The Gospel of the Kingdom is the good news that the King is coming—the same message Jesus and the Twelve preached, which will be proclaimed again by the 144,000 Jews during the seven-year tribulation.
Les Feldick teaches that this is not the Gospel of the grace of God, but the message that the King is coming to set up His kingdom. Jesus called it 'this gospel of the kingdom' in Matthew 24:14 because it was the message being preached in His own earthly ministry. The 144,000 Jewish men will carry this message to every tribe and tongue and nation during the tribulation.
Matthew 24:14 — Jesus explicitly names the message that will be preached in all the world before the end comes as 'this gospel of the kingdom.'
In Matthew 24, Jesus is speaking from within His earthly ministry, describing the end times. He says in verse 12 that 'because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold' (KJV). Verse 13 adds, 'But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved' (KJV). Then in verse 14 He declares, 'And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come' (KJV).
Les explains that the Gospel of the Kingdom is the good news that the King is coming. It was the message Jesus and the Twelve preached during His three years of earthly ministry, and Jesus referred to it as 'this gospel of the kingdom' because it was contemporary with that time. It is not the Gospel of the grace of God, which was not yet revealed because Christ had not yet died and risen.
Les teaches that there is a vast difference between the two. The Gospel of the kingdom is 'the King is coming,' while the Gospel of grace is not proclaimed during the tribulation. The age of grace has ended, the church is gone, and there is no longer an invitation to join a local congregation. Instead, the 144,000 Jews will tell the world that the King is coming.
The 144,000 Jewish young men will be sealed and will encircle the globe, proclaiming the King of heaven and that the kingdom is at hand. They will go to every tribe and tongue and nation, ministering to the Gentile nations with the message that the King is coming in less than seven years from day one.
No, says Les. Some have lifted this verse out of context and claimed that the church must get the gospel into every nation before the Lord can come. But Jesus was not talking about the gospel of grace. He was talking about the same gospel of the kingdom that He preached, which will be proclaimed during the tribulation by the 144,000 as a witness to all nations before the end comes.
Tribulation Iniquity and Endurance
Les describes the tribulation as a time when iniquity abounds and love grows cold, showing that those who endure to the end are survivors—not saved by endurance.
The Kingdom Gospel Defined
The gospel Jesus and the Twelve preached was the good news that the King is here and ready to set up His kingdom, and the same gospel will be preached in a future worldwide proclamation.
A Future Worldwide Proclamation
Jesus' words in Matthew 24:14 were not about the church-age gospel of grace but about the same kingdom gospel being proclaimed again during the tribulation, with the King's coming just seven years away from day one.
The 144,000 Carry the Message
The 144,000 Jews will proclaim to the world that the King of heaven and the kingdom are at hand, going to every tribe, tongue, and nation.
Kingdom Gospel vs. Grace Gospel
There is a vast difference between the gospel of the kingdom and the gospel of grace; after the church is gone, the 144,000 will tell the world that the King is coming.
The King Is Coming
The central message of the 144,000 during the seven-year period will simply be, 'The King is coming.'
Do Not Confuse the Two Gospels
Les warns against twisting Matthew 24:14 to make it the gospel of grace; in Jesus' day, the gospel of grace was not yet known because He had not yet died and risen.
Back to the Basic Message
During the tribulation, the 144,000 will return to the basic message of John the Baptist and Christ: the gospel of the kingdom, which means the King is coming.
Matthew 24:14: And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Jesus names the exact message that will be preached worldwide before the end comes and ties it to the kingdom gospel.
Matthew 24:13: But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Les says this refers to surviving the tribulation, not salvation by enduring tribulation.
Matthew 24:12: And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Jesus describes the moral climate of the end times when the king is coming.
Yes. Les emphasizes that there is a vast difference. The Gospel of the kingdom announces that the King is coming, while the Gospel of grace was not yet known during Jesus' earthly ministry. The tribulation will see the kingdom gospel proclaimed, not the grace gospel.
The 144,000 young Jewish men will go around the globe during the tribulation proclaiming the King is coming. Their message will reach every tribe, tongue, and nation.
No, not in the way some interpret it. Les says Jesus was speaking about the gospel of the kingdom that will be preached during the tribulation, not about the church-age gospel of grace needing to reach every nation first.
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