and his gospel is defined by the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ—that Christ died for our sins, shed His blood, was buried, and rose again. The Gospel of the Kingdom is not found in Paul's letters; Paul's message is the Gospel of Grace.
Les Feldick teaches that the Gospel of the Kingdom and the Gospel of the Grace of God are two distinct good news messages. The Gospel of the Kingdom was proclaimed during Christ's earthly ministry and by the Twelve; it announced that Israel's King was in their midst and ready to fulfill every Old Testament promise concerning Israel's Messiahship. It was for Jew only and had nothing for the Gentile. After Israel rejected the Gospel of the Kingdom and the King, and crucified Him, God turned to a different Jew, Saul of Tarsus, and made him the Apostle Paul. Paul began to proclaim the Gospel of Grace, a message that nothing of law or legalism can be associated with, and which is primarily to the Gentiles. Les emphasizes that the Gospel of Grace is Paul's gospel: Christ died, shed His blood, was buried, and rose again for our sins. Les also shows that in early Acts, even after Pentecost and Stephen's martyrdom, the Gospel of Grace had not yet been revealed. Philip and the early Jewish believers were still proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom. The transition to the Gospel of Grace came with Paul, through whom God is calling out the Body of Christ—a term Jesus and the Twelve never used.
The Gospel of the Kingdom was the good news that Christ was the King in Israel's midst, ready to fulfill all Old Testament promises concerning Israel and His Messiahship. It was for Jew only and had nothing for the Gentile. Jesus and the Twelve preached it, and it continued into early Acts through men like Philip. Philip's message still emphasized that the one Israel had crucified was indeed the Christ; there was no mention of salvation by the finished work of the cross, His death, burial, and resurrection. In the future tribulation, the 144,000 Jewish witnesses will again preach the Gospel of the Kingdom and announce that the King is coming.
The Gospel of Grace is the message revealed to the Apostle Paul. Les defines it as Christ died for our sins, shed His blood, was buried, and rose again. It is the message Paul calls the Gospel of the Grace of God, the Gospel of God, and the Gospel of Christ. The Gospel of Grace has nothing of law or legalism associated with it and is primarily, though not exclusively, to the Gentiles. Through this gospel, God is calling out the Body of Christ—a term Jesus and the Twelve never used.
God never changes, but He can change His message. When Israel rejected the Gospel of the Kingdom and the King, and crucified Him, God turned to Saul of Tarsus and raised him up as the Apostle Paul. Paul was sent to the Gentiles not with Judaism or Law but with Grace. This opened the Age of Grace and the Church Age, a period of undetermined length. According to Les, God raised up Paul when He saw Israel was not going to believe and receive her King.
Les puts it dramatically: there is as much difference between those two Gospels as night and day. The Gospel of the Kingdom announced the King and the kingdom; the Gospel of Grace announces Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. Both come from the same God, but they are distinct good news. In early Acts, the Gospel of Grace had not yet been revealed, and even Philip's preaching was still the kingdom message. Only later, through Paul, was the Gospel of Grace made known.
Early Jewish Believers Were Still Under the Gospel of the Kingdom
Les shows that the early Jewish believers in Acts were still practicing temple worship and Judaism while believing Jesus was the Messiah—they were not yet following Paul's Gospel of Grace.
Gospel of the Kingdom vs. Gospel of Grace: Night and Day
Les distinguishes the kingdom message preached by Christ and the Twelve from the gospel of the grace of God revealed to Paul, defining Paul's gospel as Christ's death, burial, and resurrection.
From Kingdom to Grace: God Turns to Paul
The Gospel of the Kingdom was for Israel only; after Israel rejected and crucified the King, God raised up Paul to proclaim the Gospel of Grace, primarily to the Gentiles.
The Kingdom Gospel Returns in the Tribulation
The 144,000 Jewish witnesses will again preach the Gospel of the Kingdom during the tribulation, announcing that the King is coming—showing the kingdom gospel is distinct from the grace gospel.
Philip Still Preached the Kingdom Gospel in Acts
Even seven years after Pentecost, Philip's message was not yet the Gospel of Grace; it emphasized that the One crucified was the Christ, with no mention of salvation through His death, burial, and resurrection.
The Body of Christ and Paul's Unique Revelation
When Israel rejected the Kingdom gospel, God turned with the Gospel of Grace to call out the Body of Christ—a term Jesus and the Twelve never used.
God Raises Up Paul for the Gentile Mission
When Israel would not receive her King, God raised up Paul and opened the Age of Grace and the Church Age; Paul went to the Jew first and then to the Gentile.
Paul's Gospel: Not Just the Christ, but the Crucified and Risen Christ
Paul's Gospel of Grace goes beyond the kingdom message: it declares Jesus as the Son of God who died for our sins, shed His blood, was buried, and rose again—this was not the message of the kingdom.
No. Les Feldick says they are as different as night and day. The Gospel of the Kingdom was the good news that Israel's King had arrived, while the Gospel of Grace is the message that Christ died for our sins, shed His blood, was buried, and rose again.
Christ in His earthly ministry and the Twelve. The Gospel of the Kingdom continued in early Acts through men like Philip, going to the nation of Israel. This was before the Gospel of Grace had been revealed.
According to Les, it began after Israel rejected the Gospel of the Kingdom and the King. God raised up the Apostle Paul and sent him to the Gentiles, and Paul began proclaiming the Gospel of Grace, opening the Age of Grace.
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