Why do the Four Gospels seem to present a different message of salvation than the rest of the New Testament?

Answer 1

The gospels took place while Jesus was alive. After Jesus died people could then be saved through his death Romans 6:1-6.

Once Jesus paid the price people could then be baptized into his death, after they believed and repented.

There is some confusion about this in the religious world today. If you study out all the scriptures in context you can get a clear depiction of how one is saved. It is important to look at each scripture in context though.

Some people will take a scripture like rev 3:19 and try to say this mean ask Jesus into your heart to be saved. But who was Jesus talking to in this scripture? One of the churches. These people were already saved, so clearly this wasn't telling them how to become saved.

Unfortunately there are many distortions out there on salvation. Satan asfterall masquerades as an angel of light.

Answer 2

I don't see that.
But the idea of salvation advocated by Evangelical Protestantism is certainly at odds with both the Gospels and the rest of the New Testament. And if you read the New Testament like an Evangelical, I can see how you would recognize a discrepancy between that and the Gospels.

Answer 3

The four gospels give the account of four very different expectations for the Messiah. Matthew's theme is royalty, and expects the messiah to come as a King, and to rule over Israel as a nation. Jesus did that, sort of, but not like people wanted in Judea. Mark expected a servant of God, Luke expected the son of man, and John expected the son of God.

No one in Judea expected Calvary, the Ressurection and the Pentecost. The book of Acts deals with martyrdom.

Some think these four themes, are the four horses of the apocolypse...

Answer 4

Because the gospels are about the words of Jesus, the rest of the NT is the actions of those folks who were focused on making an organized religion out of Jesus.

Jesus was into people having a personal relationship with God, he wasn't trying to start an organized religion. BIG difference between Jesus and Christianity.

Answer 5

same message of salvation, which is Jesus Christ. Just from different points of view and different purposes. I believe that Mark was written for the Jews to prove that Jesus was the messiah, Matthew was for the greeks/romans to prove that Jesus is the Son of God, Luke was for the gentiles and John was in general for everyone. God bless.

Answer 6

They are written by four different people with four different aspects of what happened during that time. The stories all line up with each of their personal experience put in. Just as if we were to right about Jesus in our lifetime if we met Him. Each one of us would basically have the same highlights with different aspects. Thanks for your great question

Answer 7

Most of each gospel was before the death burial and resurection of Jesus.The mystery was revealed when Jesus arose.

Answer 8

Because they were writen by diferent people all making it up as they went along. Why is it that people think that is OK for the word of God the be so contradictatory. Try criticital thinking. http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/

Answer 9

Acts is the ONLY book which tells us HOW TO BECOME CHRISTIANS. There were NO CHRISTIANS during Jesus' lifetime since the covenant was not in effect, as Hebrews clearly teaches...
Heb 9:16 What happens in the case of a will? It is necessary to prove that the person who made the will has died. 17 A will is in effect only when somebody has died. It never takes effect while the one who made it is still living. 18 That’s why even the first covenant was not put into effect without the spilling of blood.

... The "New Testament" title page is misleading. Jesus ministry was.. “... only to the people of Israel. They are like lost sheep.” Matthew 15:24 Thus, his teachings MUST be interpreted through the prism of Jews following and living under the "law of Moses." Many of his recorded teachings are equally applicable. He spoke often of the "kingdom of heaven, which he told some of his followers that they would live to see. (Mark 9:1 Jesus said to them, “What I’m about to tell you is true. Some who are standing here will not die before they see God’s kingdom coming with power.”)

To directly address your question, look at Jesus' teaching to Nicodemus:
Jn 3:3 Jesus replied, “What I’m about to tell you is true. No one can see God’s kingdom without being born again.”
Jn 3:5 Jesus answered, “What I’m about to tell you is true. No one can enter God’s kingdom without being born through water and the Holy Spirit.
... and what Matthew records: Mt 28:18 Then Jesus came to them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 So you must go and make disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And you can be sure that I am always with you, to the very end.”

Then look at the instructions Peter gave those who heard and accepted the message of the first "Gospel sermon" of the Christian era:

In Acts 2:21 he quotes Joel 2:32) Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ Then he goes on to EXPLAIN WHAT IS INCLUDED IN "calling on the name of the Lord."

37 When the people heard this, their hearts were filled with shame. They said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”

38 Peter replied, “All of you must turn away from your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then your sins will be forgiven. You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children. It is also for all who are far away. It is for all whom the Lord our God will choose.”

... That sounds like agreement to me. Every other case where Luke tells us about people becoming Christians (Acts is the only book which describes the process) looks about the same.

Answer 10

Men wrote the Bible over time..things change eventually.