THERE IS NOT ANOTHER
There is only one way to be saved, and that is through the Gospel of Christ, AKA: the Gospel of the Grace of God.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God UNTO salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Acts 20:24
But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
1 Corinthians 15: 1-4
Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures
Galatians 1:6-9
I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, WHICH IS NOT ANOTHER; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.
And two chapters later in Galatians 3:3 we read this...
"You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard? Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh?"
"Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified". By this statement we know what the false teachers were doing. They were preaching another gospel. They knew that if they removed the Cross they could remove the life of Christ and boast in the flesh of those they have deceived, and introduce "a dead works gospel" (which is no gospel at all).
The true Gospel may be obvious to some, but you would be surprised how many "works gospels" are floating around out there. Some believe in a partial crucifixion: The blood of Jesus Christ is conditional. They believe they possess the power in themselves to undo the blood that Jesus shed on the Cross. While some remove the payment from the resurrection and hand it out apart from Christ. And don't forget those... "mechanical gospels". Those that teach if you quit believing, or don't quite believe in Jesus enough, or with the "right kind of saving faith"; you're probably not one of the elect.
Well, I'm here to tell you that Jesus Christ paid the full price our sins, and the Gospel is not an intellectual "mechanical way of salvation" but by faith in the one who died for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day. He is not an intellectual formula like.... (saving faith) + (me to the 2nd power) x (myself) divided by (I) = (salvation). NO! He is the one who stilled the waters, made the blind to see, cast out demons, healed the sick, raised the dead, fed the 5000, sweat drops like blood, forgave the sinner, took the cross, took the shame, took the pain, and with little strength left.. spoke these words to heaven..."Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."!! We have a beautiful grace in Christ Jesus, given to us by a loving Father who listens to the prayers of His children that cry out "Abba Father"!!
Let us never forget the simplicity of the message that SET US FREE!! Proclaiming to the world a Gospel with a love that has no bounds! A love from a righteous man who took it all, and gave it all on an old rugged cross!!
Grace and Peace....
There is only one way to be saved, and that is through the Gospel of Christ, AKA: the Gospel of the Grace of God.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God UNTO salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Acts 20:24
But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
1 Corinthians 15: 1-4
Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures
Galatians 1:6-9
I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, WHICH IS NOT ANOTHER; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.
And two chapters later in Galatians 3:3 we read this...
"You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard? Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh?"
"Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified". By this statement we know what the false teachers were doing. They were preaching another gospel. They knew that if they removed the Cross they could remove the life of Christ and boast in the flesh of those they have deceived, and introduce "a dead works gospel" (which is no gospel at all).
The true Gospel may be obvious to some, but you would be surprised how many "works gospels" are floating around out there. Some believe in a partial crucifixion: The blood of Jesus Christ is conditional. They believe they possess the power in themselves to undo the blood that Jesus shed on the Cross. While some remove the payment from the resurrection and hand it out apart from Christ. And don't forget those... "mechanical gospels". Those that teach if you quit believing, or don't quite believe in Jesus enough, or with the "right kind of saving faith"; you're probably not one of the elect.
Well, I'm here to tell you that Jesus Christ paid the full price our sins, and the Gospel is not an intellectual "mechanical way of salvation" but by faith in the one who died for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day. He is not an intellectual formula like.... (saving faith) + (me to the 2nd power) x (myself) divided by (I) = (salvation). NO! He is the one who stilled the waters, made the blind to see, cast out demons, healed the sick, raised the dead, fed the 5000, sweat drops like blood, forgave the sinner, took the cross, took the shame, took the pain, and with little strength left.. spoke these words to heaven..."Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."!! We have a beautiful grace in Christ Jesus, given to us by a loving Father who listens to the prayers of His children that cry out "Abba Father"!!
Let us never forget the simplicity of the message that SET US FREE!! Proclaiming to the world a Gospel with a love that has no bounds! A love from a righteous man who took it all, and gave it all on an old rugged cross!!
Grace and Peace....