Sunday, May 30, 2010

"Preach My Gospel"

"And he said unto them, Go
ye into all the world, and

preach the gospel to every creature."

~ Mark 16:15 ~

Well, for my first post, I was thinking: If someone were to ask me "What is the Gospel that you are called to preach?", what would I say? That is such a loaded question. Good thing I don't have to come up with a succinct response; Christ already did that:

  • 13 Behold I have given unto you my agospel, and this is the gospel which I have given unto you—that I came into the world to do the bwill of my Father, because my Father sent me.
    14 And my Father sent me that I might be alifted up upon the bcross [ATONEMENT]; and after that I had been lifted up upon the ccross, that I might ddraw all men unto me, that as I have been lifted up by men even so should men be lifted up by the Father [RESURRECTION], to stand before me, to be ejudged [JUDGMENT] of their works, whether they be good or whether they be evil—
    15 And for this cause have I been alifted up; therefore, according to the power of the Father I will draw all men unto me, that they may be judged according to their bworks.
    16 And it shall come to pass, that whoso arepenteth [REPENTANCE] and is baptized [BAPTISM] in my bname shall be filled; and if he cendureth to the end [ENDURING TO THE END], behold, him will I hold guiltless before my Father at that day when I shall stand to judge the world.
    17 And he that endureth not unto the end, the same is he that is also hewn down and cast into the fire, from whence they can no more return, because of the ajustice of the Father.
    18 And this is the word which he hath given unto the children of men. And for this cause he fulfilleth the words which he hath given, and he lieth not, but fulfilleth all his words.
    19 And ano unclean thing can enter into his kingdom; therefore nothing entereth into his brest save it be those who have cwashed their garments in my blood, because of their faith [FAITH IN CHRIST], and the repentance of all their sins, and their faithfulness unto the end.
    20 Now this is the commandment: aRepent, all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me and be bbaptized in my name, that ye may be csanctified by the reception of the Holy Ghost [HOLY GHOST], that ye may stand dspotless before me at the last day.
    21 Verily, verily, I say unto you, this is my agospel; and ye know the things that ye must bdo in my church; for the works which ye have seen me do that shall ye also do; for that which ye have seen me do even that shall ye do;

Well, there you have it: The Gospel is the Atonement, Resurrection, Judgment, Faith in Christ, Repentance, Baptism, the Holy Ghost, and Enduring to the End. Side note: Gospel means Good News. And it really is. Maybe I'll post something on the Plan of Salvation later. It just makes sense.
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