We live in a world which seems to have no shortage of belief systems and religions. Indeed, there are cults which would call themselves Christian. I’m sure you have them wherever you are.
How do you know what you believe is correct? What if they are correct? Is everyone correct in what they believe? Do all roads end up going to the same place?
Friends, a different gospel is not another gospel. There is only one gospel. It is found in this Book, the Bible. It is not found in another “testament”, Rome, a new “un-corrupted Bible”, nor any other false system of works. Here at the FORGE, not only do we believe in Scripture alone, we also hold to grace alone, faith alone, in Christ alone for the glory of God alone.
You were truly born into sin, you have broken God’s laws, and you are a sinner (Psalm 51:5; Romans 3:23). You have been found guilty and the penalty is death (Romans 6:23). That’s the bad news.
The good news is that Christ came to save sinners (1 Timothy 1:15; Hebrews 9:26). God the Father placed your sin upon Christ who was innocent. Christ then took the penalty and the full wrath of a righteous God and Judge upon the cross where He bled, suffered, and died for His people (1 Peter 2:24; 2 Corinthians 5:21). For all those who would call upon the name of Christ for salvation, your sin was placed upon Him, and in turn His righteousness was placed upon you. You can become a child of God and a joint heir with Jesus the Son of the living God (Romans 8:16-17; John 1:12). Come to Christ alone in faith realizing that you have nothing to offer but the sin that makes your salvation necessary (Ephesians 2:8-10; 1 Corinthians 3:14-15). It is that simple.
Keep it simple folks. The gospel is that Christ came to redeem us from sin. We preach the law to the proud, so that we might be conduits of grace for the humble.
