CHRISTIANITY: DISTORTION GROUP 1

(Message by Tanny Keng)

0. Introduction

a) Almost from the beginning there were forces at work within Christianity that could have destroyed or sidetracked the movement. Of these, three created many problems then and have continued to reappear in other forms even today. The three aberrations are contrasted to true Christianity.

b) Below is one of the three distortion groups.

1. Distortion Group: Judaized Christianity

a) Their definition of a Christian

i) Christians are Jews who have recognized Jesus as the promised Savior.

ii) Therefore any Gentile desiring to become a Christian must first become a Jew.

b) Their genuine concern

i) Having a high regard for the Scriptures and God's choice of Jews as his people, they did not want to see God's commands overlooked or broken.

c) The danger

i) Tends to add human traditions and standards to God's law.

ii) Also subtracts from the Scriptures God's clear concern for all nations.

d) Application question

i) Do you appreciate God's choice of a unique people through whom he offered forgiveness and eternal life to all people?

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