Todays gospel that saves

Psalms 119:105 (KJV):  “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”

What I would direct your attention too is “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,”  Most people I speak within the recent past concerning the King James Version (KJV). are anti-KJV.  Reasons given for disliking the KJV are varied but most comments pertain to being hard to understand due to antiquated language.  Also, questionable resources used to translate and wording which lacks flow as is common in today's language.  In that same way, I find few who still use the KJV are of such a mind to those opponents of the KJV.  I personally haven’t any issue with those who refuse to consider the KJV, but do ask them to give credible reasons for denying the legitimacy of KJV; when pressured haven’t heard a reasonable excuse as not to even try the KJV but will go on the defensive and most often become agitated at the questions.

When one reads, does the one reading actually read or is one just skimming the most familiar passages in a false allusion as to actually reading.  I know for myself it is very easy to get sidetracked by rejecting the thoughts that will flood my mind while reading a particular passage or doing a word study.  I find when I’m reading an antiquated script, I am more prone to slow my reading and address each word, phrase, sentence, and paragraph to the intent of absorbing the context and its place in that context.  Also I find that I’m more open-minded and see (by the Holy Spirits help) see those nuances in the text that are magnified or reduced by others understanding or may teach adversely to that truth that has not been rightly divided:  “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. 

Here is an example of what I’m hoping one will see.  One is a most popular passage concerning salvation; the other is most obscure and little known to fellowships and the world for that matter, but is at the core of one’s salvation in this dispensation.  “For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,  if ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:  how that by revelation he made known unto me (Paul) the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,”  Ephesians 3:1-3.

First, that most popular passage used to promote salvation I think may very well be:  “ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”  John 3:16.

Second, that lesser-known passage for salvation today in this dispensation of the grace of God:  “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you, first of all, that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:” 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.  

John 3:16 (KJV):    God loved and gave, His only begotten Son.  Do those who read that actually understand the Trinity and the working thereof?  Next, whosoever believeth,  believeth what?  about what, when, how and why?  To me, there is much that is missed in that phrase.  Lastly, it reads everlasting life;  other places in scripture read of eternal life.  Are there differences and if so what are those differences.  To me after studying that question have come to the understanding there is a vast difference as relates to the dispensation of law and dispensation of grace.  

1 Corinthians 15:1-4 (KJV):  Paul declares the gospel in no uncertain terms.  It is given to the point, short and direct, much different than John 3:16.  Why is it different? When was it given? before or after the cross.  Who was it given to?  Jew or Gentile (non-Jew).  Why was it given differently?  Different dispensations;  a different way God will deal with man, times past & but now.  See Ephesians 2:2 “in time past”.  Ephesians 2:4 “But God” or but now.  Ephesians 2:7  “ages to come”.  Paul delivers what he received as can be read of in Galatians 1:11-12.  And what is that gospel that saves today?  Christ died for my, for your sin (absolved of sin, i.e. “propitiation”)  was buried, proof of death.  Arose, risen by the power of God to life eternal; and will give that resurrection life to those who will believe Him about what He has done once and for all.

Believe the gospel and be saved.  But know what you are believing and why.  Who made it possible and why it is permanent; eternal and not everlasting.