Kingdom gospel - Q&A

by Pastor Meng Cham

Reception of the Gospel:
1. Starts with our acknowledgement of Christ Jesus as the rightful King of our lives, which
2. Results in the benefits of the forgiveness of sins and the blessings of reconciliation with God

The right order is King first, then Saviour!

Gospel is about the kingdom
Has the gospel changed?
Does allegiance undermine grace

Big Idea:
The kingdom gospel reveals the full story of God's restoration:
Jesus saves us by grace, calls us to follow Him as King, and promises a restored future.

Kingdom gospel is a fuller gospel
- What Christ has done
- what does it mean to follow him

1 Corinthians 15:1-4
Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,


Acts 2:36
“Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”


Faith has 2 components:
Believe on one side and Faithfulness on another side

Question 1
Has the gospel changed?
No, the gospel has always been about the King and His kingdom

2. The Grace that leads to Allegiance

Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.


We're saved from following the fall of this world, a dead end

Ephesians 2:10
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Titus 3:8
This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.


Hebrews 10:24
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,


Question 2
Does allegiance undermine grace?
No, Grace leads to allegiance

Change is not works
Good works don't cancel grace, it is the evidence of what grace has done

Grace is not lazy. Grace makes us work even harder

We're not saved just because we said a prayer of repentance. King first then Saviour. Christ came to rule our lives

Key Truths:
- Grace is what God freely gives us
- Allegiance is how we respond to God's grace
- The gospel begins with what Jesus has done, not what we must do.

3. God's Edenic vision Fulfilled

Key Truths:
- God will renew creation
- We will be flourishing as God's family
- Pain, injustice and death will be destroyed forever
- Sin will not return, holiness will be perfected
- We will live as God intended for us, ruling and reigning with Christ

Question 3
What kind of future does the gospel promise?
The fulfillment of God's Edenic Vision

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