The Whosoever Gospels

The Whosoever Gospels are for whosoever may read the testimony of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John regarding Jesus of Nazareth. Taken and adapted from The Holy Bible American Standard Edition, The Whosoever Gospels retain this wonderful word, whosoever, throughout the telling by the four evangelists. Dropped by many "modern" English language translations in favor of a more contemporary idiom, the incredible inclusive nature of the term is lost to the eyes and ears and hearts of whosoever reads the good news about the Jesus. No other expression means "me too," quite like a good, old-fashioned whosoever: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." This "Reader's Edition" of "The Whosoever Gospels" contains none of the "Bibleness" that can serve as a roadblock to reading the Gospels. There are no double columns, no chapter and verse numbers, no notes or study helps, no commentary, no marginal renderings, no lists of related passages. There is just the Gospel, the whole Gospel, and nothing but the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Arising from the John 3:16 Conference held in late 2008 at First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Georgia, Whosoever Will presents a biblical-theological assessment of and response to five-point Calvinism. Baptist leaders offering an alternative to the doctrine’s TULIP tenets include Paige Patterson (Total Depravity), Richard Land (Unconditional Election), David Allen (Limited Atonement), Steve Lemke (Irresistible Grace), and Kenneth Keathley (Perseverance of the Saints).

The Whosoever Gospels are for whosoever may read the testimony of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John regarding Jesus of Nazareth. Taken and adapted from The Holy Bible American Standard Edition, The Whosoever Gospels retain this wonderful word, whosoever, throughout the telling by the four evangelists. Dropped by many "modern" English language translations in favor of a more contemporary idiom, the incredible inclusive nature of the term is lost to the eyes and ears and hearts of whosoever reads the good news about the Jesus. No other expression means "me too," quite like a good, old-fashioned whosoever: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." This Combined Edition of The Whosoever Gospels includes both the Reader's Edition and the Chapter and Verse Edition, back-to-back, in one volume. In format, the Reader's Edition, appears as a normal book: no double columns, no verse numbers; just sit back and read the good book. The Chapter and Verse Edition is presented in double columns with the traditional verse numbers, should the reader desire to find a verse quickly, or to compare The Whosoever Gospels with another translation.

The Whosoever Gospels, One Voice Edition: John, is for whosoever may read the witness of John about Jesus of Nazareth. Adapted from American Standard Version, The Whosoever Gospels keep this wonderful word, whosoever, throughout the telling by each evangelist. Dropped by "modern" English language translations, the incredible, inclusive nature of the term is lost to the eyes and ears and hearts of whosoever reads the good news of the Gospel. No other expression means "me too," quite like a good, old-fashioned whosoever: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16 This One Voice Edition: John is excerpted from The Whosoever Gospels: Reader's Edition. It is for whosoever wants to just sit back and read the good news. Here the testimony of John is presented as a normal book. There are no verse numbers, no footnotes, no commentary. There is just the witness of this "one voice" about the greatest news ever told; news of the one person who lived to become the lynchpin of all human history: Jesus Christ.

Jesus: The Life, The Whosoever Gospels: A Medley, blends the Gospel record of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John into a single, unified narrative. Their testimony is presented here in the form of a regular book. The account is framed with none of the "Bibleness" that sometimes serves as a roadblock to reading the Gospel message. There are no verse numbers, no footnotes, no marginal renderings, no commentary. The Medley, retains the identifying mark of The Whosoever Gospels. Namely, this marvelous word: whosoever. Dropped by most contemporary English language translations in favor of a more modern idiom, the incredible, inclusive nature of the term is lost to the eyes and ears and hearts of whosoever reads the good news of the Gospel. No other expression means "me too," quite like a good, old-fashioned whosoever: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). This is the Gospel, the whole Gospel, and nothing but the Gospel of Christ Jesus. This is the harmonized witness of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John about the greatest news ever told; news of the one person who lived to become the lynchpin of all human history: Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ of God.

The Whosoever Gospels, One Voice Edition: Matthew, is for whosoever may read the witness of Matthew about Jesus of Nazareth. Adapted from American Standard Version, The Whosoever Gospels keep this wonderful word, whosoever, throughout the telling by each evangelist. Dropped by "modern" English language translations, the incredible, inclusive nature of the term is lost to the eyes and ears and hearts of whosoever reads the good news of the Gospel. No other expression means "me too," quite like a good, old-fashioned whosoever: "Therefore, whosoever hears these words of mine, and does them, will be like a wise man, who built his house upon the rock . . ." - Jesus Christ, Matthew 7:24 This One Voice Edition: Matthew is excerpted from The Whosoever Gospels: Reader's Edition. It is for whosoever wants to just sit back and read the good news. Here the testimony of Matthew is presented as a normal book. There are no verse numbers, no footnotes, no commentary. There is just the witness of this "one voice" about the greatest news ever told; news of the one person who lived to become the lynchpin of all human history: Jesus Christ.

The Whosoever Gospels are for whosoever may read the testimony of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John regarding Jesus of Nazareth. Taken and adapted from The Holy Bible American Standard Edition, The Whosoever Gospels retain this wonderful word, whosoever, throughout the telling by the four evangelists. Dropped by many "modern" English language translations in favor of a more contemporary idiom, the incredible inclusive nature of the term is lost to the eyes and ears and hearts of whosoever reads the good news about the Jesus. No other expression means "me too," quite like a good, old-fashioned whosoever: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." This "Chapter and Verse Edition" of "The Whosoever Gospels" keeps the double columns and chapter and verse numbers common to many English language Bibles. This provides those who are already acquainted with the Gospels a familiar format for once again reading the testimony of Matthew. Mark, Luke, and John. It also allows the reader to easily compare The Whosoever Gospels with other translations.

In this boldest book since Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism, Bishop John Shelby Spong offers a compelling view of the Gospels as thoroughly Jewish tests.Spong powerfully argues that many of the key Gospel accounts of events in the life of Jesus—from the stories of his birth to his physical resurrection—are not literally true. He offers convincing evidence that the Gospels are a collection of Jewish midrashic stories written to convey the significance of Jesus. This remarkable discovery brings us closer to how Jesus was really understood in his day and should be in ours.

The Whosoever Gospels, One Voice Edition: Mark, is for whosoever may read the witness of Mark about Jesus of Nazareth. Adapted from American Standard Version, The Whosoever Gospels keep this wonderful word, whosoever, throughout the telling by each evangelist. Dropped by "modern" English language translations, the incredible, inclusive nature of the term is lost to the eyes and ears and hearts of whosoever reads the good news of the Gospel. No other expression means "me too," quite like a good, old-fashioned whosoever: "Whosoever has ears to hear, let him hear." - Mark 7:16 This One Voice Edition: Mark is excerpted from The Whosoever Gospels: Reader's Edition. It is for whosoever wants to just sit back and read the good news. Here the testimony of Mark is presented as a normal book. There are no verse numbers, no footnotes, no commentary. There is just the witness of this "one voice" about the greatest news ever told; news of the one person who lived to become the lynchpin of all human history: Jesus Christ.