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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. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: (1 Cor 15;1-4).
Pauls gospel was that of JESUS.
Christ died for our sins
Christ was buried
Christ rose again, according to the scriptures.
Paul preached the death burial and resurrection of Jesus as the gospel. AND what is unique about this that he preached that man too was to experience his own death burial and resurrection by “following the Lord” Jesus did say “follow me” did he not. O how todays easy believism “raise your hand” “repeat after me” gospel. Jesus did not say repeat after me he said “follow me” We follow him through baptism where we are “buried with him” through death where we “die with him” and through resurrection where we “arise with him.” (Gal 2;20- col 2;13- Romas 8;11) And its through this new birth of being born of water and spirit that we enter the LIFE OF CHRIST. (John 5;25. Ephesians 2;1-6. romans 3;3-6).
If we want to see it like Peter and experience it like Paul then we have to preach his gospel, know his gospel. Easy believism does not work because its not the gospel of Jesus. Jesus did not confess the gospel he lived it and so must you and I through John 3;5 and Acts 2;38.
Have you been baptised in Jesus name. thats how it came to the Jews in Acts 2 and thats how salvation came to the gentiles in Acts 10. Without applying the blood we cant experience the death, without the water there is no remission of sins, and without the spirit there is no resurrection of those dead in trespasses and sins.
Be baptised in Jesus name. Acts 2:38
A clear look at most of today’s gospel we will discovered that there has been a shift from the original intent a lot of doctrines and waves taking over the world but I still believe in the efficacy of His blood, father please take us back to bethel where we first met you, thanks my brother for sharing this.