Based on Galatians 1:1-14 (New King James Version)
“Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead), and all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia: Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ. But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ. For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it. And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.”
Is there such a thing as many perfections, or several truths? Does each person's opinion dictate the reality of the universe? Today, and thanks to our supposed evolution, there are many more ideas accepted as truth than before. And of course, thanks to communication, all those ideas are transmitted to the whole world in a matter of seconds. And adding to that, many people form different opinions by taking or mixing different ideas that they pick up along the way, and form their own opinion. And since society in general supports lawlessness, they feel more than authorized to think and believe that their truth governs in some way the universe, eternity, etc. In short, the vast majority of people adopt their own belief, their own truth, and live that way, thinking that the universe is subjected to them.
Unfortunately, things are not very different in Christianity, and as we can read in today's passage, it is nothing new either. There has always been, is, and will always be this matter of deviation and corrupting the Truth. Today, in all our churches, there are people who create their own gospel, their own Christianity, from the most learned to the newest, the vast majority create their own gospel. And of course, the reasons vary and there are many, but the ones that produce such a deviation are the same as always: the devil and the carnality of people. So quite simply, and this should be an irrefutable truth for every believer, especially if they are guided by the Word of God, that there is only one Truth because there is only one God: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit, and these Three are One. And there is only one Word of God: The Holy Bible. I know that this thought opposes what the vast majority think, but there is no such thing as many truths or many gospels, or many ways to be saved, because the Holy Spirit is one, and there is only one message of salvation that He imparts. Therefore, and with all due respect, our opinions do not dictate the reality of the universe, nor is God going to take our opinion in consideration when we are before the most imposing and fearsome throne that exists when we have to give an account. Judgment day will be something that has never been experienced before. And at that moment, God will judge each one according to His Truth, and not according to opinions. And for those who deviate from the Truth, or simply do not accept the Truth of God, it will be the most horrible day of their existence, because the closest they will get to God and to heaven is when their final sentence is handed down to them to spend an eternity in torment and perpetual pain, a place where there will never be peace, light, or love, but only the most horrible things that can ever exist. Therefore, it is extremely foolish not to align oneself with what God says, because the price of error is very great.
So, what is the Gospel exactly? We have to go to the Word of God to see this, and it says this: “Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.’” Mark 1:14-15. These things make up the Gospel, just as the only begotten Son of God Himself preached: repentance from all sins, and faith in the Gospel, in Christ Jesus. The Word says this also: “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before.” Acts 3:19-20. And the Word says this as well: “But what does it say? ‘The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart’ (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” Romans 10:8-10. The Gospel or salvation of God consists of repentance and conversion of all sins (not just some), and of accepting Jesus not as a savior, or a prophet, or a good man, but as the Lord that He is, and of living under His Lordship.
And this brings us to the culmination. It is necessary to understand that if a person does not live under the dominion of the Lord, doing His will (not given to religiousness), they are simply not going to attain salvation. And you can look at this any way you want, whether a person was never saved, or that they will be condemned in the judgment, because faith without works is dead (this is what God’s Word says), as it is written: “What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,’ but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, ‘You have faith, and I have works.’ Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, ‘Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.’ And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.” James 2:14-24. And the Lord Himself said this also: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.” Matthew 7:21. So, the true Gospel or the salvation of man consists of these three things, especially for God to let us into His kingdom: A genuine and complete repentance and conversion, accepting Jesus as the only Lord and the work of the resurrection that God did through Him, and to live subject to that Lord, seeking to do His will and not your will, until the day you breathe your last breath. So, do you live the true Gospel of God or do you follow the path to perdition? Lord bless! John