What is the Gospel? By Lorraine Boettner

What is the Gospel? By Lorraine Boettner

Comment: Worthwhile read

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John Piper on the prosperity gospel

Acts 14:21-22, And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, 22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, “We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.”

Acts 5:41, So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.

Romans 8:16-18, The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

2 Corinthians 1:5, For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ. (Comment .... view in context of whole chapter)

A different kind of "good news"

I Thessalonians 3:6, "But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, as we also to see you"

Pastor Levy's message touched on this verse this morning and I found this interesting.

The Greek (Hyper-linked to the Blue Letter Bible):

"αρτι δε ελθοντος τιμοθεου προς ημας αφ υμων και ευαγγελισαμενου ημιν την πιστιν και την αγαπην υμων και οτι εχετε μνειαν ημων αγαθην παντοτε επιποθουντες ημας ιδειν καθαπερ και ημεις υμας"

Meaning: " to bring good news, to announce glad tidings"

1. of the joyful tidings of God's kindness, in particular, of the Messianic blessings
   
2. in the NT used especially of the glad tidings of the coming kingdom of God, and of the salvation to be obtained in it through Christ, and of what relates to this salvation
   
3. glad tidings are brought to one, one has glad tidings proclaimed to him
   
4. to proclaim glad tidings: instruct (men) concerning the things that pertain to Christian salvation
   

Here is the common usage of "to preach good news" in the NT: Romans 1:15, "So, as much as is in me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also."

The good news of 1 Thessalonians 3:6, is the good news that one has received the gospel. A "good news" of a different sort!