EPISODE 381 – BEWARE OF FALSEHOOD IN YOUR MIDST 2 – DEALING WITH DECEPTION 7

BEWARE OF FALSEHOOD IN YOUR MIDST 2 – DEALING WITH DECEPTION 7

“But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ”

2 Corinthians 11: 3 (NKJV)

What do you think was Paul’s greatest concern for the Churches he planted and the people he raised?

It is that they will not be moved away from the gospel of Jesus.

And that is the same concern of all the Apostles of Jesus.

Today’s Church has a different understanding of who a False Teacher, False Prophet and False Apostle is in their midst.

Most Teachers, Prophets and Apostles who will be called false are now celebrated by “Christians” as True teachers.

The Church doesn’t know the difference between another gospel and the true gospel of Jesus.

In the previous episode, I mentioned how Paul instructed the leaders in Ephesus to be watchful of false teachers and prophets.

He called these false teachers, ferocious wolves. And he said they will speak perverse and distorted things (Acts 20:29-30).

These things they speak are contrary to the gospel of Jesus. Remember, there are no two gospels. The gospel of Jesus is the gospel of Grace.

See Paul’s commendation:

“And now I commend you to God [placing you in His protective, loving care] and [I commend you] to the word of His grace [the counsel and promises of His unmerited favor]. His grace is able to build you up and to give you the [rightful] inheritance among all those who are sanctified [that is, among those who are set apart for God’s purpose–all believers].” Acts 20:32 (Amplified).
 
Falsehood has always been in contrast to the revelation or the gospel (the goodnews) of Jesus.

Look at the opening verse in context:

“I am anxious for you with the deep concern of God himself—anxious that your love should be for Christ alone, just as a pure maiden saves her love for one man only, for the one who will be her husband.  But I am frightened, fearing that in some way you will be led away from your pure and simple devotion to our Lord, just as Eve was deceived by Satan in the Garden of Eden. You seem so gullible: you believe whatever anyone tells you even if he is preaching about another Jesus than the one we preach, or a different spirit than the Holy Spirit you received, or shows you a different way to be saved. You swallow it all.”  2 Corinthians 11:2-4 (TLB)

The simplicity of Jesus is the gospel of Jesus. Your commitment to the gospel is your pure and simple devotion to Jesus.

Stand strong in the glorious revelation of Jesus.

Also, note that not all false gospel is preached by fake Pastors or Teachers or Apostles. There are people who are genuinely called of God and sent by Christ, yet may find themselves teaching another gospel.

It doesn’t mean the people are false, but their message or aspects of their teachings may be false.

For example:

One will teach that, “You are saved only by grace through faith in Christ Jesus and not by works”.

That is the true gospel.

However, after this person gets people saved, he begins to teach the saints another gospel saying, “Though you are now saved, you can lose your salvation. Your salvation is not forever, it depends on your good works”.

Beloved, this is a clear example of false teaching.

To say one will lose his salvation is to say that, the blood of Jesus is not enough to satisfy the demand of Justice. (I gave over 50 reasons you cannot lose your Salvation, click here to watch).

To understand Justification read the following:

– Justification 1 – 3

– Justified by Faith

– Christ’s won freedom wasn’t partial

– The Case is closed

– What shall separate you?

Your salvation only depends on the good works of Jesus. It is not dependent on your works. (Ephesians 2:9).

Now, because you have been made righteous by Jesus, you live right unto God’s glory.

This is the gospel.

Hallelujah!