Category Archives: False Gospel
Preaching to Please God or Man?
Not all preaching pleases God. Some preachers will incur God’s end-time wrath because of what they preach (Galatians 1:8-9), for God is dishonored when the gospel is distorted. When Paul wrote Galatians, he found himself falsely accused of preaching a … Continue reading
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Not Paul, Nor An Angel from Heaven…
No one has the authority to change the message of the gospel. To assume such liberty is to incur God’s fearsome judgment. Paul said, “But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary … Continue reading
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No Other Gospel of Christ
When Paul expressed astonishment that the Galatians were turning to a different gospel (Gal 1:6), he didn’t want them to wrongly conclude that he was actually acknowledging other gospels as legitimate. This concern led him to quickly add, “not that … Continue reading
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Other Gospels Lead Away from God
Paul told the Galatians, “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel” (Gal 1:6). Two observations about this verse: (1) The phrase “him … Continue reading
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Kevin DeYoung Critiquing Brian McLaren’s New Book
Pastor Kevin DeYoung offers a great critique of Brian McLaren’s new book, A New Kind of Christianity. According to DeYoung, McLaren’s proposals are simply old-fashioned liberalism that is rehashed and redressed. Read the whole critique at: http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/files/2010/02/Christianity-and-McLarenism.pdf
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Heresy, by Alister McGrath
In this book, McGrath converges Christian history and systematic theology in ways that are insightful and instructive. I loved this book. It was thought-provoking, and there were many “aha” moments. Basically, Heresy is about what its title indicates. McGrath discusses … Continue reading
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The Health-Wealth Gospel Is From Jacob’s Well
Jesus contrasted the living water he provides with the impermanent nature of the water in Jacob’s well (John 4:13-14). The temporary quenching of Jacob’s well-water made me think of the temporary “quenching” of things in the world. “Do not love … Continue reading
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