“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.”
– Revelation 3:20 NIV
A Biblical Definition of Sin
I was taught as a child that sin was doing something wrong. Of course, I soon found that not everyone saw the same actions as wrong. Is sin some vague concept? Can it be different for everyone? What does the Bible say?
The True Gospel, Simply Put
We suffer from different gospels because we often grab onto portions of the true Gospel and elevate them to an unnatural position. This results in removing or reducing key elements of the Gospel Jesus gave us. Fortunately, the real Good News that Jesus gave to His disciples has a very balanced view of each of these.
A Different Gospel: Insufficient Sacrifice?
While the first major distortion of the Gospel embraces a hyper-grace—that God’s grace is so powerful, no one will be able to resist it, thus removing the possibility of refusing it—the other popular distortion has the complete opposite view of grace.
A Different Gospel: A Grace That Removes Choice
While there may be many ways to distort the gospel, I believe that every distortion stems from two man ideas. The first of these ideas will be the focus of this post.
The Danger of a Different Gospel
Christianity and the Gospel go hand in hand. One cannot exist without the other. Interestingly, although they are so deeply connected, not all Christians today agree on what exactly the Gospel is. Is there any danger in us getting the Gospel wrong?
About Me
Hi, my name is Bill.
I am a lot of things. I am a husband, a father, a son, a brother, a friend, a pastor, an ordinary guy, and a common sinner. Most of all, though, I am a seeker. I am searching to know God more through His Word because I desire to know truth: the Way, the Truth, and the Life. This blog is my journey in searching for truth and what I have learned about my God.