3/24/08

Crossless Christianity 2008

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. Gal. 1:8

Should I question what I'm being taught, or should I just 'go with the flow', so as not to be 'divisive'? We're not supposed to judge others are we?

This classic work by A.T. Pierson (1900): Another Gospel, covers the topic of the false gospel, of which there are innumerable variations today, and also sheds light on how these questions should be answered. It is worthy to be printed out and studied.

Another Gospel: Which Is Not Another" Gal. 1:6-12 (A.T. Pierson) quoted:

"There is a conflict ahead, and it is alike irrepressible and irreconcilable, and may as well be recognized as such. There are some believers that cannot and will not relinquish their faith in the eternal verities and certainties of the Word of God, in which they have been instructed. They know of whom they have learned them, and that Teacher is God Himself. Moreover, it has pleased God to reveal Christ in them, as well as to them, and they have the witness in themselves that the Word of God is an inspired and infallible guide in doctrine and duty. It has proved itself the Word of God, and all its utterances true, “as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times,” that is, proven by the seven-fold test of varied earthly or human experience (Psalm 12-.6)."
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This 'timeless' sermon was written in 1900. One hundred eight years later, the conflict A.T. Pierson spoke of in the above quote is no longer coming but is here as never before. As stated, it may as well be acknowledged because what now passes for Christianity is so far off the mark that it is often little more than an absurd parody. Those who are orchestrating it's demise are doing so in order to assimilate it into a planned global spirituality. This "merging of religions" is deemed necessary to facilitate the management of their coming global society. They are "playing for keeps".

Salvation is also "for keeps", but is no game. Paul the apostle used very strong language when speaking of any that would alter the true Gospel in any way. He passed a judgment in fact. He said let them be "accursed". He repeated it twice lest there be any uncertainty (Gal. 1:8-9). Christian, be not led astray but know what you believe. Don't be a 'crossless' Christian, because the Lord Jesus Christ himself said: "...whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:27). If you are under any false teaching, your responsibility is first to reject it, and then act accordingly. And you do not have to judge anybody, the apostle Paul has already done it.

read full: Another Gospel by A.T. Pierson

Proverbs 19:27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.