Another Gospel?

Here is the verse that is going through me this morning:

Galatians 1:9 "As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed."

And this one from Romans 12:2 :"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." The word I am concentrating on is "prove", which means to recognize as genuine after examination, to approve, deem worthy, the example given is a coin collector comparing the real coin to a potential counterfeit.

In light of the first verse, we should compare what we are hearing purported to be the gospel to that which we received and know to be accurate, that would be the gospel that Jesus gave.

In order to do this accurately, we need to shed the religious "translations" or traditions of His Gospel and look at the pure word for what it says, no tradition, no twisting or misrepresenting. According to Paul, the only way to do this is to have a renewed mind, the kind that transforms you. Paul wrote much about the transformation that a follower of Christ should experience.

What sorts of "gospel" are we receiving today from our pulpits? It seems that much time and effort is based on "salvation" with the goal of going to heaven when we die. So the gospel has become not much more than an insurance policy of sorts, powerless for this world, all the focus on a life to come!

What is the Gospel that Jesus taught that is different from what we are hearing from our pulpits today? A few verses:

Matt 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Repent: metanoeō, to change one's mind for better. Change the way you think! (Sound's like Paul saying "Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind!")

Luke 4:18,19: "The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD."

Matt 6:9,10 "In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven."

Matt 6:33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."

Do you get the idea? Jesus was obsessed with bringing the Kingdom of Heaven to earth, not vice-versa. Re-read the Gospels, especially the direct words of Jesus. Then as Paul says, compare them with what you hear from your pulpit. If the gospel that you are hearing is different from the Gospel that Jesus presented, run, run like mad from that place, because:

Matt 12:36 "But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment."