The Incredible Human Potential PDF - Church of God Faithful Flock

THE INCREDIBLE HUMAN POTENTIAL 187This same written record the conspirators were not able todestroy confirms it. The Church of God was started the day ofPentecost, A.D. 31 (Acts 2). About twenty years later, the apostlePaul, under inspiration, wrote to the churches in Galatia, "1 marve!that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into thegrace of Christ unto another gospel: which is not another; butthere be sorne that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel ofChrist" (Gal. 1 :6-7). The verses following prono unce a doublecurse on any who would preach any other gospel.To the Corinthian Church the apostle Paul wrote, "1 fear, lestby any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, soyour minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is inChrist. For if he that cometh [speaking of false preachers] preachethanother Jesus . .. or another gospel, which ye have not accepted..." (11 Cor. 11 :3-4).And further- verses 13-15: "For such are false apostles, deceitfulworkers, transforming themselves into the apostles ofChrist. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into anangel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers, also betransformed as the ministers of righteousness ...."To the early Christians at Rome: "for the wrath of God is revealedfrom heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousnessof men, who hold [back] the truth in unrighteousness" (Rom.1: 18). The Revised Standard Version has it: "who by their wickednesssuppress the truth. "The message God sent by Jesus Christwas being held back - suppressed.Then again, even Jesus Christ Himselfmade it very clear thatHis gospel - the KINGDOM OF Goo -would be suppressed untilour time.His disciples had asked what would be the sign by which wemight know when we were at the end of this world (age), just beforeChrist's return to earth.First He warned them against being deceived. Many wouldcome, He said, in His name, claiming to be the ministers of Christsaying that He - Jesus - was the Christ and at the same time deceivingthe many. But when "... this gospel of the kingdom shallbe preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations ... thenshall the end come" (Matt. 24: 14).