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'''Different gospels''' literally mean false teachings other than the [[Gospel of the Kingdom|gospel of the kingdom of heaven]] that [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] taught. Salvation cannot be given by these gospels. However, as the [[church]] underwent secularization post the early Church era, different gospels gained prominence. Consequently, different gospels began masquerading as authentic, making it challenging to discern the genuine gospel of the kingdom of heaven.  
<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:다른 복음]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->'''Different gospels''' literally mean false teachings other than the [[Gospel of the Kingdom|gospel of the kingdom of heaven]] that [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] taught. Salvation cannot be given by these gospels. However, as the [[church]] underwent secularization post the early Church era, different gospels gained prominence. Consequently, different gospels began masquerading as authentic, making it challenging to discern the genuine gospel of the kingdom of heaven.  


==The Meaning of the Different Gospels==
==The Meaning of the Different Gospels==
Different Gospels denote doctrines other than the teachings of Jesus. Jesus, who proclaimed that the gospel of the kingdom of heaven would be preached to all nations,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+24%3A14&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Matthew 24:14 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> instructed His people to disseminate the truths He imparted to all people.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+28%3A18-20&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Matthew 28:18–20 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> In essence, the gospel encompasses all the teachings and examples established by [[Christ|Jesus]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=John+13%3A15&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=John 13:15 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>
Different Gospels denote doctrines other than the teachings of Jesus. Jesus, who proclaimed that the gospel of the kingdom of heaven would be preached to all nations,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+24%3A14&version=NIV |title=Matthew 24:14 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> instructed His people to disseminate the truths He imparted to all people.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+28%3A18-20&version=NIV |title=Matthew 28:18–20 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> In essence, the gospel encompasses all the teachings and examples established by [[Christ|Jesus]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+13%3A15&version=NIV |title=John 13:15 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>


The [[Apostle|apostles]] faithfully followed the teachings of Jesus, striving to both practice and impart His example.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=1+Corinthians+11%3A1&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=1 Corinthians 11:1 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> However, following the passing of the apostles who directly received instruction from Jesus, alterations to the gospel gradually emerged, starting from the middle of the 2nd century. By the middle of the 4th century, these changes had become pervasive, resulting in a complete transformation of the gospel. In contemporary times, one may question what has altered, as the gospel personally taught by Jesus 2,000 years ago has become unrecognizable, replaced by other prevailing gospels.
The [[Apostle|apostles]] faithfully followed the teachings of Jesus, striving to both practice and impart His example.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+11%3A1&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 11:1 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> However, following the passing of the apostles who directly received instruction from Jesus, alterations to the gospel gradually emerged, starting from the middle of the 2nd century. By the middle of the 4th century, these changes had become pervasive, resulting in a complete transformation of the gospel. In contemporary times, one may question what has altered, as the gospel personally taught by Jesus 2,000 years ago has become unrecognizable, replaced by other prevailing gospels.


==Different Gospels Disguised as the Gospel==
==Different Gospels Disguised as the Gospel==
===Sunday Worship===
===Sunday Worship===
[[File:Fresque Mithraeum Marino.jpg|섬네일|250x250px|Sunday was the holy day of the sun god Mithra. Fresco depicting Mithra in the Mithraeum at Marino, Italy, painted around the 2nd century]]
[[File:Fresque Mithraeum Marino.jpg|thumb|250x250px|Sunday was the holy day of the sun god Mithra. Fresco depicting Mithra in the Mithraeum at Marino, Italy, painted around the 2nd century]]
While many churches presently observe [[worship]] on Sunday, it is noteworthy that Jesus neither taught nor practiced Sunday worship. He observed [[Sabbath]] worship as a regulation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Luke+4%3A16&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Luke 4:16 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The apostles, following Jesus’ example, also observed weekly Sabbath worship as a regulation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Acts+17%3A1-3&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Acts 17:1–3 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The seventh-day Sabbath corresponds to Saturday among the days of the week.
While many churches presently observe [[worship]] on Sunday, it is noteworthy that Jesus neither taught nor practiced Sunday worship. He observed [[Sabbath]] worship as a regulation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A16&version=NIV |title=Luke 4:16 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The apostles, following Jesus’ example, also observed weekly Sabbath worship as a regulation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+17%3A1-3&version=NIV |title=Acts 17:1–3 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The seventh-day Sabbath corresponds to Saturday among the days of the week.


The origins of Sunday worship can be traced back to the 2nd century when the Church in the West, centered on Rome, abandoned the Sabbath and began worshiping on Sunday. This shift occurred during a period of persecution of Christianity by pagans. To mitigate this persecution, it is believed that Sunday worship commenced, aligning with, the holy day of [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mithraism Mithraism], a prevalent religion in the Roman Empire.<ref>The Paganism in Our Christianity, Arthur Weigall, 2008, pg. 145</ref> The Church in the East maintained adherence to the Sabbath until the 4th century.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/constantinechris0000odah/page/172/mode/2up?q=soldiers Constantine and the Christian empire], Odahl, Charles M., pgs. 172–173, 2004</ref> However, with the issuance of the [[Sunday Law]] by [[Constantine I|Constantine]] in AD 321,<ref>A Lion Handbook The History of Christianity, Tim Dowley, pg. 152</ref> the observance of the Sabbath gradually waned, leading to the full establishment of Sunday worship.<small>{{참고|Lord’s Day Worship (Sunday Worship)|l1=|설명=}}</small>
The origins of Sunday worship can be traced back to the 2nd century when the Church in the West, centered on Rome, abandoned the Sabbath and began worshiping on Sunday. This shift occurred during a period of persecution of Christianity by pagans. To mitigate this persecution, it is believed that Sunday worship commenced, aligning with, the holy day of [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mithraism Mithraism], a prevalent religion in the Roman Empire.<ref>The Paganism in Our Christianity, Arthur Weigall, 2008, pg. 145</ref> The Church in the East maintained adherence to the Sabbath until the 4th century.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/constantinechris0000odah/page/172/mode/2up?q=soldiers Constantine and the Christian empire], Odahl, Charles M., pgs. 172–173, 2004</ref> However, with the issuance of the [[Sunday Law]] by [[Constantine I|Constantine]] in AD 321,<ref>A Lion Handbook The History of Christianity, Tim Dowley, pg. 152</ref> the observance of the Sabbath gradually waned, leading to the full establishment of Sunday worship.<small>{{참고|Lord’s Day Worship (Sunday Worship)|l1=|설명=}}</small>


===Christmas===
===Christmas===
[[File:Christmas Tree and Presents.jpg|대체글=|섬네일|250x250px|A Christmas tree and gifts]]
[[File:Christmas Tree and Presents.jpg|대체글=|thumb|250x250px|A Christmas tree and gifts]]
Christmas is commonly celebrated as the birthday or anniversary of Jesus’ birth, but during the early Church era, there was no such observance. Furthermore, there is no [[Bible|biblical]] basis for Christmas.  
Christmas is commonly celebrated as the birthday or anniversary of Jesus’ birth, but during the early Church era, there was no such observance. Furthermore, there is no [[Bible|biblical]] basis for Christmas.  


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===Cross-Reverence===
===Cross-Reverence===
[[File:The_Ancient_Cross_on_Mill_Lane_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3361727.jpg|섬네일|306x306px|The Ancient Cross on Mill Lane, England]]
[[File:The_Ancient_Cross_on_Mill_Lane_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3361727.jpg|thumb|306x306px|The Ancient Cross on Mill Lane, England]]
The cross, initially an [[idol]] originating from ancient [[Babylon]]<ref>Cross, Vine's complete expository dictionary of Old and New Testament words : with topical index, Crucify, Vine, W.E., 1996, pg. 138</ref> and later serving as an instrument of execution,<ref>[https://www.worldhistory.org/crucifixion/ Crucifixion], ''WORLD HISTORY ENCYCLOPEDIA''</ref><ref>[https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/c/cross.html Cross], Bible Encyclopedias, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, ''StudyLight.org''</ref> finds no mention in the [[The New Testament|New Testament]] written during the Apostolic Age. The apostles, rejecting idolatry, emphasized that idol worshipers cannot enter [[heaven]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=1+Corinthians+6%3A9-10&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=1 Corinthians 6:9–10 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>  
The cross, initially an [[idol]] originating from ancient [[Babylon]]<ref>Cross, Vine's complete expository dictionary of Old and New Testament words : with topical index, Crucify, Vine, W.E., 1996, pg. 138</ref> and later serving as an instrument of execution,<ref>[https://www.worldhistory.org/crucifixion/ Crucifixion], ''WORLD HISTORY ENCYCLOPEDIA''</ref><ref>[https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/c/cross.html Cross], Bible Encyclopedias, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, ''StudyLight.org''</ref> finds no mention in the [[The New Testament|New Testament]] written during the Apostolic Age. The apostles, rejecting idolatry, emphasized that idol worshipers cannot enter [[heaven]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+6%3A9-10&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 6:9–10 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>  


For approximately 300 years after Jesus, crosses were not found in the church. However, a shift occurred during the era of Constantine.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/bakersdictionary0000unse_k8c3/page/152/mode/2up?q=cross Cross], Baker's Dictionary of Theology, Everett F. Harrison, ''Baker Book House'', 1960 pg. 152</ref> As the church’s status rose under the emperor’s Christian favoritism policy, church leaders started embracing pagan concepts and symbols in the guise of expanding their outreach to pagans.<ref name=":0" /> Among these was the cross, which was introduced into the church around AD 431 and later adorned church steeples.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofdate00hayd_0/page/204/mode/2up A Dictionary of Dates Relating to All Ages and Nations for Universal Reference], Joseph Haydn, 1863, pg. 204</ref> Thus, the cross, viewed as an idol, infiltrated the church during the period of secularization and paganization, representing a different gospel unrelated to the teachings of Christ.
For approximately 300 years after Jesus, crosses were not found in the church. However, a shift occurred during the era of Constantine.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/bakersdictionary0000unse_k8c3/page/152/mode/2up?q=cross Cross], Baker's Dictionary of Theology, Everett F. Harrison, ''Baker Book House'', 1960 pg. 152</ref> As the church’s status rose under the emperor’s Christian favoritism policy, church leaders started embracing pagan concepts and symbols in the guise of expanding their outreach to pagans.<ref name=":0" /> Among these was the cross, which was introduced into the church around AD 431 and later adorned church steeples.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofdate00hayd_0/page/204/mode/2up A Dictionary of Dates Relating to All Ages and Nations for Universal Reference], Joseph Haydn, 1863, pg. 204</ref> Thus, the cross, viewed as an idol, infiltrated the church during the period of secularization and paganization, representing a different gospel unrelated to the teachings of Christ.
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===Other Different Gospels===
===Other Different Gospels===
[[Thanksgiving Day]] and the tradition of sharing eggs at [[Day of Resurrection|Easter]], both lacking biblical basis, are also different gospels. Nowhere in the Bible is it mentioned that eggs are consumed at Easter. In the New Testament, only the breaking of bread on Resurrection Day is noted.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Luke+24%3A1-31&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Luke 24:1–31 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Acts+20%3A6-7&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Acts 20:6–7 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The practice of consuming eggs at Easter originated from ancient pagan rituals and symbolic representations.<ref>Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D., Easter Eggs, pg. 401</ref><ref>Stories Behind the Traditions and Songs of Easter, Ace Collins, Zondervan, February 1, 2007</ref> Furthermore, teachings contrary to biblical doctrines, such as the belief that the [[soul]] is the body, the notion that the afterlife is constructed on earth, and the denial of the [[Trinity|Holy Trinity]], are all different gospels.
[[Thanksgiving Day]] and the tradition of sharing eggs at [[Day of Resurrection|Easter]], both lacking biblical basis, are also different gospels. Nowhere in the Bible is it mentioned that eggs are consumed at Easter. In the New Testament, only the breaking of bread on Resurrection Day is noted.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+24%3A1-31&version=NIV |title=Luke 24:1–31 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+20%3A6-7&version=NIV |title=Acts 20:6–7 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The practice of consuming eggs at Easter originated from ancient pagan rituals and symbolic representations.<ref>Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D., Easter Eggs, pg. 401</ref><ref>Stories Behind the Traditions and Songs of Easter, Ace Collins, Zondervan, February 1, 2007</ref> Furthermore, teachings contrary to biblical doctrines, such as the belief that the [[soul]] is the body, the notion that the afterlife is constructed on earth, and the denial of the [[Trinity|Holy Trinity]], are all different gospels.


==Results of Following Different Gospels==
==Results of Following Different Gospels==
Jesus warned that those who practice a different gospel, characterized by lawlessness, will be barred from entering heaven, even if they outwardly resemble God’s people.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+7%3A21-23&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Matthew 7:21–23 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The apostles similarly cautioned that failure to uphold the gospel preached by Jesus would result in destruction. They instructed against preaching or following any different gospel diverging from the teachings of Christ.
Jesus warned that those who practice a different gospel, characterized by lawlessness, will be barred from entering heaven, even if they outwardly resemble God’s people.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7%3A21-23&version=NIV |title=Matthew 7:21–23 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The apostles similarly cautioned that failure to uphold the gospel preached by Jesus would result in destruction. They instructed against preaching or following any different gospel diverging from the teachings of Christ.


{{quote5 |내용=This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power. |출처=[https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=2+Thessalonians+1%3A7-9&OLWordSearchRange=beg&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 2 Thessalonians 1:7–9]}}{{quote5 |내용=I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel--which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! |출처=[https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Galatians+1%3A6-8&OLWordSearchRange=beg&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 Galatians 1:6–8]}}
{{quote5 |내용=This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power. |출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Thessalonians+1%3A7-9&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV 2 Thessalonians 1:7–9]}}{{quote5 |내용=I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel--which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! |출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+1%3A6-8&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Galatians 1:6–8]}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Gospel]]
*[[Gospel]]
*[[Meaning of the Gospel]]
*[[The Meaning of the Gospel]]
*[[Beginning of the Gospel]]
*[[The Beginning of the Gospel]]
*[[Gospel of the Kingdom]]
*[[Gospel of the Kingdom]]
*[[Gospel and the New Covenant]]
*[[Gospel and the New Covenant]]
*[[Value of the Gospel]]
*[[The Value of the Gospel]]


==References==
==References==
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