The Gospel according to Jesus

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More of the Gospel of Jesus:

John 15:1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

15:2 Every branch in me that bears no fruit He cuts off: and every branch that bears fruit, he prunes it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

15:3 Now you are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can you, except you abide in me.

15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches: He that abides in me, and I in him, he brings forth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing.

15:6 If a man abides not in me, he is cast forth as a branch that is withered; and He (the Husbandman) men (men is a supplied word, context governs, verse 2 says that the husbandman cuts off the withered branches) gathers them, and casts them into the fire, and they are burned.

Here the words of Jesus are quite clear. We will look at each verse to compare the words of Jesus with the words of man.

Here Jesus says that He is the vine and His Father is the Gardener.

John 15:1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

Jesus Says:

Here in verse 2, Jesus says that there can be branches in Him, saved people, that bear no fruit. Those who don't bear fruit, His Father cuts off. Those who do bear fruit, He prunes, disciplines, molds them.

15:2 Every branch in me that bears no fruit He cuts off: and every branch that bears fruit, he prunes it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

Man Says:

Saved people can't be lost or cut off, that the bearing of fruit has nothing to do with Salvation.

Some say that once Saved, a person will naturally bear fruit, as though they lost their free will and carnal nature.

Jesus Says:

Here Jesus stresses that all in Him are clean. They have been saved.

15:3 Now you are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

Man Says:

Those who don't bear fruit were never really saved.

Jesus Says:

Here Jesus tells those who are in Him, saved, that they need to abide in Him. Why would He do that if it came naturally. The bearing of fruit is dependent on the believer and the use of his will.

15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can you, except you abide in me.

15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches: He that abides in me, and I in him, he brings forth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing.

Man Says:

God does it all. Man can do nothing to affect his salvation.

Jesus Says:

Here Jesus says that those saved people who don't abide in Him will be cut off from Him by His Father the Gardener and tossed into the Lake of fire. What a warning to those who think they have a free cruise to heaven. This is why many are called, but few are chosen. Judgment separates the Wheat from the Tares in the Church, the withered branches from the fruit bearers.

15:6 If a man abides not in me, he is cast forth as a branch that is withered; and He (the Husbandman) men (men is a supplied word, context governs, verse 2 says that the husbandman cuts off the withered branches) gathers them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

Man Says:

Saved people can't be put in the fire. They say that the judgment of the church only has to do with how many rewards you get when you get to heaven. Hmm.

Seems to be quite a difference between the Gospel of Jesus and the teachings of man. How can these things be. Could it be that Jesus is right and man has brought in 'another gospel'.

If it is another Gospel, could it be from 'another jesus'.

God Bless,

Dennis

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More of the words of Jesus:

Jesus gave us the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of truth, to lead us into all truth:

Joh 16:12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but you cannot bear them now.

16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

16:14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you.

16:15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you.

Notice He did not leave us commentaries or theologians to lead us, but His own Spirit. Now if the Holy Spirit is doing His job, how can we have the myriads of doctrines and theological clubs which are, at times, directly contradictory of each other. Where is the Spirit of truth who is leading into all truth? There are only a few possibilities. Either Jesus lied, which I doubt any here hold, or the Holy Spirit is not beling allowed to lead many into the truth. Maybe its time to let the Holy Spirit do His Job.

Could it be that is why Jesus is on the outside, knocking to get back in.

Ro 8:8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

8:9 But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

The Spirit of Christ is the Spirit of truth.

God Bless,

Dennis

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If the Holy Spirit can't lead into all truth, then He can't sanctify anyone or make them holy, for this is how He sanctifies.

Joh 17:16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

17:18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

17:19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

Surely there must be some who are concerned about this lack of the Holy Spirit's leading. To the outsider, the christian world seems like utter confusion, the definition of Babylon. Those who are led by God to seek the truth and will not be content with confusion.

The Christian loves the truth and seeks for it as for 'hidden treasure', and 'he who seeks, finds'.

May God bless with the truth,

Dennis

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The Gospel of Jesus is not just the 'good news' about forgiveness of sin. This is good news indeed, but there is much more to the Gospel than this.

Jesus calls it the 'Gospel of the Kngdom' or the 'good news' of the 'Kingdom of God' come down to earth.

Mt 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

The 'Gospel of the kingdom' also includes the identification of the 'kingdom of anti-christ', the 'abomination of desolation' who offers a false Jesus, counterfeits His kingdom and the preaches a false gospel.

Mt 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. (Jesus will return for His people)

24:15 When you therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, whoso reada, let him understand: (This 'abomination of desolation' is talked about in Daniel 11:31 and Daniel 12:11, describing the fourth beast or nation that would arise to persecute God's people, this nation was Rome.)

The 'Gospel of the Kingdom' also includes 'Repentance for sin'. for one cannot 'believe unto Salvation' unless and until they 'repent of sin', which is 'disobedience' of His will, word or law.

Mark 1:14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent, and believe the gospel. (all of the Gospelof the kingdom.)

You see, the whole Bible, is about the kingdom of God and His enemies and the war that is waged between them.

God Bless,

Dennis