The Gospel
Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. Mar. 1:14-15
Everywhere, ministers of Christianity claim to be preaching the gospel. Yet, Scripture also warns us of those who pervert the gospel of Christ and preach another gospel. Peter wrote of them who had "preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven". If the Spirit of God is not present then the gospel is not being preached.
Do you know what the Gospel is? Do you know who is truly preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ? Many claim to be but Jesus warned that many would be deceived by false teachers coming in His name. study these articles about the gospel annd therelated topics from our study index to learn the truth for yourself and be able to avoid error.
Spiritual Light
Spiritual Light is the result of four visitations from the Lord over a period of 4 years.
Starting with a discussion of the 3rd commandment, marriage and "taking the name of the Lord" and then wonderful insight into Christ's sacrifice this book reveals desperately needed understanding that dispels the confusion about conversion, baptism, salvation and works. This book is available on-line and at cost price from our eBay store
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The Price Of The Gospel
Taken from Gary's CD-21, Tracks 3 & 6
Solomon said, "Buy the truth, and sell it not." Later, Isaiah prophesied, "Every one who thirsts, come to the waters! And he who has no money, come and buy! Yes, come and buy without money and without price." The gospel is free, but everyone who is in the kingdom of God has paid a price for it. Preacher Clark said it this way: "You're going to pay for the truth. It's going to cost you everything you ever hoped to be, and you ever could have been, or ever wanted to have been. Paul counted all [he ever had or wanted] as dung" for the gospel. He paid a heavy price in the sense of losing his status and great reputation among his religious associates. The gospel is freely given, but if you do not pay for it, then it will never be given to you.
Later in the same sermon, Preacher Clark added, "Your relatives may not like for you to be in [Christ]. They will say, 'You don't have to throw yourself away.' Did they ever tell you that? They used to tell me that. They said, 'You don't have to throw yourself away just because you get into holiness.' Oh, but I say, yes you do have to throw yourself away!"
This is the real price of the gospel: yourself. Your hopes must be swallowed up by God's one hope. Your opinions must be demolished by God's one faith. Your unclean spirit must be consumed by God's one holy Ghost and fire. The price for our obtaining the free gospel of Christ is ourselves.
David said, "Every man at his best state is altogether vanity." This is true. Every human, even the best one of them all, is vain and void of the knowledge of God. So, all things considered, to trade God your life for His is a very cheap price to pay. So cheap in fact that the gospel can be rightly described as freely given, no matter who you are when you give yourself for it.