THE TRUE GOSPEL

THE TRUE GOSPEL

Today we hear of many "different gospels", or we might say counterfeits of the real thing. Because there is a real thing there can be counterfeit copies, as in the case of counterfeit twenty dollar bills. Satan is a liar and a deceiver, and is able to duplicate all of God's gifts, except "love". As far as I know that is the one thing he doesn't know anything about! Jesus said all he knows about is how to "steal, kill and destroy" (John 10:10). So we can be sure he is behind the different gospels circulating throughout the "church" today.

Jesus used the term "gospel of the Kingdom" in (Matt 4:23-24, 9:35-36, and 24:14) to explain the gospel (good news) that He preached. He explained that it included healing and deliverance from demons, as well as salvation and forgiveness of sin. In chapter 24:14 he states clearly that this gospel of the Kingdom must be preached to every group of people in the world before He can be given clearance from His father to return to receive His Bride, and then "the end will come". So this is the true gospel that we should be hearing from our pulpits, but sad to say it is often a "watered down version" we hear that leaves out sin, the cross and the blood of Christ that cleanses us from sin.

Paul defined the gospel he preached in (1 Cor 15:1-4) in his first letter to the church he had founded in the wicked city of Corinth. In his letter to the church in Rome in (Rom 1:16) he states "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek". I'm sure he was referring to the same gospel of the Kingdom as Jesus was. But only a year later in his second letter to the church in Corinth, I was surprised to read in
(2 Cor 11:3-4) about some false teacher coming to these same believers, and corrupting their minds with a "different spirit", preaching a "different gospel", and presenting "another Jesus" to them. And they believed this false teacher and were deceived! And this only one year after being saved by believing the true gospel that Paul preached! It's almost impossible to believe, but shows clearly the power of deception. If this were possible back then, we better believe the same thing can happen in our day, and indeed has been happening in many parts of the modern 21st century church. Jesus warned us that this would happen. (Matt 24:4,5,11 and 24)!!
Sincerely submitted.
Dave Jamer