Section 3
of the world, God planned to have this gospel. So, numerous times in the Holy Scriptures, from Genesis through Malachi, God spoke in prom ise through the prophets regarding the gospel of God.
CONCERNING CHRIST
This gospel of God concerns a person, Christ. Of course, forgiveness, salvation, etc., are in cluded in this gospel, but they are not the cen tral point. The gospel of God concerns the person of the Son of God, Jesus Christ our Lord. This wonderful person has two natures—the divine nature and the human nature, divinity and hu manity.
Coming Out of the Seed
of David
Paul mentions Christ's humanity first, not His divinity, saying that He came out of the seed of David according to the flesh (v. 3). This refers to His human nature, His humanity.
Designated the Son of God
out of Resurrection
Then Paul says that He was "designated the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of