For some time now, a constant
message of the Gospel has been fed to me. Small group sessions are about it.
Quiet time message is on Romans and, to top it off, there is a new Benhur movie
coming out.
As a Christian, it is easy to
come across the word “Gospel” many times, but no one really sits you down to
teach it.
Creation, sin, the impending
doom, God’s promise of salvation, the coming kingdom, death, resurrection and the
end.
This is the short summary of
the world that we live in according to the Bible. The death of the world as
well as the death of self. Actual death and the spiritual death. There are many
more topics of discussion and education, but for now, I will focus on the
coming kingdom.
In essence, Jesus states that
the kingdom of God is already here as seen in Matthew 12:28.
“But if it is by the Spirit
of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.”
Israelites back then expected
a savior to rise, one that will overthrow governments and oppression. God had
planned otherwise. Thus, when Jesus spoke of the kingdom, it was nothing as
limited to the world, rather a spiritual concept that shall seep through and
change the intellectual as well as the physical.
The kingdom is here, and we
are free to enter it. Or, more like we are allowed to be a part of it. His
kingdom consists of his reign. That is what the kingdom is all about. Through
the cross, we have been reconciled. We are able to enter in his governance.
That is precisely what Jesus
was talking about. We imagine a sudden change in our lives to happen, like a
shift in the Matrix, life circumstances changing drastically in our favor. It
might. It definitely can, but the focus is in our constant communication, a
steady walk with God.
Now coming back to the question
of what is the Gospel. What is it? It is the good news that we are not able to
be with God, to walk with Him in his kingdom.
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