May
2 0 2 3 / P A R T N E R L E T T E R
8 BUT WHAT SAITH IT? THE WORD IS
NIGH THEE, EVEN IN THY MOUTH, AND
IN THY HEART: THAT IS, THE WORD OF
FAITH, WHICH WE PREACH.
Grace be unto you, and peace, from
God, the Father of our LORD Jesus
Christ, who gave Himself a ransom for
all, to be testified in due time. We
have offices and staff on five
continents, so you and I, as
Partners in
this ministry, are doing our part in
bringing to pass what Jesus said in
Matthew 24:14:
14 AND THIS GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM
SHALL BE PREACHED IN ALL THE
WORLD FOR A WITNESS UNTO ALL
NATIONS; AND THEN SHALL THE END
COME.
To what gospel is Jesus referring?
His
Holy Spirit answered that question
through the Apostle Paul in Romans
10:6-8:
First Corinthians 15:1-8 is
the gospel of the
Kingdom! Let's look at it:
1 MOREOVER, BRETHREN, I DECLARE
UNTO YOU THE GOSPEL WHICH I
PREACHED UNTO YOU, WHICH ALSO YE
HAVE RECEIVED, AND WHEREIN YE
STAND;
2 BY WHICH ALSO YE ARE SAVED, IF YE
KEEP IN MEMORY WHAT I PREACHED
UNTO YOU, UNLESS YE HAVE BELIEVED
IN VAIN.
3 FOR I DELIVERED UNTO YOU FIRST OF
ALL THAT WHICH I ALSO RECEIVED,
HOW THAT CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINS
ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES;
4 AND THAT HE WAS BURIED, AND
THAT HE ROSE AGAIN THE THIRD DAY
ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES:
5 AND THAT HE WAS SEEN OF CEPHAS,
THEN OF THE TWELVE:
6 AFTER THAT, HE WAS SEEN OF ABOVE
FIVE HUNDRED BRETHREN AT ONCE; OF
WHOM THE GREATER PART REMAIN
UNTO THIS PRESENT, BUT SOME ARE
FALLEN ASLEEP.
6 BUT THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS
OF FAITH SPEAKETH ON THIS WISE, SAY
NOT IN THINE HEART, WHO SHALL
ASCEND INTO HEAVEN? (THAT IS, TO
BRING CHRIST DOWN FROM ABOVE:)
7 OR, WHO SHALL DESCEND INTO THE
DEEP? (THAT IS, TO BRING UP CHRIST
AGAIN FROM THE DEAD.)
