A Biblical Case Study:

The Sufficiency of Christ’s Righteousness vs. "Another Gospel" – Stewardship, Early Apostasy, and the Timeless Warning of Galatians 1

Over the years in my devotions and posts, one thing has always stood out to me, I've always had an appreciation for genuine ecumenical spirit.

I work shoulder-to-shoulder with Roman Catholic brothers and sisters, United Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, non-denominational folks, and many others. In the Kairos prison ministry especially, we all make an intentional effort to focus on "common ground", the core truths we share about Jesus Christ. This is beautiful and it matters to us.

At the same time, those good ecumenical ideals sometimes rub up against each other when we get into the deeper doctrines. It can challenge our feelings of unity. But here’s the thing we’ve lived out, we’re still willing to come together and labor as one for the gospel of Jesus Christ, evangelizing with the truth of that gospel. And because we love people and love the Lord, we can’t be ashamed or afraid to speak that truth plainly and ...