SATURDAY January 9, 2021

Is There a Different Gospel?

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.
Galatians 1:6-7

Paul wrote a powerful argument against the Jewish, legalistic teachers who tried to undermine the proclamation of the true Gospel of grace. They tried to pervert the Gospel by giving false statements about adhering to the Law. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the only Gospel that can save a person.

There was a lady and her daughter on a train heading to the north. The woman was very concerned that she would miss her stop. The conductor promised he would tell her when she reached her destination. At first she relaxed, but as her journey continued, she began to become anxious. A passenger seated near her reassured her that conductors get busy–– he was sure to be back soon.

However, after a couple more stops, and in the conductor’s absence, the passenger told her, “Do not worry; I will let you know when to get off the train.” At last, the passenger spoke to the mother. She had arrived at the place where she needed to get off the train. The mother firmly took the hand of her daughter and exited the train. They stood outside in the cold watching the train move away in the distance.

When the conductor returned, he asked the passenger where the woman and child were. The passenger let the conductor know they had safely exited at the last stop. The conductor replied, “No, No, that was the wrong stop!” The passenger had given them the wrong information. Slowly the train reversed back down the track to find them. Sadly, it was too late; they had frozen to death in the snow. The false information they were given proved deadly.

Think of how many people receive false information concerning the Gospel of Jesus Christ. How many people are going to hell because they believe the lie instead of the truth?

As there is only one God, so there can be only one gospel.
~James Denney~

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