I received these 20 emails from Glen. I think you will be rewarded by reading all of them. As Glen points out these words of Jesus seemed to be ignored by most of the church today.
By Glen Smith
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The Good and the Bad
Sometimes when asked the question, “How are things?” the response is, “Both good and bad. Do you want the good or the bad first?” However, when the message it self is labeled “good news,” as it is with the New Testament message, the “bad news” often goes unheard because of the glory of the good news. The gospel of the Lord is the “eternal gospel” (Revelation 14:6 or “good tidings in the ASV) or everlasting good news.
On the other hand, the preaching of the bad news has long been out of vogue, even blatantly condemned and said not to be the gospel. The gospel is in fact the good news, but the bad news is that from which the good news provides salvation. In Christianity the bad news messenger is disparagingly called the fire and brimstone preacher. To be fully aware of the power of the good news and the destructive force of the bad news the believer should be aware of the large extent to which the Lord Jesus spoke about the bad news. Accordingly, the following words of the Lord Jesus quoted from the four gospels illustrate the extent of the Lord Jesus’ message that might have been labeled in the mid twentieth century as fire and brimstone – the bad news delivered by the Lord Jesus.
quotes of Yeshua
I could wish that the quotes were from a newer English version than the ASV. However, the harmony I used is an excellent one, and this harmony uses the ASV. Therefore, it remains your responsibility to inspect newer versions for those unclear passages in the ASV.
Some quotes may not appear to the evangelical believer as “bad news” because what is “good news” for the believer might be divine rejection for the unbeliever. All the ideas about the exclusiveness of Salvation being only in Christ Jesus (John 14:6) is very “bad news” for those who wish to enter the presence of God by another way. Unbelievers reject such exclusive claims, but on the day this truth is manifested, it will be very “bad news.”
In the defense of the hell fire and brimstone preachers are these quotes from the words of the Lord Jesus. Comprehending the consequences of rejecting the Lord Jesus Christ ought to engender in every believer a continuous cry to the world that their house is on fire – GET OUT BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE! The love of Christ in the believer and the witness of the Holy Spirit of God demand of unbelievers for them to always be shouting the warning. If the one you love most sits idly in a house afire, could you stand in silence on the outside?
quotes of Yeshua, highlighted in red from the ASV.
Quoted from the Four Gospels in the ASV from A. T. Robertson’s A HARMONY OF THE GOSPELS FOR STUDENTS OF THE LIFE OF CHRIST:Based on the Broadus Harmonyin the Revised Version. Therefore, the order of these passages conforms to this harmony’s chronological life of Christ.
John 2:13-17
13 And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: 15 and he made a scourge of cords, and cast all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers' money, and overthrew their tables; 16 and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise. 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house shall eat me up [see Ps. 69:9].
Mark 1:14-15
14 [Now after that John was delivered up, Jesus came into
Galilee], preaching the gospel of God, 15 and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.
Matthew 4:17
17 From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
John 5: 27-30
27 and he gave him authority to execute judgement, because he is 5the Son of man. 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice, 29 and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have 6done ill, unto the resurrection of judgement. 30 I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgement is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
By Glen Smith
1 of 20
The Good and the Bad
Sometimes when asked the question, “How are things?” the response is, “Both good and bad. Do you want the good or the bad first?” However, when the message it self is labeled “good news,” as it is with the New Testament message, the “bad news” often goes unheard because of the glory of the good news. The gospel of the Lord is the “eternal gospel” (Revelation 14:6 or “good tidings in the ASV) or everlasting good news.
On the other hand, the preaching of the bad news has long been out of vogue, even blatantly condemned and said not to be the gospel. The gospel is in fact the good news, but the bad news is that from which the good news provides salvation. In Christianity the bad news messenger is disparagingly called the fire and brimstone preacher. To be fully aware of the power of the good news and the destructive force of the bad news the believer should be aware of the large extent to which the Lord Jesus spoke about the bad news. Accordingly, the following words of the Lord Jesus quoted from the four gospels illustrate the extent of the Lord Jesus’ message that might have been labeled in the mid twentieth century as fire and brimstone – the bad news delivered by the Lord Jesus.
quotes of Yeshua
I could wish that the quotes were from a newer English version than the ASV. However, the harmony I used is an excellent one, and this harmony uses the ASV. Therefore, it remains your responsibility to inspect newer versions for those unclear passages in the ASV.
Some quotes may not appear to the evangelical believer as “bad news” because what is “good news” for the believer might be divine rejection for the unbeliever. All the ideas about the exclusiveness of Salvation being only in Christ Jesus (John 14:6) is very “bad news” for those who wish to enter the presence of God by another way. Unbelievers reject such exclusive claims, but on the day this truth is manifested, it will be very “bad news.”
In the defense of the hell fire and brimstone preachers are these quotes from the words of the Lord Jesus. Comprehending the consequences of rejecting the Lord Jesus Christ ought to engender in every believer a continuous cry to the world that their house is on fire – GET OUT BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE! The love of Christ in the believer and the witness of the Holy Spirit of God demand of unbelievers for them to always be shouting the warning. If the one you love most sits idly in a house afire, could you stand in silence on the outside?
quotes of Yeshua, highlighted in red from the ASV.
Quoted from the Four Gospels in the ASV from A. T. Robertson’s A HARMONY OF THE GOSPELS FOR STUDENTS OF THE LIFE OF CHRIST:Based on the Broadus Harmonyin the Revised Version. Therefore, the order of these passages conforms to this harmony’s chronological life of Christ.
John 2:13-17
13 And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: 15 and he made a scourge of cords, and cast all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers' money, and overthrew their tables; 16 and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise. 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house shall eat me up [see Ps. 69:9].
Mark 1:14-15
14 [Now after that John was delivered up, Jesus came into
Galilee], preaching the gospel of God, 15 and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.
Matthew 4:17
17 From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
John 5: 27-30
27 and he gave him authority to execute judgement, because he is 5the Son of man. 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice, 29 and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have 6done ill, unto the resurrection of judgement. 30 I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgement is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
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