Gospel Essentials Essay

There are a variety of differing worldviews in practice today. Every person has a worldview that is shaped by their experiences, pasts, families, traditions, values, and beliefs that form the core of who they are. The Christian worldview is no exception. This worldview is formed by the beliefs and teachings of the Bible. The worldview is shaped and centered around the view of who God is, the purpose of humanity, the true identity of Jesus, the restoration of humans to God, acknowledging the strengths and weakness of the worldview, and the practicality of living out the worldview.

Hebrews 1:2-3 says, “But in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven” (NIV). In an article in The Christian Crier, author Jack Wellman gives a great description of Jesus.

Let’s talk about the world about 2,000 years ago. It was a world where the mass of people were illiterate, taxes were extremely high, and the leaders would cheat and kill to feed their ever growing need for power. We all can relate to having a good storyteller in our lives, most were read to at night by their parents or are parents themselves that read to their children. What is the purpose of storytelling? It’s simple, comfort. A good story can ease your psychological unrest as well as offer a moral purpose. Sometimes you can even relate a story to your own life and offer an explanation to something you may be experiencing. This is exactly what the four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were. They told their stories of Jesus to offer comfort to their people in a time when people could not pick up a story and read it themselves. It is part of human nature to have the desire for a good story. This paper will describe several events that were written by great storytellers in the bible.

The prosperity gospel is just another way for people to rationalize their fleshly lusts, particularly the lust for money and material things. This type of doctrine is not the highest goal of any true disciple of Christ. Christ Himself, holiness, and righteousness are. These so-called prosperity gospel preachers encourage their followers to focus more on riches rather than telling them to turn from evil ways, repent, and turn to Christ. In a way, I see these preachers as the devil's minions from the pit of hell, and they are proving that the way to eternal to eternal life is indeed narrow and only a few will make it.

In our world today, many people think that Jesus did live but he was just a really good person or a teacher. These people do not believe that Jesus was the son of God or a completely perfect person. Many people also believe that he was killed on a cross but they do not believe that he rose from the dead since they think he was human. In the Bible, we find many verses that disprove those theories. Jesus clearly states who he believed he was and what he would one day do. As a Christian, I believe all the claims made by Jesus. I believe that he was a 100% perfect, sinless person who was both human and God. He is God’s son that God sent down to die and defeat sin by rising from the dead. He fulfilled the prophecies of the Messiah and King of the Jews. I do not believe that Jesus was just a human that lived a good life and taught us how to live. I believe he lived a perfect life and made a way for us to truly live. Some people say that Jesus did not really say he was the son of God but the Bible shows the many claims made by Jesus to be the real Son of God, Son of Man and Savior of all humans.

What Christ means to me is that he is true God and true man because the Bible tells us so. He is true man because he had a human body and soul with human characteristics. He is also true man because he was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary. He is true God because he has the power to do Godly things. He redeemed me and paid the price for my sins by dying on the cross. He died so we wouldn't have to be punished for our sins by going to hell. It was necessary for Him to be true man so he could die for us and save me by his death. It was also necessary for him to be God to keep God’s law perfectly and to provide salvation to everyone who believed in him.

The term “gospel” literally means “good news” or “proclaiming good news” and it is frequently in the New Testament in both noun euangelion) and verb (euangelizo) terms (Bible Dictionary, 2003: 670). To Christians “gospel” refers to “good news” that Christ died to pay the penalty for our sin and that we become the children of God through believing in Him alone, in other words it means the good news of salvation for humanity.

The Synoptic Gospels include Mark, Matthew, and Luke. Syn-optic, meaning “seen together”, because so many of their stories are in common with each other and can be lined up columns and can be compared, often their words are verbatim. The reason John is not included in this group is because his writings are not as similar to those of the Synoptic Gospels. The writers of the Synoptic Gospels had a similar theme going on than that of John. John does incorporate information about Jesus that seems to have come from some of the same souses as Matthew, Mark, and Luke, but he also seems to have a much different view of Jesus and includes many more stories that are unique to him than that of the other three. To break down the Synoptic Gospels and how they each portray Jesus, it is appropriate that I explain how they each relate to, and differ from each other.

What is it that distracts you right now from doing God’s will? What is it that makes you believe that this “thing” or that “relationship” is more important than Jesus and the gospel? What is it that keeps your mouth shut when it comes to the souls of men? Who has deceived us to think that as followers of Christ we carry a pillow and not a cross; we deny our spirit and not the self, and follow the latest trend and not the King? Do not allow the devil and the world to lull us into sleep, into complacency and lukewarm-ness that we forget our witness and neglect our spiritual responsibilities why God has put us in this

Jesus is unique in his essence and his being. His character presents a situation remarkably different from all others; for he is fully God, yet fully man. The Bible shows him to be God in countless places throughout its pages. One specific situation is in Luke 9:46-48. The disciples were arguing over who will be the greatest, and it says “Jesus, knowing their thoughts.” Humans are unable

One of the most misused, mishandled and misplaced passages in the Bible is the story of the woman caught in adultery, recorded by the Apostle John in Chapter 8:1-11.

From a personal perspective, the “Life on Purpose” article exposes several steps that will allow me to move closer toward becoming a “world Christian.” The initial understanding that must be recognized is that the believer’s walk is a journey that means it is an intentional and deliberate trek. It is purposeful and decisive. Claude Hickman, Steven C. Hawthorne and Todd

‘The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God’ (Mark 1:1, ESV). The opening statement in the Gospel of Mark undoubtedly affirms the claim of Jesus’ identity. This claim, ‘Jesus is the Christ’ forms the foundations of Christology; Christology is an elucidation of that claim

“So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy […],” Paul lays out the conditions for what he is about to ask. If we have the God who actively participates in our lives, and you have experienced His goodness, as I know you have, then “complete my joy.” For Paul, the “if-then” clause was more clearly understood as Gordon Fee notes, “The ‘if’ clauses turn out not to express supposition, but presupposition, and should therefore be translated something closer to ‘since there is …’; and the apodosis, instead of expressing the ‘then’ side of a supposition, takes the form of an imperative based on the presuppositions.” Now, it is true that Paul found his joy in Christ, yet it is also true that his joy in Christ was not separated from the external circumstances of his brothers and sisters in Christ. As such, the completion of his joy was entangled with his longing for the church at Philippi to be a reflection of the gospel (vv. 1:27; 2:5-8). But, how were they to complete his joy? Paul said, “by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.” Being read aloud, the echo of Philippians 1:27 would still be ringing in their heads, “[stand] firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel.” Paul contended that the reason the Philippians are to be united was because of the gospel. As is illuminated in

I believe Jesus is fully God and fully man (Phil 2:6-11), one person with two natures, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary (Luke 1:34-38), accredited by God through miracles, wonders and signs which God did through Him, died on the cross to justify all sinners who believe in Him from God’s wrath (1 Pet 3:18; Rom 5:9), arose from the dead (Acts 2:23-24) and is now at the right hand of God the Father (Heb 8:1), and will come again to establish His kingdom (Matt 26:64).