The Gospel of God by H.

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · May 26, 1909

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 36, No. 21.

The Gospel of God

By H.

1. When “by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin” (Rom. 5:12), what promise came to the guilty ones?

“I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: He shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise His heel.” Gen. 3:15.

Note.—This curse pronounced by God upon the serpent was to the sinful pair in the Garden a promise of ultimate deliverance, when the “Seed,” which is Christ (Gal. 3:16), shall bruise the head of the serpent, which is Satan. This, then, was the beginning of the preaching of the Gospel of God, the good news of final salvation.

2. How was the promise renewed to Abraham?

“In thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed;” “in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed My voice.” Gen. 12: 3; 22:18.

3. What is this promise called by Paul?

“The Scriptures . . . preached the GOSPEL beforehand unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the nations be blessed.” Gal. 3:8.

4. Through whom is the Gospel given?

Our Saviour Jesus Christ “abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.” 2 Tim. 1:10.

5. What does the Gospel thus become?

“I am not ashamed of the Gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation, to every one that believeth.” Rom. 1:16.

6. What is revealed in the Gospel?

“Therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith.” Rom. 1:17.

7. In what specific manner is God’s righteousness manifested?

“Let my tongue sing of Thy word; For all Thy commandments are righteousness.” Ps. 119:172.

Note.—God’s Gospel, God’s righteousness, and God’s commandments are thus but different terms for the active, specific agency in the plan of salvation, which is made possible and effective through His Son Jesus Christ. Where the Gospel is preached, God’s righteousness is manifested and His law magnified, even as the prophet says, “It pleased Jehovah, for His righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.” Isa. 42:21.

8. How long will God’s Gospel, the manifestation of His righteousness and law, endure?

“Harken unto Me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is My law; . . . My righteousness shall be forever, and My salvation unto all generations.” Isa. 51: 7, 8.

9. How far will the Gospel be preached?

“I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting Gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people.” Rev. 14:6.

10. When this has been accomplished, what will take place?

“This Gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.” Matt. 24:14. H.