Do We Need Another Gospel?

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What’s Your Question? for Feb. 4, 2009

Do we need another gospel?

The Holy Spirit said if Paul, an angel or anyone taught another gospel than what had been revealed, let him be accursed (Gal. 1:6-9). There are two Greek words for another (in Gal. 1). Heteros means a different quality; Allos means the same quality. When Jesus promised another Helper (Jn. 14:16), He used the word allos which means another of the same sort. Therefore if Jesus is a divine being (Heb. 1:8), so is the Holy Spirit. Paul said any gospel other than what he had taught was another (heteros), which is not another (allos) gospel. Have you noticed that those who claim new revelations always think theirs is superior to the original one? The apostles were guided in all truth (Jn. 16:13). Any other revelation is false for the same reason that any other Christ is false.