The word gospel means good news.
The book of Revelation tells us that shortly before
Christ's return that three angels will bring special
messages to mankind.
The first angel's message is called the everlasting
gospel.
All bible refrences are taken from the Authorized
King James Version.
Rev.14:6,7
"And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven,
having the everlasting gospel to preach unto
them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation,
and kindred, and tongue, and people.
Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to
Him; for the hour of his judgement is come: and
worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea,
and the fountains of waters".
Examine this message closely.
Let it sink into your mind.
These instructions are everlasting.
They will never become obsolete.
They will be carried out for eternity!
Take the first part of the message " Fear God and
give glory to Him".
Fear means to Love God and to look upon Him with awe
and respect. The God of Israel, The God of Abraham,
YAHWEH is the supreme authority in the universe; a
being of absolute holiness, power, and truth.
One of the most important reasons you should
fear(love) your Father is that He did not destroy man
after the fall into sin.
God already had a plan to salvage mankind. John3:16
" For God so loved the world, that He gave His only
begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should
not perish, but have everlasting life".
Yes that is what God did for everyone of us. He
allowed His son Jesus to die in our place in order to
redeem us from eternal death. For we must be free of
sin or even the thought of sin to spend eternity
with God.
How do we accept this free gift of salvation?
The apostle Paul Tells us in Acts 15:11 " But we
believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus
Christ we shall be saved...".
This first requirement of the everlasting gospel to
have faith in God, and accept salvation through
Jesus Christ is preached and taught throughout most
of the world.
The second requirement is to "worship Him that
made the heavens...". You worship God by obeying Him.
This obedience is most important, but unfortunatly
the most neglected. How do we obey God? Jesus himself
answered this very simply in Matthew 19:16,17 " And
behold, one came and said unto Him, Good Master, what
good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
And He said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there
is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt
enter into life, keep the commandments."
Is Jesus disagreeing with the apostle Paul, who said
believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be
saved? Absolutly not! Jesus is pointing to the other
side of the coin of the everlasting gospel, the most
neglected side, the matter of obedience.
Now consider again Rev.14:7 "...and worship Him that
made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the
fountains of waters." How does a christian meet this
vital part of the everlasting gospel? Now read and
consider Exodus 20:8-11 "Remember the sabbath day, to
keep it holy. ...For in six days the Lord made
heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is."
Can you see the link between between this sabbath
commandment and the angel's message of the everlast
ing gospel. I trust you will heed the angel's
message. To fear(love) God, and give glory to him,
and to keep His commandments.
This is something you must decide for yourself!
Obedience is faith in action.
The bible tells us faith without obedience is dead.
James 2:24-26 "Ye see then how that by works a man is
justified, and not by faith only. For as the body
without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is
dead also."
Bible prophecy indicates that false worship will
reach a climax in the end times.Yes,satan,lucifer,
the dragon will appear before mankind and pose as
Christ. II Thessalonians 2:3,4 "Let no man deceive
you by any means: for that day shall not come, except
there come a falling away first, and that man of sin
be revealed, the son of perdition. Who opposeth and
exalteth himself above all that is called God, or
that is worshipped..."
When that time comes it is written that the vast
majority will worship satan.
Rev.13:4" And they worshipped the dragon which gave
power unto the beast..."
Mankind will be deceived and satan will try to
change God's law, this can only happen because most
people don't care or are ignorant about God's word.
Remember His letter the bible was written to each and
every one of us. You must choose between God's truth,
and satan's lie. II Timothy 2:15 " Study to show
thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not
to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
