Bible Salvation, The Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are about Jesus, His Earthly Ministry. They are part of The New Testament. They are Not Part of the Old Testament Like Many False Counterfeit Churches Falsely Claim.
IFB, Independent Fundamentalist Baptist Dispensationalist, Churches Teach that The Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are Not part of the New Testament. They Deny Jesus, The Gospel. They Teach Calvinism a False Gospel. They Falsely say that the 4 Gospels belong in the Old Testament. This is Not Credible. It is Hypocritical. Because they Claim to be Bible Believers. In all Bibles published the 4 Gospels are in the New Testament. These “Bible Believer’s” Deny that the Bible they use is divided correctly.
There are Numerous Church Denominations that say the Gospels are Old Testament Books.
I Strongly Disagree with False Churches that Say the Gospel’s are Old Testament Books. The Gospel’s Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are Part of the New Testament.
1st) Every Bible ever published has the Gospels in the New Testament.
2nd) Jesus is the mediator of the New Testament. Jesus is the New Testament. His Innocent Perfect Life was the only worthy Sacrifice to Pay for All of the Sins of the world. The Life of Jesus, his earthly ministry are part of the New Testament. The Old Testament is everything before Jesus Birth on the Earth. The Old Testament Saints were looking forward to Jesus.
Hebrews 9:15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Mark 14:24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
Luke 22:20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
Bible Salvation: No One was ever Saved by the Law.
Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Romans 10:1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)
7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Jesus Fulfilled the Law by Living a Perfect Sinless Life.
Romans 10: Everyone that Believes on Jesus To Be Saved Believes the Gospel, gets Jesus’s Righteousness.
Most people in the Old Testament days Did Not correctly understand the Law. They were not looking for the Promised Messiah. They were Establishing Their OWN Righteousness.
Romans 10:12 Proves that Everyone from the Old Testament, that was Saved, was Saved by Jesus.
The New Testament completed the Old Testament.
There has Always Only been One Path to Heaven, To Salvation and that is The Saviour The Lord Jesus Christ.
IFB Baptist Dispensationalist, “Bible Believer’s,” Put the Gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke and John into the Old Testament. I completely Reject this Lie. I trust that my Bible is Correct with the Gospels in the New Testament.
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are written from different Perspectives:
The Gospel’s give a complete picture of the Lord Jesus Christ. How He was the Fulfillment of Old Testament Promises.
The four Gospels we have in our Bible today. Are called Canonical Gospels. This means they are included in the Canon of Scripture of the New Testament. I have never seen a Bible for Sale anywhere that puts the Gospels into the Old Testament.
Abraham knew the Gospel. King David Knew the Gospel. Adam and Eve they knew the Gospel. The Promise of Jesus was not a Secret Hidden until the New Testament.
John 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
Romans 4:1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
Everyone is Saved by Faith in Jesus Only. This is what the Whole Bible Teaches, Both the Old and the New Testament.
Romans 4:16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
Right here in Romans Chapter 4: The Bible, Jesus, is Clear that the People in the Old Testament Understood that Jesus was coming to Die for All of the Sins of the World. They were Looking Forward to Salvation Through Jesus.
Lost False Teachers / False Churches they Mock Actual Christians for saying:
“The Old Testament Saints were Looking Forward to the Cross for Jesus. While New Testament Christians are Looking Back at Jesus and the Cross.”
Romans Chapter 4 is Clear that Salvation in the Entire Bible is Only Through Jesus and Not Ever by the Works of the Law. The Law Never Saved One Person.
The Book of Faith is Hebrews, it Proves that Salvation is Only Through Jesus No Matter if You Lived During the Old Testament or During the New Testament. The Bible Only Teaches One Way to Heaven, Through Jesus Only, Not by the Works of the Law.
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Verse 13 could not be more clear. Everyone in the Old Testament saw the Promise of Salvation Through Jesus afar off. They Died Believing this in Faith.
14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.
24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Hebrews Chapter 11 is the Chapter on Faith. Guess what? Salvation from Genesis to Revelation is through Faith Only. Faith in Jesus, Faith in the Gospel only for Salvation.
Look at these verses:
Hebrews 11:13 “These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.”
Galatians 3:1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Salvation from Genesis to Revelation is Belief in Jesus Blood Atonement. Abraham and Everyone Born was Saved by the Gospel Only through Jesus Only. Not by the Works of the Law.
Galatians 3:6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. 7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
How to Be Saved:
Acts 16:30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Simply Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, the Gospel of our Salvation, to be Saved.
The Faith to be Believe on Jesus is childlike Faith.
Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 19:14 / Luke 18:16 Show that the theme of the entire Bible is that Salvation is Free and Offered to Everyone the same way. It does not say Jewish children only. Gentile children only. No it says, “little children.” That includes all children. ALL.
The Gospel of Matthew:
The Gospel of Matthew Shows Jesus Preaching and teaching to both the Jews and the Gentiles. Jesus is presented as the Son of God. And the King of the Jews. Jesus is Immanuel. God with us. The entire book is composed of Five large blocks of teaching. (5:1-7:29; 10:11-42; 13:1-52; 18:1-35; 24:1-25:46.)
Outline of The Gospel of Matthew:
1. The Person of Jesus (ch. 1:1 – 4:16). 2. The Proclamations of Jesus (ch. 4:17 – 16:20). 3. The Passion of Jesus (ch. 16:21 – 28:20).
The Church.
Matthew is the only Gospel to use the word Church. He uses it two different times.
Matthew 18:15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Jesus’s Authority:
Matthew, like the other Gospels, describes Jesus Miracles and Teachings as Powerful and Authoritative. Matthew puts extra emphasis on Jesus Authority over All things. Nothing can stand in the way of God’s forward-moving Kingdom. (Mt 16:18; 28:18).
The Gospel of Mark:
Mark describes the life of Jesus with an Apocalyptic thrust and Intensity. It is the shortest of the four Gospels. Mark was not an Apostle himself. He was a Disciple of Peter. A missionary with both Peter and Paul. His Gospel reflects the action-packed, speedy, urgent nature of the Gospel Ministry. It shows us how Jesus calls us to a Life of Active Faith.
Mark’s Gospel is concerned with the question and the Identity of Jesus as the Messianic Son of God.
Jesus is the suffering servant Messiah.
Vividly described in Isaiah 53. The one who would come to Pay for All of the Sins of the whole world.
Mark’s Gospel begins with this statement:
Mark 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
At his baptism, Jesus is confirmed to be the Messianic Son of God. By a voice from heaven.
Mark 9:7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
At the end of the book. The Roman centurion states:
Mark 15:39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
Outline of The Gospel of Mark:
1. Preliminary Ministry (ch. 1:1-15). 2. Galilean Ministry (ch. 1:16 – 8:26). 3. True Nature of Ministry (ch. 8:27 – 10:52). 4. Ministry in Jerusalem (ch. 11:1 – 13:37). 5. Passion Narrative (ch. 14:1 – 16:8).
Secrecy:
Although all Gospels mention Jesus hushing the recipients of his Miracles. Mark includes many more incidents than the others. Time and time again. Mark records Jesus ordering people not to speak of his miraculous acts of healing. Much of his ministry was Discreet. Just as God often works in mysterious and unseen ways in our lives. (Mk 3:11; 5:35-39.)
Incompetence of the Disciples:
Mark is Harsh in his depiction of the Disciples.
Making frequent mention of their confusion, bickering, and selfishness. On the one hand. This shows the futility of trying to understand everything God is doing. It encourages obedience even before total comprehension.
On the other hand. This encourages others who want to serve Jesus. But don’t feel adequately prepared or trained. The disciples were not especially gifted or especially attentive. Yet they changed the world. Because they Believed Jesus’ message and received His Spirit. (Mk 8:14-20; 9:31.)
Jesus is The Way:
Mark uses the word “Way” unusually often in his description of Jesus’ travels. Many of the most significant events and discussions in the book. Happen “along the way.” To somewhere or other. Showing that the Journey of Faith is as important as the Destination. That God is leading us down a particular Path. In order to prepare us for the next curve in the road. (Mk 1:2; 8:27; 9:33; 10:32,52; 12:14.)
The Gospel of Luke:
Luke’s Gospel Emphasizes God’s Fulfillment of his Promises to All mankind. Not only to his chosen people the Jews.
Luke stresses the inclusiveness of the gospel to every person. To Jews, to Gentiles, to everyone. Luke shows The Gospel being spoken to: Children, Women, the Poor, and the Disenfranchised. The Gospel of Luke was written, to give Assurance of the Validity of Jesus Ministry.
Outline of The Book of Luke:
1. Christian Beginnings (ch. 1:1 – 4:13). 2. Jesus in Galilee (ch. 4:14 – 9:50). 3. Jesus’ Journey to Jerusalem (ch. 9:51 – 19:44). 4. Jesus In Jerusalem (ch. 19:45 – 21:38). 5. Jesus’ Passion (ch. 22 – 24).
Eye witness to Historical Facts:
Luke 1:1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, 2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
Luke records many Historical Facts that the other Gospels do not. Providing us with the most complete record of Jesus’s Birth and Childhood.
Luke places special emphasis on Jesus’ social ministry. To the poor, the oppressed, the lower class, the gentiles, the women, and the children.
The Infancy narratives in Luke 1:1-2:52 are unique to Luke:
These passages include. Both the foretelling and the birth of John the Baptist and Jesus. (1:5-25; 1:26-38; 1:57-66; 2:1- 21.)
Luke gives us the most information about Jesus’ childhood.
Luke defines The Gospel again as for the humble. The meek, the small, and the uninitiated. Even the little children Can Believe in Jesus with all of their Heart: That Jesus is the Savior of the whole world.
Luke 18:16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Women:
Luke makes it a point to show the prominent role that women played in Jesus’s Ministry.
This was very counter-cultural. As women were not even allowed to be trained by a Rabbi in these days. It serves as one more example of God’s heart for the oppressed. The Universal Scope of The Gospel. It was for All Men and All Women. Excluding No One from Salvation, the reach of God’s Love,. (2:38; 7:36; 8:1-3; 10:38; 15:8-10; 18:1-5; 23:27-31; 24:1-11.)
The Gospel of John:
John’s Gospel is rather different from Matthew, Mark, and Luke’s. They repeat the same events.
The Book of John Emphasizes Christ’s Deity portraying Him as God.
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Jesus is also the Word. Your Bible is the Word of God. Written by Jesus.
John 20:31 explains that the Book of John was written so people would have life (Eternal Life) by Believing that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
John 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
The spiritual Relationship we have with God through a New Birth is emphasized. To be Born Again by the Spirit of God.
The majority of John’s Gospel. Tells us about Christ’s last week on earth. Because this was the purpose of His coming. To save the world from Sin. And to give Eternal life. Jesus is “The Life.” And it is His life that He gives. Lays down for us.
Jesus is the Son of God who is equal to the Father:
Sent to finish the Father’s work in the world. God’s own glory is made visible in Him. (“Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father,” 14:9.) What he does glorifies the Father. Importantly, a series of “I Am’s” spoken by Jesus.’ Echoes God’s naming of himself in. Ex 3:14. Showing that Jesus is God. Equal to God the Father. The Father and the Son are one. (6:35; 8:12; 9:5; 10:7,9,14; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1,5.)
Jesus’ words to Nicodemus in John Chapter 3 describes how to be Saved:
John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. 9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? 10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? 11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. 12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? 13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
The Outline of the Book of John:
Outline: 1. Jesus public Ministry (1:19 – 12:50) 2. Private Ministry (13 – 17) 3. Jesus Suffering and Death (18 – 19) 4. Resurrection and Victory (20 – 21)
Jesus offered Salvation to the Gentiles:
John 4:7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. 11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? 12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? 13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. 15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. 16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. 17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: 18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. 19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. 21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. 25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. 26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. 27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? 28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? 30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.
Jesus is the Author of the Bible. He created the Heavens and the Earth. The subject of the entire Bible is Jesus.
Jesus’s Promise was the Redemption of mankind to Everyone who Believes on Him, Who Believes the Gospel Only to Be Saved:
1st Corinthians 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Jesus Taught Salvation to Everyone Not Just to the Jews:
There is Only One Way to Be Saved for both the Jews and the Gentiles, The Gospel. Not one plan of Salvation for the Jews and another for the Gentiles.
The entire Bible was written to and applies to Everyone from Genesis to Revelation. You cannot throw out entire books of the Bible. By saying incorrectly that they were only written to the Jews. Or to the Gentiles or some other group of people.
Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
2nd Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”
ALL, ALL, ALL, Scripture!!!!
