All the Apostles Preached This Same Gospel
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What evidence is there that other New Testament writers preached this same message? A great deal!
The apostle Peter also preached the kingdom of God: “For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (II Pet. 1:11).
So did the apostle James: “Hearken, my beloved brethren, has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He has promised to them that love Him?” (James 2:5).
The apostle Matthew’s account mentions “gospel of the kingdom” three times. Here is one: “Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people” (Mt 9:35). In most of His parables, Jesus taught the basics of God’s kingdom. Matthew alone makes over 50 references to it.
Luke records that Jesus commissioned His disciples to preach this message: “He called His twelve disciples together...and He sent them to preach the kingdom of God” (Lk 9:1-2). Soon after, He sent 70 others to preach, and they also carried the message of the “kingdom of God” (Lk 10:1, 9).
All God’s Prophets Preached the Kingdom
The book of Acts contains an extraordinary passage for our examination: “Repent you therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; and He shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution [or restoring] of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began” (Ac 3:19-21).
Notice Peter, the one speaking, refers to the Coming of Christ (Ac 3:19) as “the presence of the Lord,” meaning in context He is now back on Earth. Ac 3:20 states God “shall send Jesus Christ.” Ac 3:21 describes God’s kingdom as the “restitution of all things.” Peter declares this “restitution” (Christ establishing His kingdom) is something “God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began.”
This is a truly eye-opening statement! Did God actually use all of His prophets to announce His kingdom? Bible scholars and religionists ignore this passage—and reject it without examination.
Let’s review just a few examples. In fact, we start in the period before the flood. The apostle Jude, Jesus’ brother, recorded that “Enoch [Noah’s great-grandfather]…prophesied…saying, Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, to execute judgment upon all” (Jude 14-15). These verses clearly refer to Jesus Christ coming to establish a world-ruling government under Himself and the saints.
The Bible calls Enoch a “preacher of righteousness” (Jude 14; II Pet. 2:5). Including Abel, there were seven other men who held this role, with their lives spanning the entire period between Adam and the Flood. All of them spoke the same message. Remember, Peter said, “…since the world began” (Jude 21).
Is there evidence the gospel was preached in the period following the Flood?
In Genesis 12:3, we saw God said to Abraham, “…in you shall all families of the earth be blessed.” This verse is also referenced in Galatians 3:8, but is phrased a little differently: “…in you shall all nations be blessed.” This verse adds that “the gospel was preached before unto Abraham.” This is fascinating understanding! Considering what you have learned about Abraham, not only would he have had the gospel preached to him (probably by Melchizedek), but it was then preached in Genesis, through Moses! All nations will ultimately be blessed when Christ establishes His government on Earth—where “the nations” are.
Moses was the first man God raised up to lead ancient Israel. As both a prophet and judge, he preached the gospel to Israel in the wilderness. Also read Numbers 24:17-19.
Acts 3:24 references Samuel as a prophet, and as having preached the gospel. Notice: “Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.”
These are powerful statements that cannot be glossed over. This verse says all God’s prophets—“as many as have spoken”!—foretold of these days!
The book of Psalms records the kingdom of God coming. Notice: “…for You [God] shall judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth” (Psa 67:4). This obviously refers to the divine government of God.
Here is what Isaiah wrote: “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon His kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even forever” (Isa 9:6-7).
This is so obvious it needs no explanation!
Now Jeremiah: “Behold, the days come, says the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In His days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely [neither of these are happening now]: and this is His name whereby He shall be called, the Lord our righteousness” (Jer 23:5-6). This passage also needs no explanation.
We saw Daniel preached God’s kingdom: “And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever” (Dan 2:44).
All the so-called minor prophets also spoke of the kingdom of God in one way or another. Remember, the phrase “gospel of the kingdom of God” is not the only proper way of describing this coming government!
Peter was right. “God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began…[of] the restitution of all things” (Acts 3:21).
An important final point from this verse. It says, “GOD has spoken…” The gospel of the kingdom of God is a message from God. It should be clear that God speaks through whatever kind of servant He is using—apostle, prophet, patriarch, judge, deacon, preacher of righteousness or pastor! His servants always spoke the same message!
Has anyone told you about any of these verses? Almost certainly not. Yet, so basic, the Bible has held them for thousands of years!