IMHO, the gospel popularly preached to the world is not the one referred to by Jesus. I think, the gospel most preachers preach even goes against the words of Jesus Himself in at least two points.
1. Whereas Jesus said man can do NOTHING when apart from Him (John 15:5), most preachers require those they consider yet apart from Christ to do SOMETHING - believe and accept - so they can be in Him.
2. Whereas Jesus explained through the parables of the lost (Luke 15) that people begin life NOT lost, most preachers teach that people are born in sin, and hence born already lost.
It is sweet for preachers to preach the gospel, but to know that the brand of gospel they preach is not the one Jesus wanted preached is bitter. Sweet in the mouth and bitter in the belly, hence they must prophesy again (Rev 10:10, 11), and this time, it should be THE gospel our Lord wanted preached just before He comes again - one that does not contradict, but is instead based on, what our Savior Himself taught.
1. Whereas Jesus said man can do NOTHING when apart from Him (John 15:5), most preachers require those they consider yet apart from Christ to do SOMETHING - believe and accept - so they can be in Him.
2. Whereas Jesus explained through the parables of the lost (Luke 15) that people begin life NOT lost, most preachers teach that people are born in sin, and hence born already lost.
It is sweet for preachers to preach the gospel, but to know that the brand of gospel they preach is not the one Jesus wanted preached is bitter. Sweet in the mouth and bitter in the belly, hence they must prophesy again (Rev 10:10, 11), and this time, it should be THE gospel our Lord wanted preached just before He comes again - one that does not contradict, but is instead based on, what our Savior Himself taught.