06/15/2026
“ANOTHER JESUS"
(Mat.24:24) For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Millions profess to “follow Jesus,” but are they all worshipping the Jesus described in the Bible?
(John:14:22) “Ye worship ye know not what:”
What first comes to your mind when you hear the word counterfeit? Perhaps you think of counterfeit money. Counterfeiting currency is probably as old as money itself. Professional counterfeiters can turn out a product that is virtually impossible to distinguish from the genuine by the untrained eye. Even before the introduction of paper money, counterfeiters mixed base metals into what was supposed to be pure gold or silver, or “shaved” the edges of a coin so that it weighed less than intended. Label counterfeiting is also an ongoing problem in today’s global economy. This involves cheap knockoffs that imitate quality products. They carry the same logo, but are made with low-grade materials and carry a much lower price tag. Preoccupied with the thrill of a perceived bargain, the buyer is caught unaware. When the item’s performance proves to be inferior, disappointment sets in.
But such deception reaches beyond consumer products. Consider that we can also be taken in on religious matters. A surprising number of Christians around the world—while most are sincere—have been misled by religious leaders. Are you sure what you are being “sold” is genuine? For instance, are you aware that the Bible mentions another “Jesus”?
The apostle Paul forewarned of a clever counterfeit facing the early Church:
(2:Cor.11:4)
“For if he that comes preaches another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if you receive another spirit, which you have not received, or another gospel, which you have not accepted, you might well bear with him.”
Paul was afraid that if false teachers came to the Corinthian congregation and preached “another Jesus” or “another gospel,” they would tolerate this instead of rejecting them. How many spend time determining if they are following the right Jesus? Could you believe a different gospel, brought by a different spirit? Is the Jesus you know the real Jesus?
Portrayals of Jesus
What is Paul talking about when he speaks of
“another Jesus”?
The Greek word translated “another” in this verse is allos, meaning “different.” We are considering a different Jesus—not the One of the Bible, not the only begotten Son of God, but an impostor. Many ideas and practices that have absolutely no scriptural basis have been accepted by mainstream Christianity. These practices, introduced gradually by false teachers, have been accepted through tradition. This was also foretold,
(2Peter:2:1-2) (v.1) “But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. (v.2) And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.”
You try speaking the truth and the reaction you get most of the time is very negative. Try telling the people that the real day of worship is the seventh day of the week the Sabbath and not Sunday the first day of the week and watch their reaction. Mention that God’s Dietary Laws and His Holy Days are still valid and watch their reaction. Another example, many Christians have grown up exposed to illustrations of what they believe to be the Son of God. Most artists’ renderings of Jesus picture him in a helpless state, at the beginning or end of his life—either as a newborn or hanging on a cross. During the Christmas season, Christianity venerates “little Lord Jesus,” portraying him as an infant in a manger, “tender and mild.” Babies grow up; Jesus at His first coming came as the Lamb of God humble and meek to die for the sins of all that would accept.
(John:1:29) “The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”
But what people don’t realize is that His second coming will be both cruel and with fierce anger as the Loin of Judah.
(Is.13:9) “Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.”
There is a big difference between a Lamb and a Loin. Also often found behind the pulpit in churches, many paintings or statues of Jesus display a gaunt, forlorn, longhaired man who often has his hands clasped in a prayerful position, gazing upward. Even Jesus’ death has been trivialized, depicting him with a slight trickle of blood oozing from the crown of thorns piercing his head, and another from wounds in each of his hands. Some artists even insert a “sacred heart” with a crack running through the center, depicting Jesus as having died of a “broken heart.” Yes Jesus suffered and died a horrible death on the cross. But I got breaking news for you Jesus is,
(Acts7:55) “standing on the right hand of God,”
Because the Father told Him to,
(Heb.1:13) “Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?”
We are to reverence Him, respect Him, acknowledging how great God is and we are submitted to his rulership. In the same a way child would in relation to their parent[s]. God can be gracious or if we are in rebellion and lose our view of fear he can also judge. The fear of God is having an awesome reverence that can only come from knowing Him by experiencing His presence and seeing His work in our lives. When God's awesome holiness is understood one cannot help but react in the fear of God.
A few things to consider:
(Job: 28:28) And to man He said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.
(Psalm:111:10) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Solomon wrote
(Pro:9:10) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
(Prov:1:7) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
