Another Gospel

From the Pastor: Dr. M. J. Seymour, Sr.

It is written: “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.” (Gal. 1:6-7)

The Apostle Paul was astonished that the churches of Galatia had moved away from the true and living God who had called them INTO THE GRACE of Christ (the Anointed of God – the Redeemer of eternal souls). The transgression was more than turning away from the message of God; it was moving away from God. It is horrible enough to begin to doubt the message of salvation through the blood of the Lord Jesus after one has experienced the blood of the Lamb; but to also move away from the God who called the sinner INTO the grace that is in Christ Jesus, now, that is surely a serious matter indeed.

The so-called message of good news of salvation by which the Galatians were being swayed was in all certainty no good news at all. The message bearers were perverting the real good news with sinister motives. Oh, they were exceptionally convincing with their reasoning, but as the Serpent in the Garden they polluted the truth to make it no real truth at all. They had erased it of all saving grace in Christ Jesus. As it is written: “And if by grace, then is it no more works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.” (Rom. 11:6)

The message of good news is that the eternal God of heaven has called us of His own will INTO a salvation that is not dependent on anything we could do; but Jesus paid for our redemption in full upon the cross of Calvary. There remains no more to be done, for the Lord finished it in totality. It is good news to know that eternal salvation is not in our hands, but it is all of grace, wonderful grace. The believer is made free from the bondage of sin not only because Jesus paid the price, but equally so because the heavenly Father “made us accepted in the beloved.” (Eph. 1:6) To move away from this message of the good news that salvation is totally IN the grace of Christ is grossly sinful, but to move away from this is to also move away from the God who calls one INTO this grace. Grace is void of all works.

Reject the Gospel of Christ, and you reject the God of the Gospel!