Christ
Did
Not
Found
A Book,
He
Founded
A Teaching
Church...
Nowhere in Scripture does it say that Jesus Christ
wrote a book or commanded anyone else to write a Gospel. In fact the only
place where it is recorded that He wrote anything at all, is in John 8:6-8.
He wrote on the ground with His finger, and to this day, we do not even
know what He wrote.
However, He did found a beautiful Church. He made her His Bride, and He
made her a teaching Church.
"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit, teaching them
to observe all that I have commanded you; and behold, I am with you all
days, even unto the consumation of the world." Matt 28:19-20
"And He said to them, "Go into the whole world
and preach the
Gospel to every creature.""
Mark 16:15
"Then He opened their minds that they might understand
the Scriptures. And He said to them, "Thus it is written; and thus
the Christ should suffer, and should rise again from the dead on the third
day; and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached
in His name to
all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.""
Luke 24:45-46
"And GOD indeed has placed some in the Church, first
Apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers..."
1Cor 12:28
"How then are they to call upon Him in whom they
have not believed? But how are they to believe Him whom they have not heard?
And how are they to hear, if no one preaches?
And how are men to preach
unless they be sent?" Rom 10:14-15
"Faith then depends on hearing,
and hearing on the Word of Christ.
But I say: have they not heard?
Yes, indeed, Their voice has gone forth into all the earth, and their words
unto the ends of the world." Rom 10:17-18
"He who hears you,
hears Me..."
Luke 10:16
"Yes, to me, the very least of all saints, there
was given this grace, to announce among
the Gentiles the good tidings of the unfathomable riches of Christ, and
to enlighten
all men as to what is the dispensation of the mystery which has been hidden
from eternity in GOD, who created all things; in order that through
the Church there
be made known to the Principalities and the
Powers in the Heavens the manifold wisdom of GOD..." Eph 3:8-10
"And He marvelled because of their unbelief. And
He made a circuit of the villages, teaching."
Mark 6:6
"For the Holy Spirit will teach
you in that very hour what you ought to say."
Luke 12:12
"Command and teach these
things." 1Tim 4:11
"Him we preach, admonishing every man and teaching
every man in all wisdom, that we may present
every man perfect in Christ Jesus." Col 1:28
"So then, brethren, stand firm, and hold
the traditions that you have learned, whether by word or by letter of ours."
2Thess 2:15
"Take heed to thyself and to thy teaching,
be earnest in them. For in doing so thou wilt
save both thyself and those who hear thee." 1Tim 4:16
"Let the presbyters who rule well be held worthy
of double honor, especially those who labor in the Word and in teaching."
1Tim 5:17
"And the things that thou hast heard from me through
many witnesses, commend to trustworthy men who shall be competent in turn
to teach others."
2Tim 2:2
"But the servant of the Lord must not quarrel, but
be gentle towards all, ready to teach, patient,
gently admonishing those who resist, in case GOD should give them repentence
to know the truth..." 2Tim 2:24-25
"For whereas by this time you ought to be masters,
you need to be taught again
the rudiments of the Word of GOD." Heb 5:12
"And they continued steadfastly in the teaching
of the Apostles and in the communion of the
breaking of the bread and in the prayers." Acts 2:42
"And they did not for a single day cease teaching
and preaching
in the temple and from house to house the good news of Jesus as the Christ."
Acts 5:42
"But Paul and Barnabas stayed on in Antioch, teaching
and preaching
the Word of the Lord, with many others." Acts 15:35
"And he would preach
in the synagogue every Sabbath and try to
convince Jews and Greeks."
Acts 18:4
"So he settled there a year and six months, teaching
the Word of GOD among them." Acts 18:11
"And for two full years he remained in his own hired
lodging; and he welcomed all who came to him, preaching
the Kingdom of GOD and teaching about
the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and unhindered. Amen." Acts
28:30-31
"But we have gifts differing according to the grace
that has been given us, such as prophecy to be used according to the proportion
of faith; or ministry in ministering; or he who teaches
in teaching." Rom 12:6-7
"For this very reason I have sent to you Timothy,
who is my dearest son and faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my
ways, which are in Christ Jesus, even as I
teach everywhere in every Church." 1Cor
4:17
"...yet in the Church,
I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may also instruct
others, than ten thousand words in a tongue."
1Cor 14:19
"Let the Word of Christ dwell in you abundantly;
in all wisdom teach and
admonish one another..." Col 3:16
"Hold to the form of sound
teaching which thou hast heard from me..."
2Tim 1:13
"A Bishop then, must be blameless, married but once,
reserved, prudent, of good conduct, hospitable, a
teacher..." 1Tim 3:2
"Teach and
exhort these things." 1Tim 6:2
There you have it. Jesus Christ did not command anyone
to write a Gospel, but verses abound to go out and teach.
©
Written by Bob Stanley, July 3, 1999
Updated February 3, 2001
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