Pictured to the left is a copy of a version of the Holy Bible, known as the New International Version ( NIV ). Galatians 1:8, 9 read as follows: "But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!" The apostle Paul ( see Galatians 1:1 ) used strong words of condemnation regarding the preaching of something other than the gospel of Christ ( see Galatians 1:7 ). Considering Galatians 1:6, 7 together, the apostle Paul teaches that a gospel different from the gospel of Christ is "really no gospel at all" ( recall verse 7 ).
Christians ( see Acts 11:26, for example ) today must strongly condemn the preaching of anything other than the gospel of Christ. Moreover, any man ( see 1 Timothy 2:12, for example ) who preaches something other than the gospel of Christ is not a gospel preacher ( see Acts, chapter 10 ( especially verses 22 and 42, for example ), Acts 15:7, and 2 Timothy 4:2, for example ). Proverbs 14:12 reads as follows: "There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." The preaching of something other than the gospel of Christ may seem right to the men engaged in it, but their end will be spiritual death ( separation from God - see Psalm 5:1-5 ( especially verses 4 and 5, for example ); 119:65-72, 142, 151, Proverbs 12:15, Matthew 7:21-23 ( especially verse 23, for example ); 13:36-43 ( especially verses 41 and 42, for example ), Luke 18:9-14 ( especially verse 11, for example ), John 1:1, 14; 3:16, 17; 7:16; 8:26; 10:30; 14:6; 17:17, Romans 1:20 ( see Romans 1:20 ( KJV, for example; with center-column references ) to get the equivalent translation for the word "Godhead" ), Titus 1:2, and 1 John 5:6-8, for example ). They must repent ( see Luke 13:3, for example ).
Jesus ( see Mark 1:14 ) said in Mark 1:15: ". . . . Repent and believe the good news!" Jesus ( see Mark 16:14 ) said in Mark 16:15, 16: "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned." The Bible video ( associated with the following link ) is available for you, the reader, to view. Please click on the link below:
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