The gospel of grace is Paul's message that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again, to be received by faith plus nothing—with no law or legalism attached.
Les Feldick teaches that the gospel of grace means nothing of law or legalism can be associated with it, and it is primarily to the Gentiles. It is the good news that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, who died for our sins, shed His blood, was buried, and rose from the dead. Paul received this message by revelation from the ascended Lord and delivered it as the dispensation of grace to the Gentiles.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 — Paul's own summary of the gospel he preached and by which believers are saved.
Ephesians 3:1-2 — Shows the dispensation of the grace of God was given to Paul specifically for the Gentiles.
Galatians 2:4-5 — Shows Paul refusing to let Gentile believers be brought back into bondage to the law so the truth of the gospel might continue.
In 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Paul identifies the gospel he preached: "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 the content of the gospel Paul preached. In Ephesians 3:1-2, Paul writes, "For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:" The Scripture ties the dispensation of the grace of God directly to Paul's ministry to the Gentiles. In Galatians 2:4-5, Paul describes refusing to yield to false brethren who came "privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage." He writes, "To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you."
Les Feldick teaches that the gospel of grace is the message that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, who died for our sins, shed His blood, was buried, and rose from the dead. Les repeatedly defines Paul's gospel by 1 Corinthians 15:1-4: "Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures... was buried... and rose again the third day according to the scriptures." He emphasizes that "the Gospel of Grace means that nothing of law or legalism can be associated with it," and that it is "primarily, not exclusively, to the Gentiles" [Clip 1]. Les explains that Paul received this message during three years alone with the ascended Lord, and out of that came the apostle prepared to go to the Gentiles "not with Judaism, not with Law, but with Grace" [Clip 3]. The doctrines of grace were given to Paul, just as the law was given through Moses, and Paul took them to the Gentiles (Ephesians 3:1-2) [Clips 5, 7]. When Jewish believers insisted that Gentile believers had to become proselytes under the Mosaic system, Paul did not give in even for an hour, so the truth of the gospel might continue [Clips 0, 2]. God had kept hidden throughout human history that there would be a time when men and women could be saved by grace through faith plus nothing [Clip 7].
Les Feldick says there is as much difference between the Gospel of the Kingdom and the Gospel of the Grace of God as between night and day. The Gospel of the Kingdom was the good news that Christ was the King in the midst of Israel, ready to fulfill the Old Testament promises; it was for Jew only and had nothing for the Gentile. After Israel rejected and crucified the King, God turned to the Apostle Paul, and he began to proclaim the Gospel of Grace, which means nothing of law or legalism can be associated with it and is primarily to the Gentiles [Clips 1, 6].
Paul and Barnabas had their liberty in Christ spied out by false brethren who wanted to bring them back under bondage to the law. Paul says they did not give place by subjection, no, not for an hour, so that the truth of the gospel—the gospel he preached among the Gentiles—might continue. Les comments that if Paul had given in to the demand that Gentile believers subject themselves to the Mosaic system, the gospel would not have continued [Clips 0, 2].
Les compares the giving of the law to Israel through Moses with the giving of the doctrines of grace to Paul for the Gentiles. In both cases the message was given to one man and delivered to a people. Paul writes in Ephesians 3:1-2, "For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:" Les says the dispensation or administration of the grace of God was given to Paul, and Paul took it to the Gentiles [Clips 5, 7].
Refusing to Return to Bondage
Les shows why Paul would not yield for even an hour to those who wanted to put Gentile believers under the Mosaic law—the truth of the gospel among the Gentiles had to continue.
The Meaning of the Gospel of Grace
Les defines the gospel of grace as having nothing of law or legalism associated with it, and being primarily, though not exclusively, for Gentiles.
Paul Stood His Ground
Les shows that we have the gospel of grace today because Paul did not give in to those who said Gentiles could not be saved unless they became proselytes of Judaism.
Paul's Revelation of the Gospel of Grace
Les teaches that after three years alone with the ascended Lord, Paul went to the Gentiles with grace, not law, and with the gospel that Jesus is the Christ who died, shed His blood, was buried, and rose from the dead.
Paul's Gospel in 1 Corinthians 15
Les identifies the gospel Paul constantly refers to as the message that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day according to the scriptures—this is Paul's gospel and ours.
The Dispensation of Grace Given to Paul
Les explains that just as the law was given to Israel through Moses, the doctrines of grace were given to the apostle Paul, and he took them to the Gentiles.
Two Gospels, Not the Same
Les makes a sharp distinction between the Gospel of the Kingdom and the Gospel of the Grace of God, calling the difference as great as night and day.
Grace Through Faith Plus Nothing
Les shows that God had kept hidden from human history that there would be a time when people could be saved by grace through faith plus nothing, a dispensation of grace given to Paul for the Gentiles.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4: 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:
Paul's direct summary of the gospel he preached.
Ephesians 3:1-2: For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
Shows the dispensation of grace was given to Paul specifically for the Gentiles.
Galatians 2:4-5: And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
Paul refused to yield to those who would bring believers back under the law.
The gospel of grace is Paul's message that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, who died for our sins, shed His blood, was buried, and rose again from the dead. It is 'faith plus nothing,' with no law or legalism attached.
Les Feldick teaches it is primarily, not exclusively, to the Gentiles. Paul was given the dispensation of the grace of God and took it to the Gentiles.
No. Paul says he did not give place by subjection, no, not for an hour, so the truth of the gospel might continue. He stood his ground against Jewish believers who wanted Gentile converts to come under the Mosaic system.
Les says there is as much difference between them as night and day. The gospel of the kingdom was the good news of the King and was for Israel, while the gospel of grace came from Paul, primarily for Gentiles, and is associated with no law or legalism.
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