Gospel Stew

11 For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man’s gospel. ~Galatians 1:11, ESV

Gospel stew continues to remain a favorite dish on the proverbial evangelical menu. Ingredients include: A dash of Gnosticism, a teaspoon of religious pluralism, a pinch of universalism, a sprinkle or two of Pelagianism, a cup of biblical relativism, an ounce of antinomianism, and the kicker—a pound of good old fashioned justification by anything other than faith. Oh, and how could I forget, no meal is complete without the occasional sugar coated reference to the gospel mixed in—we wouldn't have gospel stew without it!

And there you have it, a warm pot of gospel stew.

A perverted gospel is as simple as one, two, three. You can even heat it up in the microwave if need be. Beware though. When you serve the gospel as nothing more than salt and pepper sprinkled over a rancid steak you haven't fed God's people, you have only fooled them until later on of course, when they get sick and vomit.

6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed. Galatians 1:6-9, ESV

I think Paul said the same thing twice there, which might just indicate he's dead serious.

Need I say more?