Five Fold Gospel
A. The Gospel of Regeneration B. The Gospel of the Fulness of the Holy Spirit C. The Gospel of Divine Healing D. The Gospel of the Blessing E. The Gospel of the Advent
A. The Gospel of Regeneration The first pillar of the Fivefold Gospel is that of the Gospel of Regeneration. The rebirth is a prerequisite to salvation (John 3:3). As such, the Gospel of Regeneration can be called the Gospel of Salvation. 1. The Way to Regeneration 2. The Method of Regeneration 3. The Result of Regeneration The Gospel of the filling of the Holy Spirit is to live in holiness and actively preach the Gospel as the Holy Spirit fills a person making him overflow with gratitude and the desire to act, a far cry from dry and passive faith. 1. The Holy Spirit’s Godliness and Character In addition, the realization that the Holy Spirit has personality is an essential element in our lives of faith. This is due to the fact that only when we personally acknowledge, welcome and accept the Holy Spirit, we can move deeper and further in our lives of faith which then lead us to become more powerful Christians, to bear a greater amount of fruit than ever before. 2. The Work of the Holy Spirit 3. Regeneration and the Baptism of the Holy Spirit 4. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit and the Fullness of the Holy Spirit
C. The Gospel of Divine Healing According to the Bible, Jesus Christ was the great Preacher who wept for cursed man and spread the Good News, the great Teacher Who taught His disciples, and the great Healer Who healed many of their physical ills (Matthew 4:23). As such, healing of the sick was part of Christ’s ministry and it was a tremendous gift and blessing God provided to mankind. 1. The Source of Our Diseases 2. Christ Who Redeemed us from Diseases Call to repentance and healing were two things Christ did wherever He went. Whenever Christ healed the sick, He linked the healing with being forgiven of one’s sins as unseparable, before healing the person completely (Mark 2:9,10). Since Jesus Christ was destined to receive the ultimate death sentence, that of dying on the cross, was there really a need for Him to be whipped and His body torn? The Bible tells us that the reason for His being whipped was so that He could take upon Himself our diseases as well. As He was whipped, he redeemed us from our ills and our weaknesses (Isaiah 53:4; I Peter 2:24). 3. The Precondition to Divine Healing First, the Bible records many instances of the divine healing through prayer. It is written in James 5:14,15, “Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up.” As such, a Christian must not give up but continue to pray persistently, then he will experience divine healing. Second, divine healing can result from both a person’s own faith or from another’s. In Mark Chapter 5, there is an example of a woman who had been suffering from bleeding for twelve years, but having touched the hem of Christ’s robe, she had become well. This is an example of one’s own faith leading to divine healing (Mark 5:25-34). On the other hand, the servant of the centurion was healed not through his own faith, but through the faith of the centurion (Matthew 8:13). Lastly, the Bible contains God’s promise to those who live according to the Word of God, that they will be protected from diseases (Exodus 15:26).
D. The Gospel of Blessing All men desire to be blessed and live happily ever after. The Creator of this universe, our God, also desires His children to live within His blessings and live abundantly fulfilling lives. 1. Righteous Understanding Concerning the Material World 2. Redemption on the Cross and Blessing The reason Christ lived in such poverty while on this earth was so that we could live well and to remove us from the law of the curse. If we do not claim our rightful blessings as children of God, we are wasting the life a poverty which Christ led while on earth. The Bible also states in Acts 20:35, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” The foundation of Christian doctrine concerning how a Christian should live, is the idea of “giving”. When we share our live, hope, prayer and material possesions, we can truly become blessed Christians.
E. The Gospel of the Advent The return of Christ is not some vague religious dream, but is an unalterable plan of God, the sincere promise of Christ, and is a very accurate history of a future event to come. 1. The Purpose of the Advent 2. The Time of the Advent 3. The Events Surrounding the Advent Second is the seven-year great tribulation. As Christians who have been lifted celebrate their marriage feast with Jesus Christ, on earth there willl be extreme tribulation. As this desolation will last for seven years, it is called the seven-year great tribulation (Daniel 9:27). Third is Christ’s coming to earth. After finishing the marriage feast, Jesus Christ will come down to earth with all the Christians accompanying Him. Fourth is the millenial kingdom. Once the old serpent Satan is bound and imprisoned in the pit (Revelations 20:1-3), Christ will have the rulership over this world as King. Fifth is the great judgement in front of the white throne (Revelation 20:11). God will establish a court somewhere in this world; this very court is the white throne. As judgement starts, all those who have died will be brought back to life and depending on their past actions will receive just punishment (Relelation 20:14). Last is the establishment of the new heaven and the new earth. The kingdom of God which the Christians will enter is ‘new’ in all aspects (Revelation 21:1). In this new heaven and the new earth, the new Jerusalem will descend from heaven (Revelation 21:2). The new Jerusalem will be the capital of the new heaven and the new earth. The beauty of the new Jerusalem is described as that of the beauty of a bride as she awaits her groom (Revelation 21:2). 4. Attitude Toward the Last Days Furthermore, we must diligently witness to others. Witnessing was the last request Christ made to all men (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-18, Acts 1:8), for it is Christ’s greatest concern. As such, Christians should not regard whether the time has come or not, but should continue to witness to others (II Timothy 4:2). Salvation for others, that is our greatest responsibility and goal. Lastly, we must eagerly await the second coming of Christ. Our hope lies not in this world but in the second coming of Christ and the eternal heaven. We must yearn for the kingdom of God and await the coming of the new Jerusalem (II Peter 3:11,12). “Amen, come quickly, Oh Lord!” http://english.fgtv.com/Gospel/fivefold.asp
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