Christian Doctrines

My Picture of The Gospel Collin Leong. October 28, 2023 Introduction Gospel was from the Greek word "Euangelion" which means "good news". Picture of the Gospel matters as we end up living out the gospel we believe. Most people feel that Gospel means the forgiving of sin and eternal life in heave after I die. This is true but there are much more. How did Jesus Define His Gospel? Mat 4: 1 7From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Mark 1:  14After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” Luke 4:  42At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them. 43But he said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.”...

  Why is the Gospel Good?  Collin Leong. Oct 28 2023 Agenda 1) What is the Gospel?  2) Who brought the Gospel?  3) When did the Gospel Starts in Me?  4) Why is the Gospel good?  5) How should we Participate in the Gospel?  1) What is the Gospel? "Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God,  and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”  (Mark 1:14-15) Luke 4:  42At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them. 43But he said, “I must proclaim the  good news of the kingdom of God  to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” It is very clear that the Gospel refers to the Kingdom of God. Gospel was from the Greek word "Euangelion" which means "good news".  If you replace the "good news" with the "gospel", ...

The Seven Feasts of The Lord Collin Leong. 5/10/2023 Introduction In God's law given to Moses, the Israelites are to attend 7 "feasts" annually. These feasts are:  Passover (Pesach), Unleavened Bread (Chag HaMatzot), First Fruits (Bikkurum), Harvest/Pentecost (Shavuot), Feast of Trumpets (Rosh HaShanah), Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), and Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot).  These are found in Leviticus 23. These feasts are the "appointed times" for the Jews to proclaim as holy convocations (formal assembly of people).  The "appointed times" has a double meaning. It is not just for the annual holy rituals for the Jews, they also symbolize the redeeming plan of God for the Jews and all nations over the next thousands of years. It symbolizes how God will do this through His Son, Jesus Christ, who will come over 1270* years later after the writing. In this short article, I won't detail the practices of each feasts. You can read that in the Bible or other c...