The first meeting of the 2016 International Chinese-speaking Conference was held at Ministry Conference Center, Anaheim, California, February 12.
GENERAL SUBJECT: THE GOSPEL
Message One: The Gospel of the Kingdom
I. The gospel includes all the truths in the Bible; thus, the entire Bible is the gospel of God.
II. The four gospels reveal different aspects of the gospel.
III. It is crucial for us to see that the gospel is the gospel of the kingdom of God.
IV. The gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole inhabited earth for a testimony to all the nations before the end of this age. (via Mike Lee)
2016 ICSC, Saturday February 13, 2016 – morning sessions – Messages two & three
Message Two – The Gospel of The Grace of God
Acts 20:24 – But I consider my life of no account as if precious to myself, in order that I may finish my course and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus to solemnly testify of the gospel of the grace of God.
– Grace is God Himself in Christ as the Spirit given to us, gained by us, and enjoyed by us
Message Three – The Structure of the Gospel of God – the righteousness of God, the life of Christ, and the faith of the believers
Rom 1:16 – For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes, both to Jew first and to Greek.
Rom 1:17 – For the righteousness of God is revealed in it out of faith to faith, as it is written, “But the righteous shall have life and live by faith.”
– The righteousness of God is the procedure of God’s salvation judicially
– The life of Christ is the purpose of God’s salvation organically
– The faith of the believers is the substantiation of God’s salvation practically.
