another gospel
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Part of this message was delivered in Church- Resthouse Christian Centre, Adesuper Hotel, Akure, Ondo State Nigeria ( www.theresthouseonline.org) on 22/08/2013. Jesus Christ asked that it he comes back to the world, would he find faith on the earth? There is an onslaught on true faith at this time through the proclamation of another gospel. Beware.TRANSCRIPT
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Another gospel:
Its characteristics and effects
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Gospel is defined as the reality that Jesus Christ brings,
Introduction
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It is the reality that the death and resurrection and ascension of Jesus brings.
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Another gospel is no gospel but an attack on faith, which is the basis of our benefiting from the work of Jesus Christ.
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Another gospel presents an addition to the truth of the true gospel and not an obvious change
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13 case studies of another gospel
To discover its characteristics and the purposes that it achieves
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The Corinthian Church 2Corinthians 11:1-4
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CharacteristicAnother gospel mixes impurity to
the true gospel (Genesis 3:1-7)
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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)
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The Galatian Church (1)Galatians 1:6-9
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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
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PurposeIt is to move us from grace,
it is to cause trouble
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The Galatian church (2)Galatians 2: 11-16
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CharacteristicIt is the compelling of outside
observance (e.g.Jehovah witness, appearance-centric gospel)
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PurposeSeeks to be justified by the law;
Attack on faith;
People not genuinely saved (Galatians 3:11, Luke 18:8)
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The Galatian church (3)Galatians 2:21
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CharacteristicRighteousness (right standing) come
by the law (Philippians 3:1-9)
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Purposefrustrate the grace of God
cut yourself from it
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The Galatian church (4)Galatians 4:15-20
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CharacteristicHas elements of zeal for God
(Romans 10:2)
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PurposeRemove Christ from within you
(from being you focus); make his work on the Cross seem less that it
is (Philippians 2:13)
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The Galatian church (5)Galatians 5:2-4
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CharacteristicPeople prescribe external
observance for you
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PurposeFall from grace (Romans 6:1-4,
Philippians 2:12-13)
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The Galatian church (6)Galatians 5:6-12
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CharacteristicIt is a persuasion that is not from
Christ (Mormon, Jehovah witnesses, grail message, Islam)
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PurposeRemove what is offensive about the cross, introducing a corruption to it
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The Galatian church (7)Gal 6:11-16
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CharacteristicIt is about appearance, about
impression (It is an appearance gospel)
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PurposeTo become their convert in
appearance. (Christ is only making a faith demand not appearance)
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The Colossian church Colossians 2: 20-23
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Characteristicit is about what is earthly, e.g.-the
neglect of the body (Colossians 3:1-23; 4:1-2)
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PurposeTo be subject to ordinances of appearance and not character,
claiming “wisdom”(e.g. not wearing lip sick, trousers,
weave-on)
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The Pharisee Church (1) Matthew 23:1-5
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CharacteristicHypocritical (when your focus is
appearance, then you are breeding hypocrites)
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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)
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The Pharisee Church (2) Matthew 23:25-28
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CharacteristicA contradiction between the show of
religion and a rotten inner life)
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PurposeTo outwardly appear righteous to
men
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The Pharisee Church (3)Matthew 23:39
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Characteristiclack of openness
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PurposeInaccurate understanding of Christ
(John 5:39-40)
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The Judea Church Acts 15:1-31
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CharacteristicAddition to what is required for
salvation
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PurposeTo burden and trouble
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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)
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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
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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)
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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
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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)
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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
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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”
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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
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Conclusion
The False Gospel Attacks Faith and Leads to a Fall from Grace
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