Comparing ‘Two Different Gospels’

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Comparing ‘Two Different Gospels’

Preached by ‘Two Key Apostles’

for the ‘Two Different People Groups of God’

Unto ‘Two Different Eternal Destinies’

by Arthur J. Licursi (updated 12.24.25)

Soon after the stoning of Stephen (cf. Acts 7), Jesus from heaven saved and commissioned the Apostle Paul (cf. Act 9) sending him “to the Jew first” as Paul did throughout his Acts ~35-year ministry peaching “the hope of Israel” (Act 28:20) Paul “laid the [doctrinal] foundation” (1Cor. 3:10) for both the Jew and Gentile ages.

This is to explain how that after ‘the fall of Israel’ was initiated with the stoning of Stephen, that “fall of Israel” was completed with Paul’s Acts 28:26-28 declaration, setting aside Israel, ‘blinded,’ as it is to this today. After Acts Paul turned from “the Jew first” ministry to begin his 2nd ministry toward ‘ALL men alike, including Jews now seen as Gentiles during today’s Post-Acts Gentile “dispensation of the grace of God” (Eph. 3:1-11). In Romans, Paul’s last Acts period epistle, Paul says he is “THE Apostle to the Gentiles” (Rom. 11:13). After Acts ended Paul wrote revealing the secret of the Gentile “church, which is His body” (Eph. 1:22b-23a).

“For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,” Ephesians 3:1 (KJV)

“And [God] hath put all things under his [Jesus’] feet, and gave him to be ‘the HEAD’ over all things to The Church, 23 Which Is HIS BODY, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.” (Ephesians 1:22-23 (KJV)

Today, any title other than “the body of Christ” for “the church” today is an affront to Christ as His body’s “Head” and His important Cross-work … on behalf of ALL Men of ALL races, for whosoever would believe.

By contrast, Jesus and His “Twelve” Apostles had preached “the gospel of the Kingdom” to ISRAEL ONLY. This “kingdom” to come On Earth was “the hope of Israel” in the gospels, and until Acts 28:28.

“he [Jesus] answered and said, I am not sent but [ONLY] unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” (Matt. 15:24)

“These twelve [Apostles] Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go NOT into the way of the GENTILES, … 6 But GO RATHER To The Lost Sheep of the house of ISRAEL.” (Matt. 10:5-6)

The Two Notable Apostles:

1. PETER preached Jesus’ “Gospel of the Kingdom” at Pentecost to “ye men of Israel” (Acts 2:22-36), he was “the apostle to the circumcision [i.e., Israel]” (Gal. 2:7-8). But Israel REJECTED God, His Prophets, His Son, as well as the Holy Spirit who was speaking through Stephen in Act 7:55-58. With that, Israel had become “fallen,” “blinded,” and “Cast away” for a time.

“Let their [Israel’s] eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway. 11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather THROUGH THEIR [ISRAEL’S] FALL SALVATION IS COME UNTO THE GENTILES, for to provoke them [Israel] to jealousy. (Romans 11:10-11)

“… the Casting Away of Them [Israel] be the reconciling of the world [Gk. kosmos] …” (Rom. 11:15a)

“For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this MYSTERY [‘secret’ plan of God], lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that Blindness In Part Is [temporarily] Happened To ISRAEL, UNTIL The Fulness of The GENTILES be come in.” (Rom.11:25)

2. PAUL: With ‘the fall of Israel,’ God set the Nation Israel aside. After the Acts period ended, Jesus in His celestial ministry gave Paul a ‘100% Pure GRACE Gospel,’ Unrelated to Israel.’ Today, Paul’s “Gospel of the GRACE of God” is equally for ALL Races today since ALL men, including Jews, are now seen of God as GENTILES during today’s GENTILE “dispensation of the grace of God” … while Israel is temporarily set aside as “LO-AMMI” (Hebrew, “not my people,” Hosea 1:9)

“Then said God, Call his name Loammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.” Hosea 1:9 (KJV).

Paul declared Pure [100%] Grace for all men of today’s “dispensation of the grace of God” (Eph. 3:2).

“… so that I [Paul] might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify The Gospel Of The GRACE Of God.” (Acts 20:24b)

“for ye are NOT under the Law, but under GRACE.” (Romans 6:14b (KJV)

“For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you GENTILES, 2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me [Paul] to you-ward:” Ephesians 3:2 (KJV)

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is The GIFT of God: 9 Not of [religious] works, lest any man should boast.” (Eph. 2:8-9) “… If By GRACE, Then Is It NO MORE OF [religious] WORKS [for salvation]: otherwise grace is no more grace…” (Romans 11:6)

Today, since after Acts 28:28, “… there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all [in all the believers].” Colossians 3:11 (KJV)

God’s Grace Gospel for today must be received 100% Apart from Dependence Any affiliation with Israel, its religious Law or calling. We are “saved by grace through faith [alone]” and ‘regenerated’ (Titus 3:5) with Christ’s “Spirit of life” (Rom. 8:2)! Thus, AFTER the ACTS 28:28 setting aside of Israel, Paul wrote:

“For By GRACE are ye Saved Through Faith; and that NOT of yourselves: it is THE GIFT OF GOD: 9 NOT OF [religious] WORKS, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

So we note TWO ‘CONTRARY’ GOSPELS preached by ‘TWO DIFFERENT APOSTLES’ for TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE groups:

  1. Paul preached “the Gospel of your salvation” (Eph. 1:13) to the “UNcircumcision (all men as Gentiles).”
  2. Peter preached Jesus’ “Gospel of the Kingdom” (Matt. 24:14) to “the Circumcision (Israel).”

“But CONTRARIWISE, when they saw that The Gospel of [for] the UNcircumcision [the GENTILES] Was Committed Unto Me [PAUL], as the gospel of the CIRCUMCISION [ISRAEL ONLY] was unto Peter;

8 (For he that wrought effectually in PETER To The Apostleship Of The Circumcision [ISRAEL], the same was mighty In Me [PAUL] Toward The GENTILES:” Galatians 2:7-8 (KJV)

NOTE: Gal. 2:7-8 (above) is properly seen only in the KJV, clearly stating the Two Apostles with Two different Gospels. These wording of verses is corrupted the NIV, NASB, ESV, and most ‘modern’ bibles.

COMPARING The TWO DIFFERENT GOSPEL MESSAGES:

Note in the verses below how that which was “SPOKEN” by Israel’s prophets … “since the world began” (Acts 3:21) Can Not Be The Same as that which was “KEPT SECRET” since the word began” (Rom. 16:25).

  1. Peter preached to “Ye men of ISRAEL” (Act 2:22) concerning that which was “SPOKEN by all His [God’s] Holy prophets SINCE the World Began” (Act 3:21).
  2. Paul preached; “The Revelation of the MYSTERY [a secret gospel]” … “that was KEPT SECRET SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN.” (cf. Rom. 16:25), which sees ALL races today as non-Israelites (GENTILES).

“MYSTERY” Defined: The word “Mystery” in the Greek is ‘musterion,’ “a God-ordained ‘secret’” that was “Hid In God,” “Kept Secret” until Jesus from heaven revealed it directly to Paul… “for you Gentiles” (cf. Eph. 3:1) during today’s age of “the dispensation of the GRACE of God” (Eph. 3:2).

“For I [Paul] speak to you GENTILES, inasmuch as I AM THE APOSTLE OF THE GENTILES” (Rom. 11:13)

 “For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you GENTILES, 2If ye have heard of the Dispensation Of The Grace Of God which is given me to you-ward: Ephesians 3:1-2 (KJV)

Today our relationship with God is built upon Paul’s TWO NOW REVEALED MYSTERIES;

  1. 1 Cor. 2:7-8 concerns the revelation of Christ’s precious cross-work on behalf of all mankind, destroying the power of Satan’s evil plan. This specific “Mystery [secret plan of Gid]” concerns the precious Cross of Christ Having To Be “KEPT SECRET”

“For I [Paul] neither received it [this revelation] of [from] man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of [from] Jesus Christ.” (Galatians 1:12 (KJV) “But we speak the wisdom of God in a Mystery [secret], even the Hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our [eternal] glory: 8 Which None of The Princes of This World Knew [princes = Satan’s fallen angels and their earthly inspired authorities]: for had THEY known it [the Mystery/secret], they would NOT Have Crucified the Lord of glory.” (1 Corinthians 2:7-8)

NOTE: Satan and his ‘princes’ (angelic, and earthly religious and governmental rulers) did NOT KNOW “the Mystery [secret]” plan of God for the CRUCIFIXION of “the Son of God.” The fact is that God used Satan to Crucify the Lord Jesus in accord with His eternal plan… for our Redemption. No doubt, Satan in Retrospect, would NOT have Crucified Jesus since Satan now has to contend with millions of eternally saved Christians who bear the very same Resurrected “Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus Christ” INDWELLING each of them.

B. After Acts Paul wrote of a “GREAT mystery: but I [Paul] speak concerning Christ and the church. Eph. 5:32 (KJV) This is Paul’s Post-Acts “revelation of the mystery” of the heaven-bound Gentile “church, which is His body” (Eph. 1:22b-23a) of which Christ is “the Head.” (Eph. 4:15, 5:23). He is not the Bridegroom of ‘His body’; Israel is His “betrothed.”

“Whereof I [Paul] am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil [Gk. pleroo, to complete] the word of God; 26  Even [that is] ‘the mystery [secret]’ which HATH BEEN HID From Ages And From Generations, …: 27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of THIS ‘MYSTERY AMONG THE GENTILES’; which is CHRIST IN YOU [plural, the member of His body], the Hope of [heaven’s] Glory: 28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect (complete) in Christ Jesus:” (Colossians 1:25-28a (KJV)

“… I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you GENTILES, 2 If ye have heard of ‘the dispensation of the grace of God’ which is given me to you-ward: 3 How that By Revelation he made known unto me The Mystery [secret]; (as I wrote afore in few words, 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in The Mystery of Christ)” (cf. Eph. 3:1-4 (KJV)

“Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my [Paul’s] gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the Revelation Of The Mystery, which was Kept Secret Since The World Began,” (Rom. 16:25 (KJV)

TWO ETERNAL DESTINIES for the TWO PEOPLE GROUPS of GOD ALMIGHTY.  

  1. The Eternal Destiny of The Remnant Nation Israel is to co-reign with Christ ON EARTH after Christ’s return to earth (cf. Rev. 5:10, 20:6). Then “Thy kingdom come thy will be done ON EARTH.”
  2. The Eternal Destiny of The Gentile Church, “the Body of Christ,” is to Reign with Him “In the Heavenly places” (cf. Eph. 1:3-4)

“For our conversation [Old English for ‘citizenship’] is IN HEAVEN; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious [resurrection] body…” Phili. 3:20-21

“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious APPEARING of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;” Titus 2:13 “When Christ, who is our life [Gr. zoe, spirit-life], shall APPEAR [Grk. phaneroo, be made visible], then shall ye also [simultaneously] APPEAR [be made visible], with him in [heavens] glory.” Col. 3:4 (KJV)

Today, we as “the faithful” believers have no need to ask for blessings since we have already been “blessed” and “sealed” “with all spiritual blessings in THE HEAVENLY PLACES IN CHRIST” (cf. Eph. 1:3, 13)

‘Since We Are “SEALED” with the “ONE SPIRIT” [Eph. 1:13], IN AN ETERNAL ‘SPIRIT UNION’ WITH THE RESURECTED “SPIRIT OF LIFE IN CHRIST” [cf. Rom. 8:2, 1Cor 6:17] … Our “Life Is Hid with Christ In God” (Col. 3:3) Until Christ Is Made Visible In Heaven’s Glory.’ (Col. 3:4)

“If we suffer [endure, living by His life], We Shall also REIGN With Him…” (2 Tim. 2:12a (KJV)

Knowing His love, His grace, and our Eternal destiny, we as believers meanwhile serve Him, while waiting to ultimately “Appear with Him in [Heaven’s] glory” (cf. Col. 3:4).

  1. Thus we are to “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV)
  2. Thus, we are to “Rightly Divide” what in the Bible applies to Israel … from what applies to the Gentile “body of Christ.”  We adhere only to that which applies to us as the GENTILE “body of Christ” as seen in Paul’s POST-ACTS Epistles (i.e. Eph., Phili., Col., 1&2 Tim., Titus, Philemon).
  3. We know we are “not under the Law but under Grace” (Rom. 6:14), thus we live in the rarified realm of God’s ‘pure grace’ where our Sins are ‘Not Counted Against Us’ (cf. Rom. 4:5-8).
  4. We know that All Things occurring in our daily lives work for our eternal good and in accord with God’s Eternal Plan & Purpose (cf. Rom. 8:28-29).
  5. We can rejoice in “All Things” knowing we are “sealed” securely in Christ’ (Eph. 1:13) and that “nothing can separate us from the love of God” (Rom. 8:31) nor alter our relationship with Him while He is at Work IN US … Renewing Our Soul’s Mind, Emotion and Will. (Rom. 5:2, Phili. 2:13, 1:6)
  6. We know that ultimately;

“in the Dispensation of The Fulness of Times he [God] might gather together in one ALL THINGS IN CHRIST, both which are IN HEAVEN, and which are ON EARTH; even In Him:” (Eph. 1:10)

“When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in [heaven’s] glory. (Col. 3:4)