Hope Series 21

Colossians 1:23b
" . . . be not moved away from the HOPE of the gospel . . . "

Theme: Be Not Moved Away from Hope.

The second topic that impressed me was, "be not moved away from the hope of the gospel." Colossians 1:23 "If ye continued in the faith grounded and settled, and not be moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I, Paul am made a minister."

What would that be which might cause us to "be moved away from the hope of the gospel?" What was Paul, the Epistle writer, talked about? Let's search the scriptures.

There are two words, grounded and settled. Paul used those words that our faith can be grounded and settled with the hope of the gospel of Jesus Christ. And that our faith would not be shaken so easily when someone comes to us with the different kind of teachings. It is important to "be grounded and settled" with the "doctrines of Jesus Christ."

"... He (you) that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he (you) have both the Father and the Son" (2 John 1:9).  Where do we find the doctrines or the teachings of Jesus Christ? The four books of the gospel are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. And the book of Acts which was the evidence of the gospel.

For example: Someone comes to you and say, "There is another kind of gospel . . . " which has a different kind of teachings that are not of Christ.

What would you do? I would search the scriptures like Galatians 1:7-12. These verses explained that the Bible clearly affirms that there is only one gospel, "the gospel of Christ".  It has to come through "the revelation of Jesus Christ" and "the inspiration of the Holy Spirit". Also John, the Beloved said, "Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God" 2John 1:9.

When you know there's only one way to heaven is through Jesus Christ. Then let us not be moved away from our hope of the gospel which is our Savior and our Redeemer!

So let us be true to our Lord Jesus Christ!

Dorothy