Monday 120924
Don’t let me or my writings influence or scare you in any way, instead, allow me to be used as a vessel to open the Word, just a little bit, and hopefully, together we are going to read and study His Word, and let God teach us what He wants us to hear.
So, our study consists of two ground rules:
1st we ONLY read and follow what is found in the Holy Bible.
2nd we ONLY learn from a study by what effort we put into that study.
The verses we are going to study tonight:
1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Romans 3:23-24, 2:16, 16:25, 1:1-3.
In this study, we’re going to search for this ‘Gospel,’ that the apostle Paul gave us that was given to him by Jesus Christ, we’re going to look at this GRACE that God has given us, and we might look a little on this mystery.
We are going to look at 4 different versions: the KJV, NKJV, GNT and EASY translations.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
KJV
vs1 ‘…Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand…’
vs2 ‘…By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain…’
vs3 ‘…For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures…’
vs4 ‘…And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures…’ KJV (King James Version)
NKJV
vs1 ‘…Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand…’
vs2 ‘…by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain…’
vs3 ‘…For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures…’
vs4 ‘…and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures…’ NKJV (New King James Version)
GNT
vs1 ‘…And now I want to remind you, my friends, of the Good News which I preached to you, which you received, and on which your faith stands firm…’
vs2 ‘…That is the gospel, the message that I preached to you. You are saved by the gospel if you hold firmly to it—unless it was for nothing that you believed…’
vs3 ‘…I passed on to you what I received, which is of the greatest importance: that Christ died for our sins, as written in the Scriptures…’
vs4 ‘…that he was buried and that he was raised to life three days later, as written in the Scriptures…’ GNT (Good News Translation)
EASY
vs1 ‘…My Christian friends, I want you to remember the good news that I taught to you. You received it from me and you continue to believe it as a true message…’
vs2 ‘…Because of the message that I spoke to you, God will save you. He will save you if you continue to trust that same good news. If you do not, you have believed it for nothing…’
vs3 ‘…I received the good news from Christ, and I told that message to you. I told you the most important things: Christ died as a sacrifice for our sins. The Bible already said how that would happen…’
vs4 ‘…People buried his dead body. On the third day after that God raised him up to live again. The Bible already spoke about that to…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)
The Gospel that we have been given by the apostle Paul is that: Jesus Christ died on a cross for our sins and He was buried, and that He rose again on the third day.
Why are we not reminded of this every Sunday?
The Gospel message, simply put, is that Jesus loves you and is calling you to follow Him right now. The entire story of the Bible reflects this message. God created you for so much good, but because of the sin and fallen nature in your past, it has kept you from experiencing a relationship with God.
God, with His GRACE, has allowed every man, woman and child; Jew or Gentile, to live in comfort with Him.
Romans 3:23-24
KJV
vs23 ‘…For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God…’
vs24 ‘…Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus…’ KJV (King James Version)
NKJV
vs23 ‘…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…’
vs24 ‘…being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus…’ NKJV (New King James Version)
GNT
vs23 ‘…everyone has sinned and is far away from God’s saving presence…’
vs24 ‘…But by the free gift of God’s grace all are put right with him through Christ Jesus, who sets them free…’ GNT (Good News Translation)
EASY
vs23 ‘…All people have done wrong things. Nobody can be good and great, as God wanted them to be…’
vs24 ‘…But because God is very kind, he accepts us as right with himself. That is God’s gift to us. Jesus Christ has paid for our sins so that we have become free…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)
KJV
‘…In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel…’ KJV (King James Version)
NKJV
‘…in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel…’ NKJV (New King James Version)
GNT
‘…And so, according to the Good News I preach, this is how it will be on that Day when God through Jesus Christ will judge the secret thoughts of all…’ GNT (Good News Translation)
EASY
‘…That is the message that I tell people. God knows everything that people think secretly. One day he will judge everyone. He has given Jesus Christ the authority to do that…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)
KJV
‘…Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began…’ KJV (King James Version)
NKJV
‘…Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began…’ NKJV (New King James Version)
GNT
‘…Let us give glory to God! He is able to make you stand firm in your faith, according to the Good News I preach about Jesus Christ and according to the revelation of the secret truth which was hidden for long ages in the past…’ GNT (Good News Translation)
EASY
‘…We praise God because he is great! He is able to make you strong in your spirits! That is the good news that I teach. That good news is the message about Jesus Christ that God has kept secret since long ago. But now he has shown this message to us…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)
Romans 1:1-3
KJV
vs 1 ‘…Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God…’
vs2 ‘…Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures…’
vs3 ‘…Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh…’ KJV (King James Version)
NKJV
vs1 ‘…Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God…’
vs2 ‘…which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures…’
vs3 ‘…concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh…’ NKJV (New King James Version)
GNT
vs1 ‘…From Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus and an apostle chosen and called by God to preach his Good News…’
vs2 ‘…The Good News was promised long ago by God through his prophets, as written in the Holy Scriptures…’
vs3 ‘…It is about his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ: as to his humanity, he was born a descendant of David…’ GNT (Good News Translation)
EASY
vs1 ‘…This letter is from me, Paul. I am a servant of Christ Jesus. God chose me to be his apostle. He sent me to tell his good news to people…’
vs2 ‘…God promised this good news long ago, before it became true. His prophets wrote about it in the Bible…’
vs3 ‘…This good news is about God’s Son, who is Jesus Christ, our Lord. Jesus was born as a human baby from King David’s family…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)
In most cases, it doesn’t matter which version you use, the Bible tells the same amazing story.
What makes the difference is that you KNOW that you, being a child of God, you are what Jesus wants. You are doing what God has told you that He wants you to do.
You need to continue and read His Word and follow what it is exactly that He has told you to do.
It is a shame that we no longer can rely on our churches to keep us secure in the Word of God. Most churches today may own Bibles, they may even have them in every pew on a Sunday morning service, but the Bibles are never opened. Instead, worship is done following a book printed by the church or its denomination for the members to follow along.
This is nothing but a ‘Man’s church.’
I love you ALL. God loves us ALL even that much more than I can. Keep in His Word and study for yourself and learn what God is telling us.
Jesus, I pray that those ears and eyes, either listening or seeing this message today would be opened to the very fullest and allow Your love to come inside their lives and comfort them. Teach us Jesus. Protect us. We love You. Amen.
InHIM. ><)))o>