There is Only One Gospel
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· 4 viewsThere is only one gospel, yet we run to other false gospels.
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Introduction
Introduction
Introduce Series
last week… What is the gospel?
it is the plan of God for your salvation...
share the gospel… the plan of God
it is the desire of God, what he wanted to do
We do not make God do anything…
it is something that brings glory to God
not because you are awesome… He is!
Today; There is only one gospel
Illustrate… everyone in KC really likes one BBQ place
place is different for everyone, they may eat at different ones at different times, but really, there is only one.
There are a lot of different religions… there are a lot of ways people will tell you that you can get to heaven, or paradise, but the truth is, there is only one gospel.
I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from him who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—7 not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, a curse be on him! 9 As we have said before, I now say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, a curse be on him! 10 For am I now trying to persuade people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
6 I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from him who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—7 not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, a curse be on him! 9 As we have said before, I now say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, a curse be on him!
Pray!
10 For am I now trying to persuade people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
The Ease of the Gospel
The Ease of the Gospel
What is meant by ease of the gospel?
Paul was writing to the Corinthians that the gospel was too simple for some, the Jews wanted a sign and gentiles wanted wisdom.
Paul was writing to the Corinthians that the gospel was too simple for some, the Jews wanted a sign and gentiles wanted wisdom.
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles
New American Standard Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries: Updated Edition 2296 θαυμάζω (thaumazō)
thaumazō; from 2295; to marvel, wonder
why is the ease so hard for us?
we think that we have to do more… it has to be way more complicated…
changing oil… not what I thought it was.
I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from him who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
Amazed - thaumazō; from 2295; to marvel, wonder
thaumazō; from 2295; to marvel, wonder
turning - metatithēmi; from 3326 and 5087; to transfer, change:—changed(1), deserting*(1),
metatithēmi; from 3326 and 5087; to transfer, change:—changed(1), deserting*(1),
like a deserter in the military
making a point that this is not the same belief system; works verses Grace
For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift
8 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift
So easy a cave man could do it…
We think that we are a challenge… we are special, the easy gospel may work for some, but you do not know what I have done
The most evil thing… those that crucified Jesus
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.”,c And they divided his clothes and cast lots.
34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.”,c And they divided his clothes and cast lots.
Remember, they may have physically put him on the cross, but it was our sins that made it necessary
God does not rate sin on a scale… if you have sinned, you are in need of a savior.
So complicated that even the most simplistic testimonies are miracles that could only be done by God
every believers testimony is a story of how somebody who was chained and destined for all eternity in Hell, only to be freed by Jesus!
Yet we work to chain ourselves back up…
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles.
23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles.
Paul was writing to the Corinthians that the gospel was too simple for some, the Jews wanted a sign and gentiles wanted wisdom.
The Distortion of the Gospel
The Distortion of the Gospel
6 I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from him who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
The telephone game with kids… there is typically one who changes it just to be that kid.
not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, a curse be on him! 9 As we have said before, I now say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, a curse be on him!
Who would want to change the Gospel
People validate their beliefs without knowing what the Bible says, or without believing the Bible
build converts and lording over people
false religions… they will make promises to get you to convert, virgins if you martyr yourself, you will become a god if you follow the religion the right way
I promise you nothing, but Jesus.
We like to justify ourselves…
many false christians that want to boast of themselves, not of Christ.
they distort the gospel to elevate themselves… think TV evangelist… sew that seed send me some money and you will prosper.
Satan does not want you to experience the joy and freedom of the gospel
Really… it all comes from satan. There is a joy in knowing Jesus that you will not experience any other way.
Satan wont even try to get you to do anything crazy… just take a bite of that fruit.
snuggle up to this line of sexual immorality, the Bible says flee…
A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.
10 A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.
But I will continue to do what I am doing, in order to deny an opportunity to those who want to be regarded as our equals in what they boast about. 13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder! For Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 15 So it is no great surprise if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will be according to their works.
Why do people do this… they belong to Satan; you are on the side of Jesus or you are not, there is no fence sitters.
12 But I will continue to do what I am doing, in order to deny an opportunity to those who want to be regarded as our equals in what they boast about. 13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder! For Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 15 So it is no great surprise if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will be according to their works.
Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light
We must know Jesus…
so we can recognize the false voices when we hear them
so that we can recognize the false gospel when we hear it
so we do not mistake the false light for the true light
Satan can only disguise himself, Jesus is the true light of the world.
The Motivation of the Gospel
The Motivation of the Gospel
7 not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, a curse be on him! 9 As we have said before, I now say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, a curse be on him!
The historical meaning behind the verse
Judiazers coming in and wanting to make the gentiles obey the law…
But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face because he stood condemned. 12 For he regularly ate with the Gentiles before certain men came from James. However, when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, because he feared those from the circumcision party. 13 Then the rest of the Jews joined his hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that they were deviating from the truth of the gospel, I told Cephas in front of everyone, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel Gentiles to live like Jews?”
For am I now trying to persuade people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
10 For am I now trying to persuade people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
It would have been very easy for Paul to pacify the those from Jerusalem by just telling the people to do what they say
11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face because he stood condemned. 12 For he regularly ate with the Gentiles before certain men came from James. However, when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, because he feared those from the circumcision party. 13 Then the rest of the Jews joined his hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that they were deviating from the truth of the gospel, I told Cephas in front of everyone, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel Gentiles to live like Jews?”
what would it hurt?
Eternity in Hell weighs in the balance
adding any requirement to salvation is saying that the cross was not enough
adding to the cross is calling God a liar
For am I now trying to persuade people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
I often think that it would be easier to give people a tangible task and tell them that if they did this one thing they would be saved.
wonder if it has ever been done…
I wonder if you have ever heard a pastor say, “If you would like to ask Jesus into your heart, pray this prayer after me.” or, “If you prayed that prayer, you are saved and will never be separate from God.”
But the Gospel motivates us to praise God, not ourselves
God initiated the relationship we have by offering grace
grace is needed because even if we could perform that simple task, our heart would not be in it
Jesus told his apostles that it is what comes from the heart that defiles a person…
your heart would be far from God… you would worship yourself for completing the task.
God made salvation possible by offering his son on the cross… present the gospel again.