False Gospels
Notes
Transcript
Sermon Tone Analysis
A
D
F
J
S
Emotion
A
C
T
Language
O
C
E
A
E
Social
False Gospels
False Gospels
Jesus and how the world sees him.
Anti Authority age.
As the 20th centenary has moved on. We have moved on to a more post modern society.
Postmoderns typically reject any sort of foundationalism, i.e.,
the view that some set of ideas, some person(s), some organization(s) are the ultimate reference point against which the truth, power, and authority of all else must be judged.
As a result, we live at a time increasingly characterized by rejection of all authority.
- For many it is unthinkable that any religious belief or book should be the ultimate authority in disputes about anything.
- Just look around us in society today. The lack of respect for Authority is evident all around us
- Creeping in to the churches.
- freedom and liberty to do what we want with no consequences is starting to echo inside the church not just the lost.
Or the old saying, Jesus didn’t say that directly so it should be ok.
The bible was written in a different time, so none of that part applies to us.
- It is no longer the truth of God but the personal truth that matters.
We take the things in the bible that we like and throw the rest out
there is a push that says that the scripture is a great guide book for our life. But not one that necessarily has to be followed word for word.
3 For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear what they want to hear.
2 Timothy 4:3
3 But I fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be seduced from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 4 For if a person comes and preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or you receive a different spirit, which you had not received, or a different gospel, which you had not accepted, you put up with it splendidly!
We take the things in the bible that we like and throw the rest out
Leaders today
Leaders today
People running for president and other offices of your country.
That salvation is by works. Not Faith alone.
8 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift—9 not from works, so that no one can boast.
Claiming that abortions is ok under the bible.
Trying to ok Sin, buy twisting scripture is not ok.
This isn’t just in the political realm though any more.
This is falling in to churches todays as well.
This is falling in to churches todays as well.
GOSPEL of Religion
GOSPEL of Religion
Teaches we are saved by our works.
As Long as we do this or that, Jesus will love us.
If you mess up your done.
Dress a certain way.
Read a certain Translation
Stay completely away from culture, or you lose your salvation.
Its always Jesus Plus, Thats the only way to be saved in the Gospel of Religion.
8 This grace was given to me—the least of all the saints—to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of Christ,
8 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift—
8 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift—9 not from works, so that no one can boast.
This teaches that we are saved by our works. If you do this or if you don’t do that then Jesus will love you and save you. But you gotta be good or the moment you mess up your done. So they are very strict, very religious. You have to dress a certain way, read a certain translation of the Bible, abstain from culture totally or you lose your salvation. It’s Jesus plus something. What do you think? Are we saved by our works? No. We are saved by grace. But here’s the tricky part- do we have works to do? Yes. See. They get it backwards. We are saved by grace for good works.
GOSPEL Of Moralism
GOSPEL Of Moralism
This one is a big one in your culture today.
We are saved by just being good, decent and moral people.
As long as what you do doesn’t infringe on anyone else, your nice, smile, recycle and just try your best in the end your going to make it
As long as what you do doesn’t infringe on anyone else, your nice, smile, recycle and just try your best in the end your going to make it
As long as what you do doesn’t infringe on anyone else, your nice, smile, recycle and just try your best in the end your going to make it.
As long as what you do doesn’t infringe on anyone else, your nice, smile, recycle and just try your best in the end your going to make it.
Jesus Says in That no one is good except for God.
It doesn’t matter who you are or how “good” you are.
23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
What do you think? No. See sin is not just what we do but sin is also who we are. Jesus says – no one is good except God. So we aren’t saved because we are good but rather because he is.
GOSPEL of Prosperity
GOSPEL of Prosperity
This one scares me the most some times.
TV evangelist
tv evangelist
we are saved to be rich, healthy, happy, and whole.
we are saved to be rich, healthy, happy, and whole.
That if we give our lives to Jesus then we will live a blessed, prosperous, and happy life.
That if we give our lives to Jesus then we will live a blessed, prosperous, and happy life.
in order to receive these blessings financially first we must give financially so that God can bless us.
If you are truly saved then you will be free from a life of suffering.
The Problem is, none of this is what Jesus teaches.
Thats not
Jesus was homeless.
And if we are truly saved then we will free from a life of suffering. What do you guys think? Is that true? No.
Didn’t have a lot of money
Was betrayed by his friends and denied by family
O and he died on on a cross.
Sounds like a easy life to me.
If your definition of a gospel is too small to include Jesus. – you missed it. – Now are their blessings attached to the gospel. Absolutely. Does God provide out of his providence and grace for his children. Absolutely. But when you elevate one aspect of God above all others, you miss it.
GOSPEL of Self Help
GOSPEL of Self Help
This teaches that Jesus died to make you the best version of yourself.
That you aren’t really a sinner but you just need a little help.
So here are 7 easy ways to get you back on track to be the winner God made you to be.
How to be more confident
3 things how to be a better parent.
How to get out of debt.
These aren’t bad things by them selfs.
Focus on individual needs.
Doesn't focus on Christ sacrifice.
GOSPEL of Signs and Wonders
GOSPEL of Signs and Wonders
If you are really saved.
You would see Miracles
You would be able to be healed or heal others.
Speaking in tongues
See the dangers.
Do we still believe in miracles, YES
Do you still believe in the gifts. YES
Each one of us is gifted differently.
tells us.
4 Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are different ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are different activities, but the same God produces each gift in each person. 7 A manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person for the common good: 8 to one is given a message of wisdom through the Spirit, to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit, 9 to another, faith by the same Spirit, to another, gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another, the performing of miracles, to another, prophecy, to another, distinguishing between spirits, to another, different kinds of tongues, to another, interpretation of tongues. 11 One and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as he wills.
Unfortnatly to many people follow the gifts and not the giver.
They follow leaders that give them that deep down good feeling or are showing the gift they value, they may not realized it but they are putting that above Jesus.
GOSPEL of Social Justice
GOSPEL of Social Justice
This teaches that if you were truly saved then you’d see miracles and if you had enough faith you can be healed and you can heal others. Do you see the danger in that? If you were truly saved. Now. Do we believing in miracles here at Redemption? Yes. Do we believer in signs and wonders? Sure. Do we believe that the gifts are still in operation? Yes. But here’s the difference, we don’t follow signs and wonders, signs and wonders follow us. Many people seek the gift and not the giver.
6. THERAPEUTIC GOSPEL
That the purpose of the gospel is feed the poor and help the sick, to end systemic racism and violence and marginalization of women.
This teaches that Jesus died to make us special. So I got a dull and boring life, I’m middle class, got a decent job, drive a decent car, but there’s just something missing. So Jesus is an experience, a good escape from the everyday. It’s an adventure, I feel welcomed and assured and loved. It’s nice. Now do those things sound anti-gospel? No. Those are good things, that come along with following Jesus. Jesus gives you life, Jesus gives you purpose, and passion, and adventure and legacy all of those things, but Jesus didn’t die to make you special. It’s the wrong motive. This is Jesus as the meeter-of-your-needs not the savior of your soul. There’s a difference.
Now this is all well and good. The theory behind it is great. But to often they forget to share Jesus with in all of it. They just use it to justify there actions.
GOSPEL of America
GOSPEL of America
This one is easy to get confused the most.
God Bless America
Our money, In God we Trust.
But it never says what God.
Never though is Jesus or the holy spirit mentioned
The cross or the trinity is not presented.
Democratic Party, Republican Party and the Libertarian Party.
right now, especially on social media or in blogs and articles, every party wants to quote Jesus.
Jesus was a socialist, Jesus was a capitalist, Jesus was a refugee.
Jesus was a socialist, Jesus was a capitalist, Jesus was a refugee,
They just take scripture twist it to point in there directions.
Never make it about the cross though
Blessed to live in America.
China, Sadi Arba, North Korea
They don’t have the same blessings we do.
Because if you were living according to the authentic gospel, people shouldn’t be able to tell where you lean politically but they should know where stand biblically. Truth.
So in Paul’s day they had the circumcision party today we have the democratic party the republican party the libertarian party. It’s a party, but it’s not any fun. And you see this a lot right now, especially on social media or in blogs and articles, every party wants to quote Jesus. Have you noticed that? They will say Jesus was a socialist, Jesus was a capitalist, Jesus was a refugee, in heaven there’s going to a wall. Ok.
Now am I blessed to live in America? Yes. Do I take advantage of the privileges I have in this country, yes. Do I love America, most days. I kid. Yes of course! But let me tell you this- any gospel that is true here and is not the same for China, Iraq and India, is a false gospel. Hence we send missionaries to Oman, and Turkey, and the Himalayans because the gospel is for all the nations.
8. SOCIAL JUSTICE GOSPEL
8. SOCIAL JUSTICE GOSPEL
Lastly, the social justice gospel. That the purpose of the gospel is feed the poor and help the sick, to end systemic racism and violence and marginalization of women. That’s true and good and we should be doing all of those things. But a sandwich, clean water, and eliminating the 30 cent wage gap on women’s pay, isn’t going to save them. We must give them something more, but nothing less.
Closing
Closing
The bible warns us to be on guard.
15 “Be on your guard against false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves. 16 You’ll recognize them by their fruit. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles?
Matthew 7:15-
How can we be on guard if you we don’t know the word our selfs.
We are to study his word daily. To memorize scripture.
This is how Cult leaders Like Jim Jones and others have gotten in to power.
Unfortunately I think many will fall flat.
12 Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again. You need milk, not solid food. 13 Now everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced with the message about righteousness, because he is an infant. 14 But solid food is for the mature—for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil.
How can we know if you we are still Babies in faith.
There are 5 Ways to check doctrine
Test 1: The Test of Origin
Test 1: The Test of Origin
Sound doctrine originates with God; false doctrine originates with someone or something created by God.
Test 2: The Test of Authority
Test 2: The Test of Authority
Sound doctrine grounds its authority within the Bible; false doctrine grounds its authority outside the Bible.
Test 3: The Test of Consistency
Test 3: The Test of Consistency
Sound doctrine is consistent with the whole of Scripture; false doctrine is inconsistent with some parts of Scripture.
Test 4: The Test of Spiritual Growth
Test 4: The Test of Spiritual Growth
Sound doctrine is beneficial for spiritual health; false doctrine leads to spiritual weakness.
Test 5: The Test of Godly Living
Test 5: The Test of Godly Living
Sound doctrine has value for godly living, false doctrine leads to ungodly living.
How many should know better by now. how many should be able to feed yourself.
To help our brothers and sisters in Christ. To see sin for what it is Dirty.
16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness,
If you believe a verse is telling you something, but contradicts a different area of the bible. You need to look at the bible as whole. Not just a verse out of context.
So many should know better by now!
Luke, 24 Verse, A account of Jesus.
2 Corinthians 11:1-4
1 I wish you would put up with a little foolishness from me. Yes, do put up with me! 2 For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy, because I have promised you in marriage to one husband—to present a pure virgin to Christ. 3 But I fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be seduced from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 4 For if a person comes and preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or you receive a different spirit, which you had not received, or a different gospel, which you had not accepted, you put up with it splendidly!
We allow these things to be preached around us. We don’t stand up for truth.
Don’t want to ruffle feathers.
Maybe its because we are immature in Christ.
So many of us have spent our life in Church, But we still can’t deseren from what is r
12 Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again. You need milk, not solid food. 13 Now everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced with the message about righteousness, because he is an infant. 14 But solid food is for the mature—for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil.
Hebrews 5:
How many should know better by now. how many should be able to feed yourself
16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness,
2 Timothy 3:
If you believe a verse is telling you something, but contradicts a different area of the bible. You need to look at the bible as whole. Not just a verse out of context.
So many should know better by now!
1 Many have undertaken to compile a narrative about the events that have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as the original eyewitnesses and servants of the word handed them down to us. 3 It also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in an orderly sequence, most honorable Theophilus, 4 so that you may know the certainty of the things about which you have been instructed.
Luke 1:1-
- The point of this is to outline how Luke put together this account of Jesus. To make sure the accounts are as accurate as possible.
Might use ,