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Is There More Than One Gospel in the Bible?
By Corey Richardson
Many Bible students assume that the word “gospel” refers to the same message each time it is used throughout the Bible. If that is so, why would the Bible use so many different titles for the same message? For instance:
Gospel of the Kingdom (Matt 4:23 KJV)
Gospel of the Grace of God (Eph 2:8-9 KJV)
Everlasting Gospel (Rev. 14:6 KJV)
The word “gospel” simply means “good news.” While all of God’s good news centers in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, not all of the gospel revelations contain the same information about him. Let’s examine the first two-the gospel of the kingdom and the gospel of the grace of God-to see if they are the same message.
THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM
The gospel of the kingdom is the message that John the Baptist, Christ in his earthly ministry, and Christ’s 12 apostles all preached: