The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-01-23


preached to Jews by Paul. Paul goes
more fully into the details of Jewish
history and prophecy than did Peter,
but he sets forth the same facts in
relation to Jesus and concludes by
saying Thru this man is proclaimed
unto you the remission of sins, and
by him every one thot believeth is
justified from all things from which
ye could not be justified by the law
of Moses.
The Gospel to the Gentiles.
AS the Gentiles were ignorant, or
nearly so, of Jewish history and
prophecy the development of this
history and the fulfillment of the
prophecies was not good news to
them and so these things would not
be a part of the gospel to them. Peter
eent from Joppa to Caesarea to
preach to Cornelius, Roman CEN
turian. Peter disregards Jewish his
tory and prophecy, his statement is:
1st Jesus of Nazareth % anointed
with the Holy Spirit by God, (2)
went about doing good and healing
CD witnesses to these things are
present, End, He was killed. 3rd,
God raised Him on the third day, Cd
witnesses to the resurrection are
present. 4th, Jesus ordered the
apostles to preach to the people. 5th,
Thru His name every one that be-
lieveth on Him shall receive re-
mission of sins. The facts in re-
lation to Jesus are the same as set
forth by Peter in his gospel procla-
nation to the Jews.
Paul calls himself "the Apostle to
the Gentiles. We have the record of
several gospel proclamations to the
Gentiles by the Apostle Paul. How
ever, rather than examine them we
will go to the fifteenth chapter of the
first Corinthian letter and there find
synopsis of the gospel in Paul's own
words. He says. Nov make known
unto you, brethern, the gospel which
preached unto you... For l de
livered unto you first of all that
which also | received: that Christ
died for our sins according to scrip
lures; and that he was buried and
that he hath been raised on the third
day according to the scriptures. "
Cor. 15:1-3. Then Paul cites wit
nesses to the resurrection.
In every instance the resurrection
receives especial emphasis. Peter
and Paul seem to regard it as the
central act of the gospel. If anyone
can accept by faith the resurrection
of Jesus there can be no difficulty
whatever about believing the other
gospel facts. The resurrection of
Jesus was most wonderful event.
Paul says: He was declared to be
the Son of God with power, according
to the spirit of holiness, by the resur-
rection from the dead" Rom. LA.
Again: "If Christ hath not been
raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet
in your sins. Then they also that
are fallen asleep in Christ have per-
ished." | Cor. 15:17-1S. Peter de-
clares that we are begotten "again
unto living hope by the resurrection
of Jesus Christ from the dead
l Pet. 1:3
A comparison of the facts in re-
lation to Jesus which Paul declares
to constitute the Gospel with the
facts set forth by Peter in his ser
mon to Cornelius shows that there is
very close agreement. A further
comparison Of these two sets of facts
with the facts set forth by both Paul
and Peter when preaching to Jews
shows again a very close agreement.
The brief statement found in the
fifteenth chapter of the first Corin-
THAN letter may be considered as a
synopsis of the essential facts Of the
four gospel records. Instead of re-
quiring converts to believe every
item as set forth by Matthew, Mark,
Luke and John, they are required to
believe these few facts. The rest
then appears probable and reason
able, easy to believe. Compare these
few facts with the numerous articles
of faith comprised in the creeds OF
most denominations and it will be
realized how far most churches have
departed from "the faith once for all
delivered to the saints"
The Gospel Operates Thru Faith.
The Gospel is the power of God
unto salvation to every one that be-
lieveth. The gospel has no power
over those who do not believe
Neither does the gospel have any
L L.