While studying for my Sermon Text this week, I had to learn more about the ancient (false) religion called “Gnosticism.”

One of its basic tenants is that Jesus Christ is NOT the Son of God! That He is NOT God come in the flesh!

John the Disciple, writing near the end of his life, kept saying that Jesus DID come in the flesh, as the literal Son of God!

“Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: and every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.” 1 John 4:203

“For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.” 2nd John Verse 7

His Gospel asserts this deity of Christ as well! For example …

“And the Word (Jesus) was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14

Today’s “new religion” denies this Fact!

But truly, the Sonship of Jesus is existentially crucial, fundamental to salvation.

Do YOU know Jesus this way?

If not, here’s how …

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” Jesus Himself in John 5:24!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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