Simply Christ

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. (2 Corinthians 11:3 KJV)

I want to revisit this subject, for Christianity really is simple and understandable, but not easily believed. And, we need to be aware of Paul’s continuing admonitions regarding this simplicity:

For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him. (2 Corinthians 11:4 KJV)

We need to hold to the one Gospel, the one Paul first preached: And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. (Acts 9:20 KJV)

The one Christ preached: And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, (Luke 20:1 KJV)

That includes this most wondrous news: For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. (Luke 19:10 KJV)

And which contains the center of God’s commandments: Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. (Matthew 22:36-40 KJV)

Thus we’ll know when we hear or read conflicting preaching, For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. (2 Corinthians 11:13-15 KJV)

Peter, too, wrote of how he endeavored to help us remember: Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance. For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. (2 Peter 1:15-16 KJV)

And we are grateful for these eyewitness accounts of the gospel.