From the book manuscript presently titled ‘Whole Bible Christianity.’<\/p>\n
Like the New Covenant, most \u2018New Testament\u2019 or part-Bible Christians cannot tell you what the gospel is either. We tend to think of it as a feel-good message about Jesus being our buddy and saving us from bad stuff. Then He allows us to do whatever we want.<\/p>\n
The gospel, which means \u2018good news,\u2019 however, might really make us feel good, and it should, but the message is not about feelings. It is about \u2018God with us,\u2019 which is the meaning of one of the names of Jesus (Immanuel, Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:23).<\/p>\n
Did you know that the gospel was preached to Israel at Mount Sinai by God through Moses? So says the writer of Hebrews.<\/p>\n
2For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith in those who heard. (Hebrews 4:2 NASB95)<\/p>\n
Stephen calls the group at Sinai the \u201ccongregation in the wilderness\u201d (Acts 7:38) and that they received \u201cliving oracles\u201d to pass on to their kids. These living oracles were none other than the Law. So this is another way of saying the gospel was preached to the church at Mount Sinai.<\/p>\n
Here’s a riddle for you. Why is the Law called \u2018the gospel\u2019 in Hebrews 4:2?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the book manuscript presently titled ‘Whole Bible Christianity.’ Like the New Covenant, most \u2018New Testament\u2019 or part-Bible Christians cannot tell you what the gospel is either. We tend to think of it as a feel-good message about Jesus being … read more