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𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹❓ 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟲❞𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗘,❞ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 (𝗕)Moving on in the Message of the Kingdom, we are told;Ampl. 2John 9, “Anyone who runs on ahead [of God] and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ {𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁} does not have God; but he who continues to live in 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 (𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴) 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 [does have God], he has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine [𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁], do not receive him [do not accept him, do not welcome or admit him] into [your] house or bid him Godspeed or give him any encouragement.”The above passage is very critical to observe as a minister if we must be pleasing to the Lord and doing the will of God. Understand that it didn’t say the doctrine about Christ but what He, Himself, taught.You will hear people say, “All I teach is Christ for Paul says in 1Cor. 2:2, “For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.”That is not necessarily the message of Paul. He was only trying to settle the dispute within the Corinthian church because of the bickering and division that was among them. Look at his question to them;1Cor. 1:11, “For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?” Can you see it? This is why he made the statement in verse 13. That necessarily wasn’t what he was so concerned about as his doctrine. Look again at his emphasis doctrinally. Paul.Acts 19:8, “And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.”Acts 20:25, “And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.”Acts 28:28, “Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.”The things concerning Jesus Christ are His passion, death burial and resurrection, He being the expected Messiah. But above all, he was PREACHING THE KINGDOM OF GOD. The rule and reign of the Christ. Two different things entirely. You can’t miss this point, beloved saints.The things about Christ is different from what Christ taught, which is His Doctrine. See it again;2 John 9, “Anyone who runs on ahead [of God] and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ [who is not content with what He taught] does not have God; but he who continues to live in the doctrine (teaching) of Christ [does have God], he has both the Father and the Son.”So what did He teach, you may ask, what is His Doctrine?Mark 1:14, “¶ Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”The Gospel here means the Good News of the Kingdom of God.While ministering in a particular village we are told;Luke 4:42, “And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.43 And he said unto them, 𝐈 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐈 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨: for therefore am I sent.44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.”What do you thnk He preached in the Synagogue of the Jews? The Message of the Kingdom of God.When He rose from the grave we are told;Acts 1:1, “The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,…3 To whom (the disciples) also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.”Can you see that? Can you see what occupied the mind, desire and the purpose of Christ coming?Some man will say my calling is just Evangelistic and so my main purpose is John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son…” But can I tell you that you can’t be more Evangelistic than Paul himself? What of Phillip, the Evangelist? See it here;Acts 8:12, “But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.”Can you see that even Phillip declared the only one Message, of the Kingdom in Samaria? So my question is, you the Apostle and Evangelist, “What do you really preach and teach?”I told you before that all those shades of “In Christ Realities,” “New Creature Realities,” and “The Grace Message” are all fragmentations of the one and only message of the Kingdom of God.Believe it or not the warning is clear; 2John:10, “If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine [is disloyal to what Jesus Christ taught], do not receive him [do not accept him, do not welcome or admit him] into [your] house or bid him Godspeed or give him any encouragement.”That’s how serious this matter is. And, of course, our disobedience to the work of Christ is apparent in what we do and teach. Search your heart as a minister of the Gospel before you pride yourself of doing exploits without being obedient to His Ways and Words. Next will be, “The Gospel of the Kingdom (C).”To be continued.www.davidogaga.org#Thegospel_DO ... See MoreSee Less

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