26/07/2022
Speaker: Rev Maji Madu
Topic: Upholding the Integrity(Purity) Of The Gospel
Text: Galatians 1:8, 1Corinthians 15:1-4, Matthew 24:11; 24-25.
Date: 24th July, 2022.
Even though human beings left God, God still loved man, and because of that, He gave his only son who was spotless and without blemish, for us. That by believing Him, we may be free.
Jesus came into the world and bore our sins upon Him .
When you subvert something, you sabotage it.
When you sabotage the Gospel, you're under a curse
If we must uphold the gospel of Christ, we must fight false gospel.
The word of God is our weapon
What is another gospel?
- Any other gospel that was not originally preached by Jesus Christ or any of his apostles.
There's only one way to God and that way is Jesus
What did Jesus say about false prophets of the gospel? The
-False Prophets
-False Teachers
-False Christ
-False Brethren
Four Bad Guys In The Bible.
(1) The False Gospel:
(2) The False Christ: Matthew 24:24-25.
(3) The False Prophets: Matthew 24:11.
(4) The False Brethren.
False prophets are in the business of deceiving.
It's not bad to go where God is at work, but be sure that it's a place where God is at work. Don't be slaves to gimmicks and fallacies.
If you see miracles, it doesn't automatically make doctrines right.
Where will these false prophets come from? Who is their teacher? ( 2 Peter 2:1)
Make sure you are not a false prophet or false teacher
Make sure you fall prey to false prophets doctrine (1John 2:18)
How to identify false prophets? (1John 1-7)
1. Be skeptical, doubt everything until you're sure it's the right thing. Do not be naive.
2. Believe not every spirit : Whatever you're taught, go back and cross check if it's true.
3. Whoever doesn't believe that Jesus Christ came in the flesh is not of Christ.
4. False prophets do not have the capacity to love, they may flatter you, but not love. (Love for the brethren, love for humanity ). If you don't have love you're a false prophet.
How to relate with false prophets? (2 John 7-11)
False prophets are worse than murderers, because it's more dangerous to kill a person spiritually than physically.
What do false prophets do when you confront them?
They'll fight if they have their way.
Where do we go for wisdom to confront false prophets?
(2 Timothy 3:14)
The Bible!
What pastoral lessons are needed to confront today's congregation? (2 Timothy 4:1)
Preach the word!
Be instant in and out of season.
Correct, rebuke and encourage people with good teaching.
Be watchful
Endure affliction.
If you're a Christian, you must be stronger than all the devil throws at you.
What to do with Heretics? Titus 3:10, Jude 1:4