Originally posted by rjprince:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by JamesN:
I agree that there are different aspects to the gospel, that are all part of the gospel of Jesus Christ, but do not all pertain to our salvation in eternity. But there is not a separate gospel for Jews and gentiles (ie we are saved by grace, but Jews get to work for eternal salvation). The work of Christ on the cross payed for the sins of the world, any Jew who believes on Him is born again and partaker of the gospel. All other 'gospels', such as the gospel of the kingdom, apply to believers who are born again. Without being born again, you cannot see the kingdom, let alone inherit it and reign with Christ.
No separate gospel for Jew and Gentile. Agreed.
The work of Christ paid... Agreed.
“gospel of the kingdom apply to believers who are born again” Where did you come up with that? Can you give me any kind of a reference that says so? </font>[/QUOTE]Mt 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
The Jews understood that the Messiah was coming to reign on the earth, and Jesus did not deny this, as some would have us believe. He only said that the timing was wrong.
John 18:36
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but
now is my kingdom not from hence.
The Jews didn't understand that He had to die first to redeem us from our sin. But even after He died, the apostles questioned Him about the kingdom.
Acts 1
6 ¶ When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 And he said unto them,
It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
The gospel of the kingdom is that He has made provision for us to be partakers of the inheritance with Him.
Mt 18
1 ¶ At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Re 3:21
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
Re 20:4
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
If we will overcome in this life through His grace, we will get to reign with Him. But you must be born again to be an overcomer.