TEXT: Matthew 5:31-32 What is the Gospel? According to 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, the Gospel is embodied in these words: "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." 1 Corinthians 2:2 says, “For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.” Dr. Walter A. Elwell, editor of the Tyndale Bible Dictionary, writes regarding the Gospel: “Jesus was authorized by God and anointed by the Spirit to proclaim the Gospel. At the heart of His preaching stands the announcement, 'The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the Gospel.' The message is good news for several reasons: (1) The kingdom is coming. The God whom Jesus proclaims is sovereign over all He has made. Yet paradoxically His rule is incomplete: His will is not done on earth as it is in Heaven; wrong, not right, prevails. But these conditions are not final, according to Jesus. With the coming of the Kingdom, God's rule will be completed; wrong will be judged, righteousness established, and His people blessed.”
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