We must be very careful that in teaching the gospel we do not teach a different gospel that leads souls away from Christ and salvation in Him. Paul warns of teaching a different Jesus, Spirit, and Gospel. This lesson examines the “different Jesus”.
2. Go into all the world and
proclaim the gospel
to the whole creation.
Mark 16:15
3. For I am not ashamed
of the gospel, for it is
the power of God
for salvation
Romans 1:16
4. the gospel I preached to you …
that Christ died for our sins …
that he was buried …
that he was raised
1 Corinthians 15:1, 3-4
5. repent and believe in the
gospel
Mark 1:15
Whoever believes and is
baptized will be saved
Mark 16:16
6. I am astonished that you
are so quickly deserting
Him who called you in
the grace of Christ and
are turning to a
different gospel—
Galatians 1:6
7. not that there is another
one, but there are some
who trouble you and
want to distort the gospel
of Christ.
Galatians 1:7
8. For am I now seeking the
approval of man, or of
God? Or am I trying to
please man? If I were still
trying to please man, I
would not be a servant of
Christ.
Galatians 1:10
9. For I would have you
know, brothers, that the
gospel that was preached
by me is not man's
gospel.
Galatians 1:11
10. But I am afraid that as the
serpent deceived Eve by
his cunning, your
thoughts will be led
astray from a sincere and
pure devotion to Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:3
12. For if someone comes and
proclaims another Jesus than
the one we proclaimed, or if
you receive a different spirit
from the one you received, or
if you accept a different
gospel from the one you
accepted, you put up with it
readily enough.
2 Corinthians 11:4
13. For if someone comes and
proclaims another Jesus than
the one we proclaimed, or if
you receive a different spirit
from the one you received, or
if you accept a different
gospel from the one you
accepted, you put up with it
readily enough.
2 Corinthians 11:4
14. For if someone comes and
proclaims another Jesus than
the one we proclaimed, or if
you receive a different spirit
from the one you received, or
if you accept a different
gospel from the one you
accepted, you put up with it
readily enough.
2 Corinthians 11:4
15. For if someone comes and
proclaims another Jesus than
the one we proclaimed, or if
you receive a different spirit
from the one you received, or
if you accept a different
gospel from the one you
accepted, you put up with it
readily enough.
2 Corinthians 11:4
18. A DIFFERENT JESUS
every spirit that
confesses that Jesus
Christ has come in the
flesh is from God, every
spirit that does
not confess Jesus
is not from God
1 John 4:2-3
19. A DIFFERENT JESUS
Who is the liar but he
who denies that Jesus is
the Christ? This is the
antichrist, he who
denies the Father and
the Son.
1 John 2:22
20. A DIFFERENT JESUS
Jehovah’s Witnesses
“Jesus is not God and never
claimed to be.”
Should You Believe?
21. A DIFFERENT JESUS
Jehovah’s Witnesses
“Michael the great prince is
none other than Jesus Christ
himself.”
The Watchtower, 1984, p. 29
22. A DIFFERENT JESUS
In the beginning was the
Word, and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God.
John 1:1
23. A DIFFERENT JESUS
Mormons
“we believe that Jesus
Christ is our elder brother–
that he is actually the Son of
our Father”
Journal of Discourses, vol. 13,
p. 235-256, February 20, 1870
24. A DIFFERENT JESUS
All things were made
through him, and without him
was not any thing made that
was made.
John 1:3
25. A DIFFERENT JESUS
To the King of the ages,
immortal, invisible, the only
God, be honor and glory
forever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:17
26. A DIFFERENT JESUS
Diminishing Jesus as just
— a good teacher
— a prophet
— a spiritual leader
27. A DIFFERENT JESUS
Islam
Christ Jesus the son of
Mary was (no more than)
a messenger of Allah
(Quran 4:171, Yusif Ali)
28. A DIFFERENT JESUS
Simon Peter replied,
“You are the Christ,
the Son of the living God.”
Matthew 16:16
29. A DIFFERENT JESUS
Simon Peter replied,
“You are the Christ,
the Son of the living God.”
Matthew 16:16
30. the gospel I preached to you …
that Christ died for our sins …
that he was buried …
that he was raised
1 Corinthians 15:1, 3-4
31. We implore you on
behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 5:20
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