A Different Evangel, Which Is Not Another
by Adolph E. Knoch

A SERIES of articles has been appealing in "The Herald of Christ's Kingdom" on "Salvation, Its Extent and Scope." These oppose the truth of universal reconciliation. Each part commences by an appeal to error of some sort and on this is based a philosophy in line with it. The following introduction to Part IV will illustrate the method:

"It cannot have escaped the notice of any Bible Student, that a fact made most prominent in Holy Writ is that endless life is offered and promised only on certain conditions, namely, that of obedience to God; that the one to whom perpetual life is to be given shall be found in fullest accord with his Maker. Nor is the fact less explicit in Scripture that the one failing to obey, failing to be found in harmony with God after a full fair trial, shall not see life, shall not continue to live. Thus Jesus said that the obedient believers should not perish but have everlasting life."

Grace is appallingly absent from this false gospel. How dare anyone actually insert the word "obedient" into John 3:16? With such a basis we can prove, not only that no unbeliever will ever be saved, but no believer will ever merit it either. If salvation is by obedience, the writer of the article is past all hope, for he has corrupted the evangel. Salvation, if it depends on works, has neither "extent" or "scope" salvation is, by grace, through faith. We are saved by Christ, not our own obedience. If they do not even believe the evangel, and substitute for it a "chance" or a number of "chances" to obey, it is entirely fitting that they should not believe God's most glorious consummation.

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