Any other Gospel ...the Wayfarer 12/30/16

Any other Gospel
12/30/16

Galatians 1:8-9

King James Version (KJV)

⁸ But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

⁹ As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

The gospel is being preached around the globe, by many, to many more, and that gospel MUST be preached to as many as will receive it, by as many who may impart it, in whole, without dilution, without addition, without subjection to the opinion of those in receipt of it, without regard for profit other than the profit to be gained by its receipt and acceptance.

The prophets of profit, whose prosperity gospel prospers themselves above all is easily accepted, and readily available to the masses, offered as substitution for the simple gospel preached by Christ Jesus, that of redemption in exchange for repentance… The message preached both to the masses through His words, and exemplified through the miracles done throughout His ministry that magnified those words despite the lack of their acceptance by those same masses seeking only the reward to be found in the immediacy of now.

Each compromise of what He preached, what He taught, what He alone gave, freely, no matter how widely accepted, leads to the rewards of that compromise, rather than to that promised by the Gospel given through Him.

Warnings are given throughout the gospels and throughout the New Testament scriptures that follow them, of the necessity to regard the gospel as what it is, rather than what was being substituted for it prior to its having been given, and continues to be substituted for it by those who have rejected the simplicity and permanence of what it contains…

The apostles each faced those same compromises that were being preached with the same warnings of the consequence of that compromise.

Jesus knew and knows each of the compromises, that once accepted, negates the Truth of that gospel, robbing the receiver of the gift brought by that Truth.

John 3:11-21

King James Version (KJV)

¹¹ Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

¹² If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

¹³ And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

¹⁴ And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

¹⁵ That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

¹⁷ For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

¹⁸ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

¹⁹ And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

²⁰ For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

²¹ But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

This passage, containing the most precious promise ever given mankind, is prefaced by the same Speaker that gave that promise, with the clarity of comprehension of the sacrifice that was necessitated in order to bring that promise, and followed by that same Speaker with the words of sadness that that promise would continue to be rejected despite that sacrifice by a majority who would continue to seek a more palatable gospel than the simple one brought by Him.

2 Timothy 4:1-4

King James Version (KJV)

4 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

² Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

³ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

⁴ And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

The word to be preached, instant in season and out of season is THE WORD, and what HE brought us.

Sound doctrine remains HIS doctrine that allows for no compromise of that doctrine…. Doctrine established through HIS words, life, sacrifice and resurrection, not through changes that reflect the itchiness of ears that promises less than what is promised through HIM alone.

As each New Year comes and goes, “new philosophies” point to new rewards, “new” promises are made that reflect the same ones made long ago in a garden, by a creature whose intent was to rob mankind of the promise already delivered by the Creator who loved him above all other creations.

Choice was made then, and continues to be made daily, of promises believed, and of acceptance of the terms of the promise, or rejection of both terms and promise.

Death was chosen in that garden rather than life, which led to the necessity of a means to reacquire that life.

That means has been given through Christ Jesus, remaining a choice that cannot and will not be forced on any, but a choice that must be made by each and all.

The importance of that choice remains for the one asked to choose to decide.

The decision chosen will be final, and acknowledged by that same Creator, Who acknowledged the initial choice that was given and its consequences, and will also acknowledge the choice and consequences of that offered through the love shown and accepted or rejected.

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

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¹⁸ For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

¹⁹ For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

²⁰ Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

²¹ For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

²² For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

²³ But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

²⁴ But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

²⁵ Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

Preaching Christ, and Him crucified means preaching HIS gospel, not that of the world that rejected and rejects that gospel.

That requires the preaching of the whole gospel, both promise given and warning given as well so that choice may be made.

It is not ours to choose for any other than ourselves, but it is a Choice offered to each that needs to be made known, in whole, without dilution or addition, Whose terms remain as clear now as when they were given by the ONE who brought the Gospel of the Promise, and who alone, makes delivery on both halves of that promise.

Matthew 5:17-20

King James Version (KJV)

¹⁷ Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

¹⁸ For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

¹⁹ Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

²⁰ For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

The gospel brought by Christ, remains the only true gospel, remains the only acceptable gospel, with the same promise of redemption for repentance remaining through the Way, Truth and Life.

Revelation 22King James Version (KJV)

22 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

² In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

³ And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

⁴ And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

⁵ And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

⁶ And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.

⁷ Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

⁸ And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

⁹ Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

¹⁰ And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

¹¹ He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

¹² And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

¹³ I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

¹⁴ Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

¹⁵ For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

¹⁶ I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

¹⁷ And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

¹⁸ For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

¹⁹ And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

²⁰ He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

²¹ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen

And, from me, a heartfelt and hardy AMEN!

the Wayfarer