The Everlasting Gospel Part 1

06.01.2008 · Posted in doctrinal issues, doctrine

The Everlasting Gospel

I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

(Rev 14:6,7) KJV

The elements of the everlasting gospel are these:

There is a God who has made the worlds.

This God is also judge.

You say, “There is good news in this?”

Yes! Emphatically, “YES!!!!”

“How?” You ask.

Consider Paul’s sermon to the Athenians on this subject:

“Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device. And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.” (Acts 17:22-31) KJV

“Where is the good news in this?”
God raised the judge from the dead…………..this implies that the judge died.

“So? Everyone dies.”

The judge was raised from the dead. That means that death (the result of sin) had no hold over him (See Rom 6:9,10). He was victor over sin and death. He was sinless, yet He died. Why? As a substitute for sinners (See 2Cor 5:21).

The good news is not simply that we shall be judged, but that the one who is judge bore our judgment for us.

Yes, we must change our mind about our faulty worship and worship the One Who gave His all for us and was raised from the dead to acquit us at the judgment (Rom 4:24,25).

Just musing………..and worshiping…