2. The Ancient Gospel
Romans 1:14-17

3. Something Other Than The Gospel
What is it sometimes called?
“Social Gospel”
“Positive Mental Attitude”
“Progressive”
“Purpose Driven”

4. Something Other Than The Gospel
What it is
A tendency to give people what they want, not what they need
It reflects a shift that has taken place where a church is longer message-centered, but is now program-centered and audience-centered

5. Something Other Than The Gospel
“Why did Jesus come to earth?”
“What is the work of the church?”
“What is the message of the New Testament?”
To better society
To eliminate poverty
To increase self-esteem
To promote self-respect

6. Something Other Than The Gospel
Modern proponents
They give people want they want to hear - praise and unconditional support
They will NOT give them what they need to hear - about sin and salvation

7. What Jesus Taught
“I said therefore to you, that you shall die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you shall die in your sins” (John 8:24)

8. What Jesus Taught
“Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin” (John 8:34)

9. What Jesus Taught
“I tell you, no, but, unless you repent, you will all likewise perish” (Luke 13:3)

10. What The Apostles Taught & Wrote
“Repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38)

11. What The Apostles Taught & Wrote
“Repent therefore and return, that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord” (Acts 3:19)

12. What The Apostles Taught & Wrote
“Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law” (1 Jn. 3:4, KJV)

13. What The Apostles Taught & Wrote
“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23)

14. What The Apostles Taught & Wrote
“Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all every-where should repent” (Acts 17:30)

15. Answering The Questions
“Why did Jesus come to earth?”
“It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all” (1 Tim. 1:15)

16. Answering The Questions
“What is the work of the church?”
“For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything” (1 Thess. 1:8)

17. Answering The Questions
“What is the message of the New Testament?”
“For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom. 5:6-8)