Identifying the Complete Gospel

                                   
The term “Full Gospel” has been around for a long time. It basically means that one is not only to be born again of the Spirit but is to be baptized in the Spirit after being born again. This is biblical and was the experience of the first apostles and the early church. Contrary to the teaching of many modern denominations and churches, this is still what Jesus Christ wants for the church that He is building.

In this message I want to talk about what I will call the “Complete Gospel”, but first I will establish a couple of key principles. First, it is absolutely necessary to identify what makes up the “Complete Gospel” and secondly it is absolutely necessary to only speak truth about what makes up the “Complete Gospel”.  For example, the truth is that Jesus is the only Way to God the Father, and it is not truth to say that Jesus is just one way to God the Father.

Where in the Bible can we find what I am calling the “Complete Gospel”? It can be found throughout the New Testament, but we will choose one specific place for now. Let’s look in the last chapter of the book of Acts; in Acts 28 Paul identifies it two times for us. The first is time is in verse 23 and the second time is in verse 31 which happens to be the last verse in the book of Acts. It is interesting to note that there is no Amen to this particular book of the Bible.

What do we find in the aforementioned verses? We find that Paul ministered two things that make up the gospel. He ministered the “Good News” of the kingdom of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.

In conclusion, I am not trying to start a term or phrase called “The Complete Gospel”. Rather, I am identifying two key components that made up the “Good News” that was preached and taught by those found in the New Testament, beginning with the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. If you will be fair minded as the Bereans were and begin searching the Scriptures, you too will find these two important parts of the gospel. Remember, that first we identify what we are talking about and secondly only speak the biblical truth about it. The Lord Jesus bless you and the Holy Spirit guide and teach you as you study the word of God to show yourself approved. We will have “Restoration, Revival and Great Awakening” that will gain momentum until our Lord Jesus returns.