THE TRUE GOSPEL?

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith
—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God”
Ephesians 2:8
How can you tell whether or not you have the true gospel?
Paul gives you three tests.

First, the source of the gospel.
Where did it come from?
God gave it. It is direct and divine revelation.
The gospel is authenticated by its source.

Secondly, by its salvation.
Any gospel that is not the gospel of grace is not the true gospel.
You can’t beg it. You can’t buy it. You can’t borrow it.
You can’t steal it. You can’t earn it.
It was bought by Christ on the cross.
It is the supernatural work of God.

The third test is its subject.
It is the grace of Christ.
Jesus is the subject.
From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is all about Jesus.
Take some time this week
and find the prophecies of Jesus in the book of Isaiah.
Take comfort in knowing that Jesus is
the One Who was, Who is, and Who is to come!