Gospels
In this age we are experiencing a great rise in the number of false religions throughout the world. Satan aware that his time is growing shorter in the light of the soon return of Jesus Christ to the earth, has unleashed his greatest campaign to deceive men and blind them to the true Gospel message.
False religions have always been with us and must continually be exposed. One could spend hours discussing all the false teachings of some religions, but I feel that all religions either stand or fall on the Gospel message they present. A religion is either a true one that has a true gospel at its core and leads its followers into the kingdom of heaven or they have a false gospel message and continue to lead men and women into the fires of hell.
The following is a listing of the major false religions of our day. I have presented their false gospel message with their own source reference. I purposely have planned for this file to be brief because if people are made aware of the false gospel message than all the other lies merely confirm the core lie...the gospel.
First the True Gospel as presented in the Scriptures....
Gospel According to the Bible All men and women are sinners and condemned to the fire of torment for their punishment. However, salvation from sin is available to all if they will Repent of their known sins, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and Submit to His Lordship. There is no merit for any work involved, salvation is strictly by grace through faith and not by any works. The ability to Repent, Believe and Submit is the direct result of the gift of Faith from God the Father and not the result of any works (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Repenting from our sins is the conscious act of turning away from a life of sin and yielding total control to Jesus Christ, being willing to do all that He may command us through His Word. Also one must be aware that the very first command Jesus gives to all new believers is to submit to "water baptism." If a person claims that they are ready to become a Christian but will not yield to public baptism in a local Church at the next available opportunity, then they are "not ready to accept Christ" for they are not willing to obey His very first command.
MORMONS
The False Gospel according to the Mormon Church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) says....
"We believe that through the atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by 'obedience' to the 'laws' and ordinances of the Gospel." (Article No. 3 of the MORMON ARTICLES OF FAITH).
"The first principles and ordinances of the gospel are: Faith on the Lord Jesus Christ; repentance; baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; and laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Article No. 4 of the MORMON ARTICLES OF FAITH).
"I want to tell them and tell all the great men of the earth, that the Latter-day Saints (Mormons) are to be their redeemer. . .Believe in God, believe in Jesus, and believe in Joseph (Smith) his prophet, and Brigham (Young) his successor, and I add, If you will believe in your hearts and confess with your mouth Jesus is the Christ, that Joseph (Smith) was a prophet, and that Brigham (Young) is his successor, you shall be saved in the kingdom of God. No man or woman in this dispensation will ever enter into the celestial Kingdom of God without the consent of Joseph Smith...I cannot go there without his consent. . .he reigns there as supreme. . ." (quote from Brigham Young, JOURNAL OF DISCOURSES, 6:299, 7:289).
SUMMARY
The False Mormon Gospel - in order to enter into Salvation one must "prior to salvation:"
1. Believe in Jesus Christ
2. Believe in Joseph Smith
3. Believe in Brigham Young
4. Confess Jesus is the Christ
5. Confess Joseph Smith was the prophet
6. Confess Brigham Young was Smith's Successor
7. Repent
8. Be Baptized by Immersion (before salvation)
9. Receive the Holy Spirit by the "laying on of hands."
Then and only then will you receive salvation! All nine steps must be completed prior to salvation which are the "works" of the Mormon faith necessary for salvation.
The True Gospel of the Bible says.... Salvation comes by faith and faith alone. All that is necessary to receive total salvation is faith in Jesus which is a "gift" of God. A faith not generated within ourselves. Baptism is to occur after salvation to providean outward expression of what has already taken place inside the heart. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
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