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August 11
THE GOSPEL OF CHRISTIANITY’S CHRIST VS THE ‘GOSPEL’ OF ROME’S ANTICHRIST (Last of 18 Parts)
I counted the number of times the word “gospel/s” appears in my favorite KJV Bible. It’s mentioned 103 times, first in Matt. 4:23 and last in Rev. 14: 6., and is specifically identified as “the everlasting gospel,” all in the New Testament only.
This by no means says that the gospel of the Bible is confined only to the New Testament dispensation or Christian Era (C. E.). No, never! For we read Paul’s epistle to the young church in Galatia (emphasis mine):
“Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, are the children of Abraham [i.e.,spiritual, not physical, genealogical, or genetic descent or pedigree]. And the scripture [of the Old Testament], forseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, PREACHED BEFORE THE GOSPEL UNTO ABRAHAM, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.” Gal. 3: 7, 8.
Q. Of whom was the gospel of the Bible that was preached unto Abraham pointing him and all his spiritual seed to? Was it to Mary or any of the dead apostles and saints that have been “canonized” (and more are still being canonized) as and mediators of their votaries—-not by Christ or His commandment-keeping remnant church of the last days (Rev. 14:12: 12:17; 19: 10) but by the Church of Rome?
In perfect accord with all the faithful and holy patriarchs, prophets, apostles, and special messengers for specific dispensations, apostle Paul answers: “Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made He saith not unto seeds [plural], as of many, but as of ONE, and to thy SEED which is CHRIST.” Gal. 3:16.
This one and only SEED, promised in the one and only gospel, first preached by Jehovah Creator, the yet-unincarnated Jesus, God in the flesh, to Adam and Eve in Eden immediately after they yielded to Satan’s (disguised as a beautiful, talking serpent, the prototypical spiritualistic medium) temptation, sinned, became fallen, sinful mortals as the the automatic consequence, condemned to the first and second deaths by the divine immutable law they transgressed.
Without controversy indeed that “the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.” Rom. 6:23.
Mark! It is only in and through JESUS CHRIST, the promised SEED of Eve (see Gen. 3: 15; cf. Gal.4: 4,5), who declared for all eternity in the New Testament, Christian era, thusly to the Christian church, “I AM the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh to the Fathers (in heaven] but BY ME.” John 14: 6.
JESUS CHRIST, “Immanuel,” God “manifest in the flesh” (Matt. 1: 21, 24; 1 Tim. 3: 16) alone is THE, not “a” or “any” (“straight and narrow”) WAY that leads to the Father and eternal life. He, not “she.” is THE, not “a” or “one among many other sources” of eternal truth.” He alone is THE, not “a” or “one among other sources” of both temporal and eternal life, physical and spiritual life, as the Source, Giver, and Sustainer of the eternal mystery called LIFE. In Him eternally resides life “original, unborrowed, and underived.”
He who “was” and “is the Word from the beginning who made all things that were made” an then “in the fullness of time” “was made flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1: 1-3, 14), is “the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Heb. 13: 8). “Neither is there salvation IN ANY OTHER: for THERE IS NONE OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN GIVEN AMONG MEN, whereby we must be saved,” (Acts 4:12).
We close out this short series with these present testing truths regarding the the role of Christ’s gospel to His closing work of judgment as merciful High Priest yet righteous judge of all the earth prior to His second advent, which is “at the door.” Take heed!
“For the time is come that JUDGMENT MUST BEGIN WITH THE HOUSE GOD [the Church and professed followers of Christ], and if it first begin at US, what shall the END be of them that OBEY NOT THE GOSPEL? And if the righteous SCARCELY be saved, where shall the ungodly and [willful, presumptuous] SINNER appear?” 1 Pet. 4: 17, 18, KJV.
Today, if you hear His voice talking to your conscience, harden not your hearts. The sun may never rise again for some. Bless all, NMF