The gospel of Christ is Grace. There is no other

Believers, see Galatians 1:6-7 “I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; 7 which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.”

Here, we see that any message that is not the grace of Christ is not the gospel of Christ. The gospel is Grace. There is none other. This truth has been reversed in many places of worship. Many are teaching what they call a “balanced message” that incorporates human effort at obeying the law into the story of our salvation because, like the religious people of Paul’s day, they imagine that the gospel (none other than Grace) will cause people to go on sinning sprees-

“For the message of the cross is foolishness [absurd and illogical] to those who are perishing and spiritually dead [because they reject it], but to us who are being saved [by God’s grace] it is [the manifestation of] the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18.

Such teach that God’s acceptance of us is based on how obedient we are, even after we are saved. But see what Romans 3 says:

“27 Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith. 28 So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law.”

Believers, Grace, personified by our Saviour Jesus Christ, is our Teacher, not you or I. Grace does the transformation of hearts to right living. Grace stops sin. No human is that good a transformer. See the result in Titus 2-

“11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

15 These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.”

Teach pure, unadulterated Grace - that in Christ we are righteous through and through, even when we sin, because we stand in Christ’s righteousness and not ours - and let Grace do the rest. No matter how many times Noah fell in the ark, he never fell outside and into the flood. Today, we are in Christ, our own Ark and He will never cast us away, even when we fall. Rather, He saves us from our sins.Matt. 1:21.It is Christ’s “Neither do I condemn you” that makes us “go and sin no more” not more laws. People might try to despise you for it but keep on teaching Grace and Grace will do the transformation in your life and in that of others.

Paul says of those who attempt to distort the gospel of Christ in Galatians 1: “8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! 9 As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!”

A double curse on those who try to distort the gospel of Christ. Believers, by grace, let’s not be found here.