"The Good News which Jesus authorized to all the world consisted of seven facts. These related to his life, death, burial, resurrection, ascension, coronation and glorification."1
"The poorest place on earth to reach those who need to be reached is from the pulpit, because those who need to be reached are not going to come and sit supinely before a wooden stand. If one really wants to witness for Christ in our day perhaps the worst he could do would be to quit teaching a biology class in college and 'take up preaching'."2 "There are two classes of persons as relates to any kingdom- aliens and citizens. As respects the kingdom of heaven there are two distinct messages adapted to the state of each. Both messages are the word of God. One is 'an evangel' or 'good news' designed to enroll students (make disciples); the other a course of instruction, or doctrine, for the purpose of instructing and edifying those who enroll. The gospel is to be preached to the whole world, or every creature (Mark 16:15). The apostolic doctrine was addressed to saints and congregations of immersed believers. The 'euange-lion' (gospel) was to lead men to enlist... "The gospel is the seed by which we are begotten (1 Cor. 4:15); the apostolic doctrine is the food we eat (1 Cor. 3:2)... We are brought into the fellowship of God and Christ through the gospel and then we grow up in Christ by learning the doctrine."3 "The gospel is the Good News concerning Jesus. It is to be proclaimed to aliens to enroll them as citizens. It must be believed to come into relationship with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit... Upon it there can be no difference. It consists of facts to which credible witnesses give testimony. One either believes their testimony or he does not. But the doctrine is the course of instruction for students in the school of Christ. There will be varied degrees of advancement and proficiency in it as in every curriculum demanding acquisition of knowledge."4