ONLY ONE GOSPEL

Only One Gospel

Currently in my Sunday School class, we are learning about leaving a legacy. Part of the discussion on Sunday focused on the fact that the world has an agenda to leave a legacy to our families. This legacy is not the legacy that we want for our families. So why aren’t we more concerned about the legacy we are leaving? In my quiet times this week, I read in Galatians chapter 1 about Paul chastising the Galatians about their turning away from the gospel of Christ. “I marvel (am astonished) that you are turning away (deserting) so soon (easily) from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is really no gospel at all…” The “different gospel” refers to the Judaizers perversion of the true gospel. They were adding Old Testament standards as prerequisites for salvation. This was an act that said it was Christ plus something else. The scripture is very clear on this issue. The Gospel of Christ is Christ plus NOTHING. The world is producing a gospel of its own that is definitely not of Christ. The world will have you believe that their way is better than Christ. How often do we find ourselves drawn into the gospel of selfishness? How often do we find ourselves following a gospel of self-gratification? How often recently have we found ourselves following the gospel of doom and hopelessness that the world is promoting?
What is the gospel of Christ that Paul is speaking of here? Simply stated, it is Christ crucified, buried, risen, and coming again. Why then do we sing songs like “At the Cross” and “Happy Day”? Because these songs preach nothing other than Christ and He crucified. Check out the first verse of “Happy Day”: “The greatest day in history, death is beaten, You have rescued me. Sing it out, Jesus is alive! Empty cross and empty grave; life eternal, You have won the day! Sing it out, Jesus Is Alive!” We must proclaim this message to FBC. We have the responsibility to proclaim this message because we do not know how many in our very own fellowship are still unaware of the Gospel of Christ. What a wonderful privilege to be used by God to proclaim the true gospel of Christ!

SHOUT IT OUT! JESUS IS ALIVE!
Aaron Hodges