Now you should know that the Gospel of the Kingdom is the only true Gospel. Anything else is not the complete Gospel. Preaching about Jesus Christ is a vital and essential part of preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, because He is our way into the Kingdom. Just because we place our faith in Christ, doesn't mean that we automatically understand either what it means to be a citizen of the Kingdom or how to live like one. There are many believers who trust and love Jesus but have never been taught about the Kingdom or their true and rightful place in it.
Jesus preached the Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven, but His message had nothing to do with our going to heaven. In fact, He preached the opposite. Jesus preached that heaven was coming here on Earth; indeed, that it was already here and He was it's herald. He emphasized this even when He taught His disciples to pray: "This then, is how we should pray":
Constitutional prayer:
Jesus preached the Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven, but His message had nothing to do with our going to heaven. In fact, He preached the opposite. Jesus preached that heaven was coming here on Earth; indeed, that it was already here and He was it's herald. He emphasized this even when He taught His disciples to pray: "This then, is how we should pray":
Constitutional prayer:
...Our Father in Heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your Kingdom come
Your will be done
On Earth as it is in Heaven
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive us our debtors.
And do no lead us into temptation
But deliver us from the evil one
For Yours is the Kingdom
And the power
And the glory
Forever, Amen.
(Matthew 6:9:13)
Hallowed be Your name.
Your Kingdom come
Your will be done
On Earth as it is in Heaven
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive us our debtors.
And do no lead us into temptation
But deliver us from the evil one
For Yours is the Kingdom
And the power
And the glory
Forever, Amen.
(Matthew 6:9:13)
Word meaning: Hallowed means "holy", and holy means "pure and without an ulterior motive; separated, set apart from any and all evil".