"Saying trust Jesus, does that make people receive the testimony of Christ"
Of course No one said that is all in How one makes a disciple, I can't say everything I do not mean all the time...
Saying trust Jesus...left alone would not mean anything to one that has never heard...But these people had more than that...miracles were voiced abroad, baptism of John was preached....etc..
But my original point is there is more to the Gospel..it was who one had to receive forgiveness from. Therefore if we state some of the Gospel then we get limited understanding. For example; saying Jesus merely died, and rose etc...for sin..transfers over to some, that Jesus did it all so we do nothing...
But if you hear what was done, as I'm sure they did because news travels...It was not to merely believe what was done, but so they can trust in the one that did it......So that brings the foundation to being Jesus.....and not what He did...even that is equally important too.
But the Foundation in which the church is built is Jesus the Christ......that was my point....
Therefore the Good News.. The kingdom is available to anyone who puts their Trust in Jesus.........For in Him you will find everything you need for this life including forgiveness of sins.
You mention Kingdom, and that is what we are to hear about, the parables of the Kingdom of Heaven, Israel and the world receives these, which describe the righteousness of the Kingdom of Heaven, and for those who do not believe in that righteousness of the Kingdom of Heaven, they turn away.
Look who turns away from hearing righteousness.
It is the leaders sand teachers of Israel, who choose exaltation, pride, popularity, instead of recognising the Messiah came meek, lowly upon a donkey..
Psalm 25:9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Luke 14:7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them.
8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
So, the exalted are not chosen, but the meek are.