Spiritual Treasure
by Mark Suever, Pastor at Crossroads Baptist Church
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Cor. 11:3, 4 But I fear, lest by
any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety,
so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
For if he that cometh preacheth another
Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if
ye receive another spirit, which ye have
not received, or another gospel, which ye
have not accepted, ye might well bear with
him.
What does the apostle Paul mean
by another Jesus, or another spirit
or another gospel? He explains in:
Gal. 1:6, 7 I marvel that ye are so soon
removed from him that called you into the
grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which
is not another; but there be some that
trouble you, and would pervert the gospel
of Christ.
Plainly stated he is saying that if
you change the gospel you have perverted it and made it a different gospel
or message than the one God gave us.
Jesus, Himself warns us of the consequences of this treachery. Mt 7:22, 23
Many will say to me in that day, Lord,
Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name?
and in thy name have cast out devils? and
in thy name done many wonderful works?
And then will I profess unto them, I never
knew you: depart from me, ye that work
Another Jesus?
iniquity.
There is a gospel that is popular today because it allows people to remain
in their sins. My Bible tells me that
Christ came to save us FROM our sins
not grant us permission to continue to
wallow in them!
I know that today many have
believed that other gospel and have
receiv