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6BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMAY2013WhenJesusChristgavetheearlyNewTestamentapostlesthereve-lationforthefoundationofthechurchHemadeitcrystalclearthatHisgos-pelsmustneverbeCHANGEDTheapostlePaulwasultimatelychallengedinthebeginningformanypastorsthroughoutthechurcheswerestartingtopreachsomeothergospel.Atfirsttheydidnotrealizewhattheyweredoing.Theywerenotonlypreachingsomeothergospeltheywerepreach-ingsomeotherJesus2Cor111-6.WhatdoestheapostlePaulsayinGalatians16-8IamastonishedthatyouaresoquicklydesertingtheonewhocalledyoubythegraceofChristandareTURNINGtoaDIFFERENTgospel-whichisreallyNOgospelatall.Evidentlysomepeoplearethrow-ingyouintoconfusionandaretryingtoPERVERTthegospelofChrist.ButevenifweoranangelfromheavenshouldpreachagospelotherthantheonewepreachedtoyoulethimbeETERNALLYCONDEMNEDNIV.Judewasultimatelychallengedaswell.DearfriendsalthoughIwasveryeagertowritetoyouaboutthesalvationweshareIfeltIhadtowriteandurgeyoutoCONTENDforthefaiththatwasonceforallentrust-edtothesaints.ForcertainmenwhoseCONDEMNATIONwaswrittenaboutlongagohavesecretlyslippedinamongyou.TheyaregodlessmenwhoCHANGEtheGRACEofourGodintoalicenseforimmoralityandDENYJesusChristouronlySovereignandLordJude3-4NIV.InthebookofRevelationJesussaysinchapter2218IwarnEVERYONEwhohearsthewordsoftheprophecyofthisbookIfANYONEADDSany-thingtothemGodwilladdtohimtheplaguesdescribedinthisbook.AndifanyoneTAKESWORDSAWAYfromthisbookofprophecyGodwilltakeawayfromhimhisshareinthetreeoflifeandintheholycitywhicharedescribedinthisbookRev218-19.WhenJesusChristgavetheapostleJohntheletterstotheearlyNewTestamentchurchesinRevelationchapters2and3HeclearlyindicatesthatthewarningsHegavetoREPENTweretobepassedonthroughoutthechurchesthroughouttheyearsandalsotothelastdaysgeneration.NowherethroughouttheentireBibledoesJesusteachthatHewillmakechangesnorwillHeapproveofanyoneelsemakingchangesinHisgospels.JesusChrististheSAMEyesterdayandtodayandforeverHeb138NIV.WhenitcomestounderstandingBiblicalsalvationGodmakesitclearthatnoonecanbesavedbyWORKSRom321-26.ForitisbyGRACEyouhavebeensavedthroughfaith-andthisnotfromyourselves.ItisthegiftofGod-notbyWORKSsothatnoonecanboastEph28-9NIV.ThatifyouconfesswithyourmouthJesusisLordandbelieveonyourHEARTthatGodraisedHimfromthedeadyouwillbesavedRom108-9.TheLordcontinuedtoexplainthroughHisoriginalapostlesthatifanyonereceivesGodsgiftofsalvationthroughHislovinggraceandthroughfaithinHisonlySonJesusChristhewillthenbegintoPRODUCEFRUITinkeepingwithREPENTANCEMatt38.TheLordteachesthatifanyonetrulylovesHimtheywillfollowHisTEACHINGSandCOMMANDSJohn1415-23.WhenyoureadandstudyRevelationchapters2and3youwillseethattheearlychurcheswerehavingahardtimeBEARINGFRUITworthyofREPENTANCEMatt38NKJV.TheywerestartingtoveeroffoftheoriginalgospelthatJesushandeddowntothemthroughHisoriginalapostles.TheapostlesPaulandJohnexplaininRomans3231John18-10and23-6thatweallsin.HoweverastruebelieverswearetoRECOGNIZEoursinandstayintheconstantprocessofTURNINGfromthatsinJames513-16.WeknowthatwehavecometoknowHimIFweOBEYHiscom-mands.ThemanwhosaysIknowHimbutdoesnotdowhatHecom-mandsisaliarandtheTRUTHisnotinhim1Jn23.TheWordteachesthatwhenthosewhoclaimtobeChristiansrefusetocomeoutfromthewaysoftheworldtheywillcontinuetostrug-glewiththewillfulanddeliberateSINoftheworld.PaulsaysinEphesians53ButamongyoutheremustnotbeevenahintofsexualimmoralityorofanykindofimpurityorofgreedbecausetheseareimproperforGodsholypeopleNIV.ICorinthians69-11saysDoyounotknowthatthewickedwillnotinheritthekingdomofGodDonotbeDECEIVEDNeitherthesexuallyimmoralnoridolatersnoradulter-ersnormaleprostitutesnorhomo-sexualoffendersnorthievesnorthegreedynordrunkardsnorslanderersnorswindlerswillinheritthekingdomofGod.Andthatiswhatsomeofyouwere.ButyouwerewashedyouweresanctifiedyouwerejustifiedinthenameoftheLordJesusChristandbytheSpiritofourGodNIV.Whenapastorandchurchleadersstarttolooktheotherwaywhenitcomestothedeliberatelifeofsinwith-intheircongregationitbecomesmajordoctrinalERROR.Whenchurchlead-ersstarttoTEACHthataChristiandoesnothavetoTURNandREPENTfromthewillfullifeofsinitbecomesdoctrinalerroranditcontradictstheteachingsofJesusChrist.ToomanytodayarefallingintoMAJORERRORforteachingthatifaChristiantriestorepentoftheirsintheymustbetryingtoworktobesaved.IntheirERRORtheyhavelostthecompleteunderstandingthatthosewhoarerecognizingtheirsinandthenrepentingofitaresimplybearingfruitworthyofrepentance.Whenminister-ingtothesevenearlyNewTestamentchurchesinRevelationchapters2and3JesusmentionsthewordREPENTSEVENtimes.YetHedoesnotmen-tionthewordGRACEatall.WhyUnfortunatelywehavemanyouttheretodaywhoclaimtobeChristianleaderswhoareleadingtheircon-gregationsoverthecliffofdisaster.Becausetheirgospelteachesthattheycanstillbemoreconformedtothepat-MichaelFortiEndTimesProphecyReportChangingtheGraceByMichaelForti1.FULLGOSPELBAPTISTCHURCH-ONESOUND2.EVELYNTURRENTINEAGEE-BORNTOWORSHIP3.JONATHANNELSON-FINISHSTRONG4.ALVINDARLING-WAITINGRIGHTHERE5.DESMONDPRINGLE-FIDELITY6.ANDYMINEO-HEROES7.MIGHTYCLOUDSOFJOY-ALLTHATIAMCHAPTER18.FREDHAMMOND-UNITEDTENORS9.WILLIAMMURPHY-GODCHASER10.SHIRLEYCAESAR-GOODGODWhenchurchleadersstarttolooktheotherwaywhenitcomestothedeliberatelifeofsinwithintheircongregationitbecomesmajordoctrinalERROR.ContinuedonPage7