EPISODE 841 – UNDERSTANDING THE GOSPEL 1
Apostle Benjamin Nana Amissah AnsahCHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY
The Love-Life Agency
UNDERSTANDING THE GOSPEL 1
“Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative), set apart for [preaching] the gospel of God [the good news of salvation]”
Romans 1:1 (Amplified Bible)
There is nothing like the newness of life ( or “Christianity”) without the gospel of Jesus.
From the previous episode of Machaira with Apostle Bennie, I explained that the word gospel simply means good news or good message or good tidings.
When you see the expression, the gospel of Jesus Christ (Mark 1:1) or the Gospel of God (Romans 1:1), they simply mean the Goodnews of Jesus Christ or the Goodnews of God. These are not two different things; they mean the same thing.
Some also claim that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the same as the Gospel of the Kingdom, but not the same as the Gospel of the Grace of God.
They assume Jesus in His earthly walk did not preach the Gospel (Goodnews) of Grace, but rather preached the Gospel (Goodnews) of the Kingdom of God.
They built their argument on:
“And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.” Matthew 4:23 (NKJV)
It is clear most people don’t understand the Gospel (Goodnews) of our Lord Jesus.
Don’t be confused, the Gospel of Jesus, the Gospel of Grace, the Gospel of God and the Gospel of the Kingdom of God are the same GOODNEWS. They don’t mean anything different.
God’s Kingdom is not separated from God. Jesus is the express image of the invisible God (Colossians1:15). He is also the embodiment of the fullness of Grace (John 1:14) and the embodiment of the Kingdom (Romans 14:17).
The Goodnews of the Kingdom, or the Goodnews (Gospel) of Grace or the Gospel of God, is that God has demonstrated His love towards mankind by the full revelation of His saving plan for man, through Jesus Christ (2 Timothy 1:9-10).
Through the sin of unbelief, man became corrupted, was legally condemned, and eternally separated from God. However, God, who is rich in mercy, manifested His loving kindness through Christ Jesus. He came to suffer and die for the offence of mankind, and was resurrected to justify all who shall believe in Him. Thus, as many as believe in Him shall be delivered from condemnation, be justified (not by their own works) and become partakers of God’s eternal life and the inheritance of His Kingdom (Colossians 1:12-13).
The Gospel of Jesus (or the Gospel of Grace) is that you are saved by grace through faith in Jesus and His finished work of His painful death and His glorious resurrection (Ephesians 2:8-9).
This is the goodnews of Jesus or the Gospel of Grace.
– Some assume that the Gospel of Grace is only to usher you into “christianity”, but it takes a different message to finish.
– Some also accept that they are saved by Grace, but cannot stay saved by grace. They remain saved by their own self-efforts and not by grace. To them, the means by which they got saved is not the same means they must remain saved.
– They think the Gospel of Grace leads men to salvation, and the Gospel of the Kingdom is what keeps men in salvation and brings men into attaining great heights in Christ.
What they fail to understand is that anyone saved by grace is also kept or sustained by grace.
“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him” Colossians 2:6 (NKJV)
There are others also who claim that no man is saved by grace alone. They are saved by grace and works. Which means their salvation is not complete by the finished work of Jesus, but by their own efforts.
When you ask such a person, “Are you saved?”, he will say, “I am not saved yet; it is at the end of my life that I will know, because my works will determine my salvation”.
These people are only ignorant of the reality of the gospel of Jesus.
To think that you are not saved by the grace of Jesus alone but also by your works means that you are saved by both Jesus and your name.
That is contrary to the reality of the scriptures.
“This Jesus is the STONE WHICH WAS DESPISED and REJECTED by you, THE BUILDERS, but WHICH BECAME THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE. And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among people by which we must be saved [for God has provided the world no alternative for salvation].” Acts 4:11-12 (Amplified Bible)
Any salvation outside Jesus and what God has provided through Him is not salvation at all. If men can be saved by their own efforts, then Jesus wouldn’t have come to die.
This was Paul the apostle’s response to those who felt they had to use their self-efforts to finish or complete salvation:
“Your new life in the Anointed One began with the Holy Spirit giving you a new birth. Why then would you so foolishly turn from living in the Spirit by trying to finish by your own works?”
Selah.
2 Chronicles 27-29
2 YEARS PLAN
Numbers 14
DECLARE THESE WORDS:
– I am saved by grace through through faith in Jesus and His finished work.
– I am kept and sustained by grace.
– I am saved absolutely by the grace of Jesus.
– My salvation is eternal.
– I am bold about the gospel of Our Lord Jesus.
– I give no room for any other gospel.
– I grow in the overflowing understanding of the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
– I tell everyone about this glorious gospel.
– My life is a glorious testimony of the gospel.
I grow in the overflowing understanding of the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOR MACHAIRA WITH APOSTLE BENNIE
I don’t give for pride. .
I preach the gospel of Jesus Christ every where
I don’t keep the gospel of Christ in me…
I speak the word everywhere I go…
Ooooh Hallelujah!! I’m saved through faith in Christ finished work. Glory to God..
Glory!
Without the Gospel of Christ, there’s no newness of life indeed.
I’m learning here!
I grow in the understanding of the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ.
Don’t give room for pride, don’t allow the adversary to push you away from your blessed life. Set your eyes on the Lord. Your season of abundance is here!
Praise the Lord .
Oooooooh Jesus Christ.
The love saved. The Goodnews of the Kingdom, or the Goodnews (Gospel) of Grace or the Gospel of God, is that God has demonstrated His love towards mankind by the full revelation of His saving plan for man, through Jesus Christ (2 Timothy 1:9-10).
I am the saved of the Lord
Oh glory to God
My salvation is eternal
Ooh I will not be quiet
I will tell everyone about this glorious Gospel
Oh Praise God for the Gospel. I’m saved by grace through Faith in Jesus and in His finished works on the cross. My self efforts are not needed or included because the works we’re finished on the cross by Jesus. Hallelujah…🙌🙌🙌..He is the source of and consumate of salvation.
The Goodnews of the Kingdom, or the Goodnews (Gospel) of Grace or the Gospel of God, is that God has demonstrated His love towards mankind by the full revelation of His saving plan for man, through Jesus Christ . Thank you Jesus
God bless you Apostle Sir
Thank you Jesus for your complete work on the cross🙌🏿❤️.I’m totally saved.Gloreyy
Mmm, God’s Kingdom is not separated from God!!
The Gospel of Jesus, the Gospel of Grace, the Gospel of God and the Gospel of the Kingdom of God are the same GOODNEWS.
If you were saved by grace, it is expedient to know that you can only be “kept” or “sustained” by this same grace!
I am bold about the gospel of Our Lord Jesus.
I give no room for any other gospel
I grow daily in the understanding of the glorious gospel of Jesus
My heart is settled on the glorious good news of Jesus
Oh Thank you Jesus
I was in Accra Technical University today for a meeting. And after they had read the machairawithApostleBennie Devotional, I decided to ask them whether if Jesus appears today, they are saved and the response was just it was described in the bible.
Someone said, yes, because by Grace I have been saved and I do the will of God. He feels there must be something from Him aside believing to make the salvation complete.
Another brother Said, No He wont be with Jesus
Another sister also said, she is not sure
But all of them are born again, Holy Ghost filled and tongue talking.
It is very clear that religion has covered many minds, making them feel they need to do something special for God.
I am glad to be reading this. I am glad I being taught right.
When I finished explaining their faces were glowing with joy. One particular gentleman who was not even participating became so ecstatic.
The Gospel brings true freedom.
What they fail to understand is that anyone saved by grace is also kept or sustained by grace.
My life is a glorious testimony of the gospel.
The one that brought us in is the only one that can sustain and nothing can take us out not even the one that brought us in because He has said it in his word that his giftings are irrevocable and at the same time He is the King that has hoisted his word above himself of which he cannot go contray to so this is what solidifies our faith
So if Jesus is the initiator and consumator of our faith what has man got to do in it. Jesus knew we are unable so what ever he did was a complete and sealed work which gives no room for add ups but all that man can do is to show it forth what has been completed in him so that others can buy into it but not man doing something to add up to a done deal which is irreversible
Thank you, lord Jesus. Another glorious enlightenment has been imparted to me through today’s devotion.
Glory to Jesus
I am kept and sustained by grace….
In the name of Christ Jesus
I am kept and sustained by the Grace of God.
Heyaaaaaaaa
I am saved by Grace through faith in Jesus
My salvation is eternal
Glory to God!!!!!!!
I grow in the understanding of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus 🙏
I am bold about the Gospel of our Lord Jesus
My life is a glorious testimony of the Gospel
Oh, hallelujah
Thank you Jesus
Understanding the gospel…
I am excited about this particular series
I grow in the understanding of the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
I am saved by grace through faith in Jesus and His finished work.
I am kept and sustained by grace.
My salvation is eternal.
I give no room for any other gospel.
I grow in the overflowing understanding of the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
I tell everyone about this glorious gospel.
My life is a glorious testimony of the gospel.
Glory to Jesus!
Thank you Jesus!