Last Updated on January 8, 2026 1:01 PM by herald
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse! As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse! Galatians 1: 8-9
After that very stern, emphatic warning from the Apostle Paul to the Galatians, one would have to be either very foolish or extremely brave to talk about an “Unpreached Gospel” far less “another gospel”. Especially at this time when there is so much division in the Christian church!
I am not here to preach another gospel…but there are some things about the gospel that are NOT being proclaimed or not being proclaimed fully. That is what I am here to address.
Everything I am going to say is in the Scripture so you can follow along with me because I agree that what we believe must line up with scripture.
For the most part, the church has been faithful in preaching the basic message of salvation: repentance, acceptance of the sacrifice of Christ, baptism, living a godly life and of course, preparing for a place in heaven. All of this is aimed at bringing individuals into a personal relationship with God.
But the singular focus of the church on that aspect of the gospel has led some to miss – or worse, ignore – the much bigger picture and endgame of salvation.
Careful study of several passages in the Bible – both Old Testament and New Testament –will help us understand God’s endgame, so to speak and therefore, the full scope of the gospel. Let’s examine those passages.
A King and Government Promised
The first passage we are going to study is a well-known section of Isaiah: chapter 9 verses 6 -7. It is scripture we read ever so often at Christmas but invariably gloss over. Here is that passage from the New King James version:
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. Isaiah 9: 6-7
If we do a content analysis of the seventy-five words in that passage, it becomes very clear, that it contains a substantial number of words, devoted to the single theme of Christ’s government. Here is the result of that content analysis:
“the government will be upon His shoulders” 7 words; “the increase of His government” 5 words and the section: “reign on the throne of David” down to “forevermore” 24 words. That adds up to 36 words, making it just one word short of 50 percent!
In other words, half of this key prophecy is devoted to Christ’s role as head of a government. Perhaps this is an appropriate point at which to explain the main proposition of this message. That proposition is this:
Being a member of the church, meaning the body of Christ on earth – is not the endgame of salvation because the church on earth is a temporary arrangement. The real mission of the church is to help people enter into the Kingdom of God and get ready for the rule of the Kingdom of God on earth.
In other words, the main message of the church should be the same message John the Baptist and Jesus himself proclaimed:
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Matthew 3:1-2
Let that sink in for a moment. While you are doing that, get your Bible and open your mind as we study what is written in the Word of God.
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