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NASB | 1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ did not send me [as an apostle] to baptize, but [commissioned and empowered me] to preach the good news [of salvation]--not with clever and eloquent speech [as an orator], so that the cross of Christ would not be made ineffective [deprived of its saving power]. |
Subject: Mark1:1 who does the Gospel begin with |
Bible Note: Hi, Tom2! The problem I had was that you presented an open ended question (there are two Johns: the Evangelist and the Baptist--both given a task to do in reference to the Gospel)... then there are the written accounts (Gospel according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John)... "so I found the answer by reading other scriptures in the other Gospels. yes! John was the beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.sent by God to prepare His way." I do not mean to disagree with you... specially since,technically, it seems that John the Baptist originates the Gospel... What is the definition of Gospel if not the Good News about the Kingdom of God (a message concerning Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation)? Hence there has to be a different answer to your question: In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. (John 1:1-2) The Word became flesh, he lived among us, and we saw his glory, the glory that he has from the Father as only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14) but the angel said, 'Do not be afraid. Look, I bring you news of great joy, a joy to be shared by the whole people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:10-11) As the above passages demonstrate, the Gospel of Christ originated with the incarnation of the Word and the announcement of the angel--and if we trace the prophecies and credit them with announcing the Good News, then the Gospel began some 700 years (Isaiah) before Jesus' birth. Now, if we get extremely technical we can trace it to Moses' words in Deuterony 18:15--it was the first prophecy that included clear lineage to Jesus! So, though John the Baptist is the precursor to our Lord's coming, I find that he, as the prophets before him, is a vessel and not the originator of the Gospel--which begins with the Word! God Bless! Angel PS: just Angel, though the title applies, I deem it unnecessary. |