What is the Gospel?

Jesus said:"The Law and the
Prophets were proclaimed until John; since that time the gospel of
the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is forcing his way
into it. “Luke 16:16. What did John the Baptist preach? We read in
Mark 1:4,5 “John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a
baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.5And all the
country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of
Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River,
confessing their sins.”

We read in Matthew 3:5-12 “Then Jerusalem was going out to him,
and all Judea and all the district around the Jordan; 6and they
were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed
their sins.


7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for
baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to
flee from the wrath to come? 8“Therefore bear fruit in keeping
with repentance;9and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves,
‘We have Abraham for our father’; for I say to you that from
these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham. 10“The
axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore every tree
that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.


11“As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He
who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove
His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and
fire. 12“His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will
thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat
into the barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”


It is the very same gospel that Peter preached on the day of
Pentecost. We read in Acts 2:38,39 “ 38Peter said to
them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus
Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the
gift of the Holy Spirit. 39“For the promise is for you and
your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our
God will call to Himself.”



That is the gospel, the gospel that saves “ a baptism of
repentance for the forgiveness of sins.” Those who obey the gospel
receive from Jesus confirmation of His acceptance; He baptizes them
in the Holy Spirit.



Jesus commanded His disciples in Mark 16:15-18 “Go into all the
world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16“He who has
believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has
disbelieved shall be condemned. 17“These signs will accompany
those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they
will speak with new tongues; 18they will pick up serpents, and
if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them;
they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”



What is the Gospel?: “Repent, and be baptized in the name of
Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive
the gift of the Holy Spirit.”



Have you obeyed the gospel of Jesus Christ? Have you repented and
been baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of
your sin?


May Jesus bless you.