The gospel message proclaimed by Christ's disciples was the announcement of His first advent to the world. It bore to men the good tidings of salvation through faith in Him. It pointed forward to His second coming in glory to redeem 227 His people, and it set before men the hope, through faith and obedience, of sharing the inheritance of the saints in light. This message is given to men today, and at this time there is coupled with it the announcement of Christ's second coming as at hand. The signs which He Himself gave of His coming have been fulfilled, and by the teaching of God's word we may know that the Lord is at the door.

Evangeliet, som blev forkyndt af Jesu disciple, var budskabet om hans første komme til verden. Det bragte menneskene det glade budskab om frelse ved troen på ham. Det viste frem til hans andet komme i herlighed for at forløse sit folk, og det fremstillede for menneskene håbet om, at de ved tro og lydighed ville få del i de helliges arvelod i lyset. Dette budskab forkyndes for menneskene i vore dage, men nu forbindes det med budskabet om Kristi snare genkomst. De tegn, som han selv gav på sit komme, er blevet opfyldt, og ved at læse den undervisning, som findes i Guds ord, kan vi vide, at Herren er nær for døren.