Can The Gospel Be Obeyed?
This is from K.C. Moser, Church Of Christ preacher.
BUT WHAT IS IT TO OBEY THE GOSPEL? This is a Bible question and has a Bible answer. The expression "obey the gospel" is found three times in the Bible. The places are Rom. 10:16 (King James Version), 2 Thess. 1:8, and 1 Peter 4:17. There is nothing in the context of the last two passages to indicate just what is meant by the expression "obey the gospel." But it can be certainly known what Paul meant by the expression "obeyed the gospel" in Rom. 10:16. Hear him: "For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?"' Their failure to believe was their failure to obey the gospel. Therefore, to believe the gospel is to obey the gospel. To believe the gospel is to believe in, trust in, Christ crucified, buried, and raised for our justification. This is the way to appropriate Christ. The gospel saves the believer (Rom. 1:16). God saves those who obey the gospel. Obeying the gospel is appropriating Christ crucified. The death of Christ for our sins naturally implies the obligation of man to accept him. Hence the expression, "obey the gospel."
This is from K.C. Moser, Church Of Christ preacher.
BUT WHAT IS IT TO OBEY THE GOSPEL? This is a Bible question and has a Bible answer. The expression "obey the gospel" is found three times in the Bible. The places are Rom. 10:16 (King James Version), 2 Thess. 1:8, and 1 Peter 4:17. There is nothing in the context of the last two passages to indicate just what is meant by the expression "obey the gospel." But it can be certainly known what Paul meant by the expression "obeyed the gospel" in Rom. 10:16. Hear him: "For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?"' Their failure to believe was their failure to obey the gospel. Therefore, to believe the gospel is to obey the gospel. To believe the gospel is to believe in, trust in, Christ crucified, buried, and raised for our justification. This is the way to appropriate Christ. The gospel saves the believer (Rom. 1:16). God saves those who obey the gospel. Obeying the gospel is appropriating Christ crucified. The death of Christ for our sins naturally implies the obligation of man to accept him. Hence the expression, "obey the gospel."