A questionaire on Jesus's message & methods of "Gospelling".

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5. The Gospels (& other scriptures) relate that both Jesus & his early messengers heralded the "gospel" (="GOOD NEWS"). What would the term "gospel" have communicated to Jesus's hearers & the "Gospel" readers? *
(You can tick more than one to communicate your understanding well)


•  We are sick of the same OLD, same-old!
•  Here's an alternative kind of News to brighten up your day.
•  A new way to worship God & do "religion" is starting out!
•  You have to be GOOD!
•  Here's a way for your life to feel GOOD!
•  Judaism, and its way of getting forgiveness, is over & out!
•  All the old prophecies about a NEW DAY dawning are about to come true!
•  Finally, we'll be ON TOP!
•  Your sins can all be forgiven!
•  You can go to heaven when you die!
•  Other: 


6. As you presently understand it, what was the gospel Jesus himself preached/communicated in his day? *


7. What method(s) did Jesus himself use in communicating his Gospel? *
(Your present understanding)


•  living in such a way as to show what it was like to live under the rule of God
•  soap-box style public speaking/announcing
•  announcing an emperor or king (God) was beginning to rule
•  story telling to illustrate life under God's rule & provoke further responses
•  quoting proverbs or wise sayings to illustrate life under God's rule
•  asking people to follow his example in living under the rule of God
•  trying to be a ruler or judge in this world
•  preaching/teaching in public areas in cities
•  making other people use their money well by using forced donations (taxes)that would then be spent well for them
•  choosing leaders for a new style of leadership
•  forcing compliance to a new law
•  preaching/teaching in religious meeting places
•  using a respected structure of his society to enable teaching & making disciples
•  preaching/teaching where-ever people were (even wilderness areas)
•  Other: 


8. What is the gospel as preached/communicated by the first century disciples of Jesus? *
(Your present understanding)


9. What method(s) did the first century disciples of Jesus use in communicating the gospel? *
(Your present understanding)


•  living in such a way as to show what it was like to live under the rule of God
•  soap-box style public speaking/announcing
•  announcing an emperor or king (God) was beginning to rule
•  story telling to illustrate life under God's rule & provoke further responses
•  quoting proverbs or wise sayings to illustrate life under God's rule
•  asking people to follow their example in living under the rule of God
•  trying to be a ruler or judge in this world
•  preaching/teaching in public areas in cities
•  making other people use their money well by using forced donations (taxes)that would then be spent well for them
•  choosing leaders for a new style of leadership
•  forcing compliance to a new law
•  preaching/teaching in religious meeting places
•  using a respected structure of his society to enable teaching & making disciples
•  preaching/teaching where-ever people were (even wilderness areas)
•  Other: