Saturday

GOOD NEWS / GOSPEL

What IS the Gospel????

MARK'S GOSPEL (ending at Mark 16:8)

1:15; 4:11; 4:14; 6:12; 9:1;13:9-10 all describe the gospel / good news asannouncing that the kingdom [realm] of God is here so one must turn awayfrom one's sins.

Nothing more!

Count how many times Jesus says the "thekingdom of God is like" in Mark's gospel!

MATTHEW'S GOSPEL

4:17; 4:23; 5:19; 6:33; 7:21; 9:35; 10:7; 11:12; 12:28; 13:11; 13:19; 13:38;13;52; 18:2; 19:23; 21:31 21:43; 23:13; 24:34; 25:34 ff; 26:13; describe the gospel / good news as announcing that the kingdom [realm] of heaven is here so one must turn away from one's sins.

Nothing more!

(Matthew prefers 'kingdom of heaven" to "kingdom of God")

Count how many times Jesus says the "the kingdom of heaven is like" in Matthew's gospel!


Why do fundamentalists ADD to the gospel?