The Beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

The Beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Before we begin I must, as always, warn you as Jesus Did, “DO not be Deceived”, do not believe anything ANY MAN (including me) wants to teach you unless and until the Holy Spirit of God confirms it personally to you as truth.

If you are not born again and filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit of God you are not a disciple of Christ and cannot understand scripture.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ

Mark 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God,

Mark 1:2 as it has been written in the Prophets, "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way before You

This scripture is clear, THIS IS the BEGINNING of the actual Gospel of Christ (the fulfillment of the prophecies). THE GOSPEL (the message of Jesus Christ). This message begins with the BIRTH of Jesus Christ a little over 2000 years ago and continues until the Judgment at the end of this the final age of man.. Prior to this time we only knew the prophetic words of God pertaining to Jesus, now we will meet the real Jesus, the object of the words. The word prophecy means the words declared by a prophet of God.

NT: prophētikos prof-ay-tik-os' From G4396; pertaining to a foreteller (“prophetic”): - of prophecy, of the prophets.

OT;n^ebı̂y' neb-ee' (Chaldee); corresponding to H5030; a prophet: - prophet.

Now you must first understand, many men teach the false doctrine that Jesus was present at the creation and participated in it. That is a lie and only apostate man can believe it, no one truly filled and controlled by the Holy Spirit of God can teach such abominable lies. Jesus Christ did not even appear in the word of God (the scriptures) until much later . There was no need for Him to come before Adam forfeited our eternal life and brought DEATH to all men by his disobedience. Oh by the way that brings up another false doctrine of apostate man that says Adams sin was also inherited by all man. The truth is DEATH was inherited from Adam, sin was always on the earth but man was not accountable for it until Adam ATE the fruit of the forbidden tree and RELEASED the KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL ON THE EARTH. ONCE WE HAVE KNOWLEDGE WE BECOME ACCOUNTABLE. If you need more on this I have an article, “What Adam Actually Passed to Us” that explains it all, that you can read.

A Look at The Beginning

In the beginning there was only God, the Spirit of God was of course there also because that is the very Spirit of God, the essence of God. You must see this in the Spirit because carnal man cannot understand Spiritual things, only the Spirit man can. The Spirit of God, being a Spirit can be separate from God as is evidenced by the infilling of man by the holy Spirit in scripture (Acts 2:4) , also Jesus was filled with the Spirit of God and all the sons of GOD MUST be also, that is what makes you a son of God, being of ONE SPIRIT WITH JESUS AND HIS FATHER.

Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth; Gen 1:2 and the earth being without form and empty, and darkness on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God moving gently on the face of the waters,

Where the false doctrine about Jesus being present at the beginning comes from is misunderstanding this verse. Not understanding what the word of God is. They, the apostate man say (but scripture does not) Jesus was present in the beginning. I will explain this verse by verse so you can clearly see the truth.

The word was in the beginning, the word was with God and the word was God. The word of God is God, expressing his thoughts and requirements for His world, which has been put into written form by men led by God to do so. This in its original languages is what we call scripture. When it is translated into other languages they are called bibles.

^{John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.}

The word was in the beginning with God, of course it was, as long as there has been God, there is His word.

John 1:2 The same was in the beginning with God.

All things were made by Him and not anything was made without Him. Well if God created ALL things as it says in Genesis, this is true. There is no word of God that says anyone or anything participated other than God, The Holy Spirit is part of God. It. is not as apostate men (men without the Holy Spirit of God) claim, separate from God. Their false catholic trinity doctrine is just another false doctrine of apostate men. Remember scripture says that carnal man (man without the Holy Spirit of God) CANNOT UNDERSTAND the things of God.

John 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

In Him, God, was life. The life of men is the light of God. The Spirit of God possesses the light, the ability to give life.

John 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

Now here you must understand something that few churchmen teach. The scriptures do not contain books, verses or numbers they were all added by man. Because of this many times the translations change subjects in seemingly confusing places.

This next verse is talking about the light, the Spirit of God that gives life, that is in every son of God, not about a man. Yes it about Jesus, who is bringing the light but it is about the LIGHT in Jesus, the Holy Spirit of God in Him, not the man. This man brings the Spirit of God (life) the eternal life that Adam forfeited by his disobedience, but those carnal people (in darkness, without the Spirit of God) can not see it.

John 1:5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

Now this is about a different man,. John the baptizer. Sent by God to those in darkness to help them see the light.

John 1:6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

This man John, was sent to confirm the light that was to be in this next man, his purpose that all man might see and believe and find the light. (life eternal) through the man Jesus Christ. John was not the light giver, though we know he was also filled with the Spirit of God. He was to bear witness of this next man being sent from God to bring the light. (the eternal life that Adam forfeited.

John 1:7 The same came for a witness, to bear testimony of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

John 1:8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear testimony of that Light.

Now again I must caution you, you cannot understand this in your carnal mind, you must be in the Spirit of God to see it. That true light , the light we call life is given to every man to come into the world, but we are only given a temporary human life because of Adams disobedience. This coming man HAS POSSESSION and control over the return of eternal life.

John 1:9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

Here we have a word that causes confusion, the word he does not belong here as it is talking about the Light, the Holy Spirit of God which is not a he it is it, not a person but the very Spirit of the living God.

”He” is used here because the translators inserted it because they believe the false doctrine of a trinity and consider the Spirit a person instead of the scripture truths.

There is the man being introduced here just before his birth, Jesus Christ the son of the living God.

There is the Holy Spirit of God that is a Spirit, the very Spirit of God that also is found in (has infilled) the sons of God. But this is about the Holy Spirit, the Light that Jesus is bringing with Him..

John 1:10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

The Iraelites were the children of God at this time, they were supposed to know God. The Spirit of God was in their land and they did not know it even it though their prophets had been telling them for many many years about the coming.

John 1:11 He came to his own, and his own received him not.

Now, where does the power to become sons of God come from, who is the ONLY source of this power?

This clearly is talking about the Holy Spirit that is in Christ. And who is the only man that can give the Holy Spirit in this age, Jesus alone because He holds all the authority of God until He returns it to God at the judgment..

Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Joh 1:12 But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

The Word Made Flesh

Jesus Christ was not born because some man wanted a son. He was born because the living God had a plan and now decided it was time to send His son to bring the opportunity for all of man to reclaim their inheritance that Adam lost by his disobedience. He had long planned and the prophets had proclaimed His coming and purpose and now it is time for Him to come and show His and His Father's great love for man. As He spoke, and He has the right to say it because He followed through and DID what He spoke, He gave His life for all, even those that hate him have received the opportunity to have eternal life if they will accept His terms. He set the example, A greater love has no man than to give his life for another.

Here is the explanation that the apostate men, ( Men that do not have the Spirit), who say Jesus was at the beginning do not understand. Being Born again is the process of being born as a Spirit filled Disciple of Christ and only they that are true disciples of Christ and DO all that He requires of them are actually born again and become sons of God. This includes the infilling of the Holy Spirit of God AND allowing This Spirit of God take control of your life. In other words it is doing ALL He requires of YOU. The word made flesh explains who Christ now is and has nothing to do with “in the beginning”. When Christ was born, the Word of God that was spoken for the ages was fulfilled, the one that had been prophesied has arrived and is now a living man walking on the earth.

As Jesus fulfilled the law and ended it so he ended the prophesies regarding His arrival as He had fulfilled them, He has arrived, He is HERE. And now this man Jesus has become the word of God.

Joh 1:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Joh 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth

Jesus Showed Us The Love of God in His Flesh

Jesus came as an emissary of God, His ambassador. He brought us the fullness of the grace and love of God. In Him we can see who God is, His love and His grace and all His attributes we take for granted are displayed before us when we see Christ. He is not God. He is man, the image of God displayed in the flesh for all to see. God sent the Law to Israel through Moses because they rejected Him and His Lordship and grace, He gave them what they asked for. But Jesus , was sent as a living example of the perfect God, though no man has seen God, we can see Him in Christ. His life and work declare the Lord God, His Love and Grace and Mercy are poured out upon us in Christ.

oh 1:15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

Joh 1:16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

Joh 1:1 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Joh 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

^{Jesus Christ the son of the living God has arrived and Is waiting to redeem whosoever will. He has been given ALL the authority of God for this age only and sent by His father to ALL men to give them one last chance to become sons of God.. Whosoever will is invited to become a son of God through Christ. BUT there is a price to pay, you must give up your carnal (natural) life and be born again as a Spiritual man, and become as Christ. And you MUST do this before your natural death or the end of time (which ever comes first) and ENDURE to the END. There will be no more chances at the Great white throne judgment, time will have ended. Jesus the Lord of this age has commissioned HIS Disciples to fulfill this necessary ministry.}

^{Matt 28:18-20 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."}

^{This is a command to each individual, not to a church building or clergy (neither exists in this age), but to each person desiring to become a son of God, this is the ONLY way to become a son of God. It means you must also make disciples of Christ and you cannot do that unless you are one. Note that He tells YOU to baptize them, tells you to teach them, tells You to to be who scripture declares that YOU are.}

^{1 Peter 2:9-10 But YOU are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.}

^{It is all up to you now. Now you know the truth GO, and do it.}

^{Charles LaFoe}

^{Copyright 1/14/2017 to keep it free}

^{May be freely used without changes}