Scott Price
"Jesus Christ the same yesterday and today and forever" Hebrews 13:8
The doctrine of the cross of Christ, a message that contains an automatic offense within it, is not a trendy message. It is not a widely accepted record of truth that many would seek to meditate upon, let alone promote and defend. In the vast majority of "evangelical" churches the message is seldom mentioned and when it is it is perverted in most cases. The original, true message of Christ crucified is unchanging just like Christ Himself. This attribute of both the character of Christ as God-Man and His gospel is just one area that bolsters our assurance and brings a flood of joy to our minds.
The way for an ever-evolving false gospel to continue is to dress up the same old lie in new clothes. There are many trends in theology, many issues that do not amount to much. These trends and issues are a distraction from Christ and His gospel. Of course this is the very purpose. They do make for a good means for false prophets to increase their cash flow on book sales though. This is the bad theology and doctrines contained in the false gospel that form the most widely accepted message of the masses or sort of a "mob rules" mentality. It is a so-called "truth" that is considered relative and not absolute and unchanging.
Some of the members of the larger churches or even others from the outside looking in at them have said of a particular church, "How can 10,000 people be wrong?". They would do well to heed the words of our Savior who said, "With man it is impossible, but with God all things are possible." That verse was speaking of even the few who are being saved, the same few who enter in at the strait (compressed or narrow) gate. This is the remnant who over the generations end up totaling a number that no man can number who will surround the throne of the unchanging Lamb of God to worship at His feet. It will be no hobby or trend, but will be the desire of his or her heart for eternity.
Friends, the gospel is not a message of consensus, but rather a message that we all are wrong about by nature until God's grace turns our world on its head to see His Son, by His work, being the only way of acceptance before God. It is a message that drives and molds us, not us molding it. We obey it not it obeying us. We submit to it, not it submitting to us. It is the glorious essence heart of the gospel that stops all boasting in the sinner and brings honor to Christ as Lord. "But God be thanked, that you were the servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you" Romans 6:17
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