The word gospel is the Old English word for good news or glad tidings and has several different uses. It comes from the Greek word εὐαγγέλιον, euangelion (eu- good, -angelion message). As an adjective, it is used in gospel choir or gospel music, perhaps to refer to the African American spiritual Christian hymn. As a noun, it is used in the phrase to preach the gospel or to share the gospel, which means to evangelise. Evangelism is interpreted by many Christians to be a good thing, because they may say: • The purpose of the gospel is to win souls to Christ. • The purpose of the gospel is to enter the kingdom of God in Gods plan or make life on earth as if it were the kingdom of God when it would be fully realized. • The gospel is to help human beings become the most fully alive that they can be. • The gospel books is to describe what Jesus has done on earth and how his works are significant to Jesus followers, giving Jesus believers a new identity apart from Judaism, and emphasizing especially on the significance of the resurrection. To outsiders of the faith, it just means to convert to Christianity. Upon conversion to Christianity, it is expected that the person would be baptized. The means of baptism, however, varies from denomination to denomination. Refer to the conversation between Nicodemus and Jesus about baptism in John 3:1-10. In short, there are two ways that gospel may refer to: (1) the act of converting to Christ believer or (2) the life of the ideal Christ follower. Plus, the life of the ideal Christian may be a method to evangelism, an attempt to convert non-Christians into the Christian faith by making the Christian faith sound very attractive. Refer to lifestyle evangelism. Books of Gospel in New Testament of Bible: 1. Gospel of Matthew 2. Gospel of John 3. Gospel of Luke 4. Gospel of Mark The assertion of the gospel of Jesus Christ, then, is that Jesus is Lord, not of a physical kingdom but of a spiritual kingdom. He is Lord of this Kingdom because of what He accomplished through His death and resurrection. Jesus has, indeed, conquered, but He didnt conquer mankind. He conquered mankinds greatest enemies--sin and death. Thus, the gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news that Jesus has conquered our greatest enemies--sin and death--and that we can be freed from slavery in the kingdom of darkness and enter into the Kingdom of God as sons and daughters of the King Himself.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 06:55:04 +0000
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