Sometimes I hear that the Gospel of Christ as mentioned throughout the New Testament being said to be only that he lived, died and resurrected.  They hold that Gospel, and Word or Bible are different in meaning and application.  I intend on proving that the Gospel is the word and applies to Christ, his Church, and the whole of the NT teachings.

I. THE GOSPEL –WORD –AND TRUTH ARE THE SAME

THE WORD OF TRUTH AND THE GOSPEL
KJV Ephesians 1:13
13. In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

WORD OF THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL
KJV Colossians 1:3-5
3.  We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
 4.  Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

THE WORD IS TRUTH
KJV John 17:17
17.  Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

ALL SCRIPTURE IS INSPIRED OF GOD
KJV 2 Timothy 3:16-17
 16.  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
 17.  That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

WE ARE SAVED BY THE GOSPEL
KJV 1 Corinthians 15:1-2
1.  Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
 2.  By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

WE ARE SAVED BY THE WORD AND TRUTH
KJV James 1:18-21
 18.  Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
 19.  Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
 20.  For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
 21.  Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

THE GOSPEL IS THE POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION
KJV Romans 1:16-17
16.  For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
17. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
 

II.  WE ARE COMMANDED TO TEACH THE GOSPEL/WORD/TRUTH

GO AND PREACH THE GOSPEL
KJV Mark 16:15-16
 15.  And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
 16.  He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

PAUL PREACHED THE GOSPEL
KJV 1 Corinthians 1:17-18
 17.  For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
18. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

THE WORD OF FAITH IS TO BE PREACHED
KJV Romans 10:8
 8.  But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

THROUGH HEARING THE WORD FAITH CAN BE OBTAINED
KJV Romans 10:14
14. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

THE WORD IS SPIRIT AND LIFE
KJV John 6:63
 63.  It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

PREACH THE WORD
KJV 2 Timothy 4:1-2
 1.  I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
 2.  Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

CHRIST TAUGHT ABOUT THE CHURCH (KINGDOM) IN THE GOSPEL
KJV Matthew 4:23
 23.  And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

GRACE WAS TAUGHT IN THE GOSPEL
KJV Acts 20:24
24.  But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

III. WE CANNOT ADD OR TAKE FROM THE WORD/GOSPEL

ADD NOT TO THE COMMANDMENTS OF THE LORD
KJV Deuteronomy 4:2
2.  Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

ADD NOT TO GOD’S WORDS
KJV Proverbs 30:6
 6.  Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

NO MAN, ANGEL, OR APOSTLE CAN CHANGE IT
KJV Galatians 1:6-9
6.  I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
 7.  Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
 8.  But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
 
 

OBEY THE GOSPEL TODAY!!!! 
 

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