Another gospel:

Its characteristics and effects

Gospel is defined as the reality that Jesus Christ brings,

Introduction

It is the reality that the death and resurrection and ascension of Jesus brings.

Another gospel is no gospel but an attack on faith, which is the basis of our benefiting from the work of Jesus Christ.

Another gospel presents an addition to the truth of the true gospel and not an obvious change

13 case studies of another gospel

To discover its characteristics and the purposes that it achieves

The Corinthian Church 2Corinthians 11:1-4

1

CharacteristicAnother gospel mixes impurity to

the true gospel (Genesis 3:1-7)

PurposeAnother gospel deceives into self-

effort and appearance-focus and away from resting in Christ

(Ephesians 2:5, Hebrews 3:18, John 6:28-29, John 1:12, Genesis 3:1-7)

The Galatian Church (1)Galatians 1:6-9

2

CharacteristicIt can come from a revelation2Corinthians 11:14-15, 18-21.

People underestimate the power of the devil to give revelation-

1Chronicles 21:1, Genesis 3:1-7, 2Corinthians 2:11, 2Thessalonians

2:9-10

PurposeIt is to move us from grace,

it is to cause trouble

The Galatian church (2)Galatians 2: 11-16

3

CharacteristicIt is the compelling of outside

observance (e.g.Jehovah witness, appearance-centric gospel)

PurposeSeeks to be justified by the law;

Attack on faith;

People not genuinely saved (Galatians 3:11, Luke 18:8)

The Galatian church (3)Galatians 2:21

4

CharacteristicRighteousness (right standing) come

by the law (Philippians 3:1-9)

Purposefrustrate the grace of God

cut yourself from it

The Galatian church (4)Galatians 4:15-20

5

CharacteristicHas elements of zeal for God

(Romans 10:2)

PurposeRemove Christ from within you

(from being you focus); make his work on the Cross seem less that it

is (Philippians 2:13)

The Galatian church (5)Galatians 5:2-4

6

CharacteristicPeople prescribe external

observance for you

PurposeFall from grace (Romans 6:1-4,

Philippians 2:12-13)

The Galatian church (6)Galatians 5:6-12

7

CharacteristicIt is a persuasion that is not from

Christ (Mormon, Jehovah witnesses, grail message, Islam)

PurposeRemove what is offensive about the cross, introducing a corruption to it

The Galatian church (7)Gal 6:11-16

8

CharacteristicIt is about appearance, about

impression (It is an appearance gospel)

PurposeTo become their convert in

appearance. (Christ is only making a faith demand not appearance)

The Colossian church Colossians 2: 20-23

9

Characteristicit is about what is earthly, e.g.-the

neglect of the body (Colossians 3:1-23; 4:1-2)

PurposeTo be subject to ordinances of appearance and not character,

claiming “wisdom”(e.g. not wearing lip sick, trousers,

weave-on)

The Pharisee Church (1) Matthew 23:1-5

10

CharacteristicHypocritical (when your focus is

appearance, then you are breeding hypocrites)

PurposeGrievous burdens heavy to bear,

which Jesus did not promise that he will give you grace for (Matthew

11:28-30, John 1:16-17)

The Pharisee Church (2) Matthew 23:25-28

11

CharacteristicA contradiction between the show of

religion and a rotten inner life)

PurposeTo outwardly appear righteous to

men

The Pharisee Church (3)Matthew 23:39

12

Characteristiclack of openness

PurposeInaccurate understanding of Christ

(John 5:39-40)

The Judea Church Acts 15:1-31

13

CharacteristicAddition to what is required for

salvation

PurposeTo burden and trouble

Summary: characteristics1. Another gospel mixes impurity to

the true gospel (Genesis 3:1-7)2. It can come from a revelation

2Corinthians 11:14-15, 18-21. People underestimate the power of the devil to give revelation- 1Chronicles 21:1, Genesis 3:1-7, 2Corinthians 2:11, 2Thessaloninasn 2:9-10

3. It is the compelling of outside observance (e.g. Jehovah witness, appearance-centric gospel)

Summary: characteristics…contd

4. Righteousness (right standing) come by the law (Philippians 3:1-9)

5. Has elements of zeal for God (Romans 10:2)

6. People prescribe external observance for you

Summary: characteristics…contd

7. it is a persuasion that is not from Christ (Mormon, Jehovah witnesses, grail message, Islam)

8. It is about appearance, about impression (It is an appearance gospel)

9. it is about what is earthly, e.g.-the neglect of the body (Colossians 3:1-23; 4:1-2)

Summary: characteristics…contd

10.Hypocritical (when your focus is appearance, then you are breeding hypocrites)

11.A contradiction between the show of religion and a rotten inner life)

12.lack of openness 13.Addition to what is required for

salvation

Summary: Purposes 1. Another gospel deceives into self-

effort and appearance-focus and away from resting in Christ (Ephesians 2:5, Hebrews 3:18, John 6:28-29, John 1:12, Genesis 3:1-7)

2. It is to move us from grace, it is to cause trouble

3. Seeks to be justified by the law; Attack on faith; People not genuinely saved (Galatians 3:11, Luke 18:8)

Summary: Purposes -contd

4. Frustrate the grace of God; cut yourself from it

5. Remove Christ from within you (from being you focus); make his work on the Cross seem less that it is (Philippians 2:13)

6. Fall from grace, Romans 6:1-4, Philippians 2:12-13

Summary: Purposes -contd

7. Remove what is offensive about the cross, introducing a corruption to it

8. To become their convert in appearance. (Christ is only making a faith demand)

9. To be subject to ordinances of appearance and not character, claiming “wisdom”

Summary: Purposes - contd

10.Grievous burdens heavy to bear, which Jesus did not promise that he will give you grace for (Matthew 11:28-30, John 1:16-17)

11.To outwardly appear righteous to men

12.Inaccurate understanding of Christ (John 5:39-40)

13.To burden and trouble

Conclusion

The False Gospel Attacks Faith and Leads to a Fall from Grace

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