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The Gospel of God: The Great Separation
Question: Will there be negative consequences for unfaithful disciples?

The Gospel of God:

Is the promise of the final permanent physical manifestation of God on the earth in Sovereign Power.

Judgment vs. Deliverance

Repentance vs. Faith

The failure to recognize the distinction between the GG and the GC results in interpretation errors concerning the eschatological end.

There is going to be a great Separation! At the Eschatological End: Wheat vs. Weeds; Good Tree vs. Bad Tree; Good Seed vs. Bad Seed; Good Fish vs. Bad Fish; and Sheep vs. Goats

Matthew 25:14-30   The Parable of the Talents – 

Who do the Servants Represent? Believer vs. Unbeliever Mix

Proofs:

Command to Stay Alert

The Servants are His Own

These are Servants [δοῦλος]

Servants [δοῦλος] are ENTRUSTED

Servants are judged at the Master's return

Servants have identical relationships

Servants received their commission

Unfaithful Servant Lost Reward

Believers Can Suffer Loss

Commendation – Exaltation – Honoration

Criticism – Demotion – Isolation 

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The Gospel of God: The Great Separation

Question: Will there be negative consequences for unfaithful disciples?

The Gospel of God:

Is the promise of the final permanent physical manifestation of God on the earth in Sovereign Power.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ:

Is the promise of spiritual salvation through faith in the atonement sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Judgment vs. Deliverance

Repentance vs. Faith

The failure to recognize the distinction between the GG and the GC results in errors of interpretation at the eschatological end.

At the Eschatological End:

Good Trees vs. Bad Trees

Wheat vs. Chaff

Good Seed vs. Bad Seed

Good Fish vs. Bad Fish

Sheep vs. Goats

Righteous vs. Evil people

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The Gospel of God: Crown of Thorns and Crown of Gold

Gospel of God: the promise of the final permanent physical manifestation of God on the earth in sovereign power.

Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee...From that time, Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matt 4:12, 17

A baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Luke 3:3

What was John PROMISING?

This verse may seem to be simple, but it is probably the most difficult verse in the entire Gospel of Mark, not only because of some of the difficult terms but because of the unsuspected complication in the syntax.

John had baptized men who confessed their sins so that they might escape judgment. 

[I. Howard Marshall, The Gospel of Luke: A Commentary on the Greek Text, New International Greek Testament Commentary (Exeter: Paternoster Press, 1978), 136.]

In short, John’s baptism was a step toward the Promised One’s forgiveness.

Darrell L. Bock, Luke: 1:1–9:50, vol. 1, Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 1994), 289.

What Shall We Do?

Give Evidence of Genuine Repentance:

The Crowd – Generosity (clothing and food)

Tax Collectors – Honest in Business (Tax Collecting)

Soldiers – Content with wages (Extortion and Lying)

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The Gospel of God: Crown of Thorns and Crown of Gold

The Gospel of God: the promise of the eschatological permanent physical manifestation of God on the earth in sovereign power.  [Jude 14-15]

Mark 1:14-15 – The Three Pillars of the Gospel of God

1. The Time is Fulfilled
2. The Kingdom of God has come near
3. Repent and believe the gospel

Repentance is God's requirement for both sinners and saints to escape the temporal judgment of God.

In summary, repentance is for believers and unbelievers. It can occur before or after regeneration. It can even aid a person in coming to faith in Christ. However, repentance is not a condition of eternal life.

Luke 3:7ff

He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.”

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The Gospel of God: Crown of Thorns and Crown of Gold 

The Gospel of God: Crown of Thorns and Crown of Gold

εἰσέρχομαι: a--move into; b—happen; c—begin; d--begin to experience

Luke 7:1; Romans 5:12; Luke 9:46; and Luke 22:40

“It is necessary to go through many hardships to participate in the sovereign administration of God.”  Acts 14:22 (COOP)

Matthew 25:20-21

The man who had received five talents approached, presented five more talents, and said, ‘Master, you gave me five talents. See, I’ve earned five more talents.’ “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.’

Sovereignty can be received over a realm, but you cannot receive a realm!

The Parable of the Ten Minas – Luke 19:11ff

As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem, and they thought the kingdom of God was going to appear right away. Therefore he said, “A nobleman traveled to a far country to receive for himself the authority to be king and then to return. He called ten of his servants, gave them ten minas, and told them, ‘Engage in business until I come back.’ “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to rule over us.’ “At his return, having received the authority to be king, he summoned those servants he had given the money to, so that he could find out how much they had made in business. The first came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has earned ten more minas.’ “‘Well done, good servant!’ he told him. ‘Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, have authority over ten towns.’ “The second came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’ “So he said to him, ‘You will be over five towns.’ “And another came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina. I have kept it safe in a cloth because I was afraid of you since you’re a harsh man: you collect what you didn’t deposit and reap what you didn’t sow.’ “He told him, ‘I will condemn you by what you have said, you evil servant! If you knew I was a harsh man, collecting what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow, why, then, didn’t you put my money in the bank? And when I returned, I would have collected it with interest.’ So he said to those standing there, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to the one with ten minas.’ “But they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas.’ “ ‘I tell you, that to everyone who has, more will be given; and from the one who does not have, even what he does have will be taken away. But bring here these enemies of mine, who did not want me to rule over them and slaughter them in my presence.’”

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"How to Enter the Sovereign Administration of God"

Multiple Conditionalities to Enter the Kingdom of God:

1. Suffer to Enter it - Acts 14:21-22

2. Lose it - Matthew 21:43

3. Difficult/Rich - Mark 10:23

4. Inherit it - I Corinthians 6:9

5. Worthy to Enter it - 2 Thes 1:5

6. Born of Water/Spirit - John 3:5

7. Must Seek it - Matthew 6:33

To Receive the Righteousness of God – Faith

The Kingdom of God is not Equal to Salvation

One Can: 1. Enter; 2. Receive; 3. See; 4. Cast Out

“It is necessary to go through many hardships to enter the sovereign administration of God.” Acts 14:22b

εἰσελθεῖν εἰς – enter in

                     A. move into

                     B. happen

                     C. begin

                     D. begin to experience

εἰσέρχομαι: to begin to experience an event or state—‘to begin to experience, to come into an experience, to attain.’

[Johannes P. Louw and Eugene Albert Nida, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament: Based on Semantic Domains (New York: United Bible Societies, 1996), 806–807.]

Joel Marcus, Entering into the Kingly Power of God, JBL 107/4 (1988) 663-675

The plausibility of this interpretation of “entering the basileia” is increased when we observe that “to enter into an action” corresponds not only to modern English idiom but also to ancient Semitic and NT usage.

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"Understanding the Gospel from God the Father"

Mark 1:14-15 [7.9.23]

The Kingdom of God: Realm vs. Rule

The Sovereign Administration of God

Jude 1:1-5 – the physical manifestation of God

Vv. 14b-15

“Look! The Lord comes with tens of thousands of his holy ones (1) to execute judgment on all and (2) to convict all the ungodly concerning all the ungodly acts that they have done in an ungodly way, and concerning all the harsh things ungodly sinners have said against him.”

Revelation 14:6-7 -- The Eternal Gospel

“Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship the one who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

The Permanent Physical Manifestation of God on the Earth

Power over Satan and his Demonic Forces cannot resist Jesus and those who exercise his power and authority. Luke 11:14-20

The Finger of God equals the power of God.

Power over Spiritual forces

Power over natural law

Power to forgive sins

Power to heal diseases

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"Understanding the Gospel from God the Father"

Mark 1:14-15 [7.2.23]

What Time is It? – The Year of God's Jubilee

Luke 3:3

Luke 24:44-49

What is the Kingdom of God?

Kingdom (Greek: βασιλεία): Realm or Reign?

Kingly Rule – reign, rule, sovereignty, kingly power

Sovereign Administration – join the Biden Administration.

Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be your name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Luke 16:16

The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces his way into it.

Βιάζεται:

The verb βιάζεται can be understood as a middle or a passive. The active βιάζω is ‘to constrain, force’; the middle is ‘to overpower by force, press hard; to act with violence’; the passive is ‘to be hard-pressed, overpowered.’

I. Marshall, New International Greek Testament Commentary (Exeter: Paternoster Press, 1978), 629.

Βιάζεται: Everyone is hard-pressed to enter into it. [Everyone is strongly encouraged to seek participation in it.]

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"What is the Good News of God"

Mark 1:14-15 [6.25.23]

The Good News of God: "The time is fulfilled" (Πεπλήρωται ὁ καιρὸς)

Mark 1:15a (CSB)

ὁ καιρὸς : time; period of time, moment; Opportunity

Horst Robert Balz and Gerhard Schneider, (Grand Rapids, Mich.:Eerdmans, 1990), 232.

Luke 16:14-16

What Time Is It? Luke 4:16-19

Four Peculiarities:

1. Chronology
2. Deletion and Substitution
3. Apocopated Ending
4. Quoted LXX

Tae Hun Kim

Luke’s account of Jesus' sermon at a synagogue in his hometown Nazareth on a sabbath has been discussed at length. It has been widely accepted as a programmatic summary of Luke’s entire enterprise. His placement of Luke 4:16-30 at the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry functions for the whole of Luke-Acts and anticipates the mission to the Gentiles.

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"The Gospel of God"

Mark 1:14-15

After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”

Mark 1:14-15 (CSB)

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Mark 1:1 (CSB)

τοῦ εὐαγγελίου = __________________________.

I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from him who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—not that there is another gospel... Galatians 1:6-7a (CSB)

To Stop: 1. Illegitimate Totality Transfer; 2. Contradiction; 3. False Interpretation

....but there are some who are troubling you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. Galatians 1:7b (CSB)

Now I want to make clear for you, brothers and sisters, the gospel I preached to you, which you received, on which you have taken your stand, and by which you are being saved if you hold to the message I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I passed on to you as most important what I also received: (1) that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, (2) that he was buried, (3) that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and (4), that he appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve.

What is the Good News (gospel) of God?  Mark 1:14-15; Mathew 4:12-17;