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*7 Questions to ask when you study “The Gospel”*
By, Cedric Thomas
In any bible study, we are challenged to do one very simple yet necessary thing.
We are encouraged by the nature of truth to lay our lives alongside the word of God and critically compare the difference.
In an honest analysis, we must then fix whatever doesn’t match up with the truth of scripture.
This method of study will constantly place the inspired standard of truth in a position above man’s opinion, subjective feelings, and existential proofs of spiritual direction.
God has supplied man with an all-encompassing means of direction out of the human struggle into a relationship with Him.
Our relationship begins when we surrender our will to His.
There are, however, hindrances to effectively study of scripture.
One of these hindrances is pride.
Pride arises when we allow ourselves to be lifted up above God and His word.
One should answer pride by saying like Jesus did, “…not My will, but Thine will be done (Luke22:42).”
Another hindrance to effective bible study is prejudice.
Prejudice arises when we allow ourselves to think in terms of liking one person over or above another and not keeping our focus on truth.
We answer prejudice by saying, “It is not who is right, but what is right.”
The last hindrance to effective bible study is pressure.
Pressure arises when one believes they are under compulsion to do anything.
We answer pressure by saying that we walk by faith.
One must do what they are convinced and convicted of through honest study of the word of God (James1:21).
It is by and through such a study that we understand that God has given us all things that pertain to life and Godliness.
(2 Pt. 1:3) It is through such study that we are thoroughly furnished for every good work.
(2 Tim.
3:16 ff)
Being aware of the hindrances of personal study allows one to avoid the pitfalls of broken theology and frees one from the chains of tradition.
A person that stands on an objective, evidential standard of study can confidently allow the word of God to guide them into the way, the truth, and the life (Jn.14:6).
*/The purpose of this tract is to consider seven questions that one should ask while studying the gospel so that the subject is defined, the command is honored and whatever the Lord requires is obeyed.
The passage for our treatise will be Mark 16:15-16/*
*/ “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16KJV/*
*Question 1: Who is giving the orders?*
This text is often called the “Great Commission,” or the “Disciples Commission.”
In the context of this book, we see Jesus at an awing moment in the life of His disciples.
Having just scolded them for unbelief, He stands as validation to all everything that God, through prophecy, declared would happen.
(Lk.
24:44; 1 Cor.15:1-4)
We see Him in a victorious posture of power that no other man ever has nor could claim as his own.
The command is coming from the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Jesus is the Anointed One.
He is made Lord and Christ by His resurrection.
(Acts 2:36) He is proved and declared to be the Son of God by his resurrection (Rom.
1:14).
He claims that all power has been given to Him in heaven and in earth (Mt.
28:18).
He is the prophet, the mouthpiece of heaven that every man must hear (Dt.18:18-19;
Acts 3:11-26).
He is the priest, the faithful one who will do according to what is in the heart of God (1 Sam.
2:35; Heb.3:1).
He is the king, the everlasting rule from God (2 Sam 7:12-16; Col.1:13; 1Tim.6:14-16).
He is the Prophet, Priest, and King.
Whatever He says, we must hear and do.
The sacrifice He has offered is atonement enough and the extension of His rule must be revered.
In our passage of study, we find it is this sovereign Lord and Christ who issues the command.
An honest student would acknowledge him as an absolute and sovereign Lord and appreciate why one should listen to Him.
*Question 2: Why should I listen to Him?*
This is a very reasonable question when one considers its pertinence.
There are some very powerful reasons to listen to Jesus.
The first reason why one should listen to the Christ is because, as stated, He has all power.
His power is more than declarative; it is also relevant to man’s salvation.
The power for man to recreate their status and situational dilemmas cannot come from the same source that allowed them to get there in the first place.
The Christ has creative power.
(Col.
1:16-17; Jn. 1:1-4) He also has delivering power.
There is no situation known to mankind that our Lord cannot deliver us from (Col.
1:12-13; 2Cor.1:10).
He has the power to maintain our peace of mind.
(Phil.
4:4-9) He can keep us from the prison of depression and mental duress and glory in a triumphant life of victory.
The second reason why one should listen to Jesus is because He came to save us from our sins.
The reason for His birth in to this depraved, decaying world that remains laden with the chaos of sin’s disease is to rescue us from sin. (Mt.
1:21).
He was born to die for our sins.
The bible teaches about the damaging effects of sin.
We learn that sin is pleasurable in its nature.
(Heb.
11:24-25) Because it is pleasurable, it is easily engaged in and practiced (Rom.
3:23).
This is why Christians still struggle with sin.
(1 Jn. 1:5-10*).
Without atonement and mediation for our sins man would realize the only fate that is offered by sin, death (Rom 6:23).*
Scriptural death is both physical and spiritual.
Just as the body with the Spirit is dead so also may a man be separated from God. (Is.
59:1-2) Jesus was born to save us from our sins.
This is why we listen to him.
The third reason why one should listen to Jesus is because He is coming back.
The absolute sovereign prophet, priest, and king left in clear view upon the clouds and He is returning in like fashion.
(Acts 1:9-11) What no man knows is when his return will occur.
What everyman must do is be ready when He comes.
(2 Thes.
1:7-9; 2 Pt.
3:10-14).
Paul says we need to know God and obey the gospel.
Peter says that we should be found spotless, and blameless in Christ Jesus.
What does Jesus want every creature in the entire world to know?
In order to answer this we have to know what he said.
*Question 3: What did He say?*
Jesus said that His disciples should go everywhere and preach or teach the gospel to every creature.
The scriptures clearly show us a number of things.
The gospel should be preached to everyone.
Notice the cross-cultural intent of our Lord.
The message of the gospel is intended to be told to the greatest and least of man.
The message of the gospel goes beyond the boundaries of ethnicity.
Our sovereign Lord said “all” and “every.”
We also know that this message is singular in nature.
The same powerful message should be heard from every creature all over the world.
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