The Heart of the Gospel #4

False teachers in the Lycus Valley were saying that the Gospel of Christ was good, but not enough if one wanted to live on a higher spiritual plane. These false teachers were not simply questioning Epaphras, but the sufficiency of Christ in the gospel. Paul responds with one of the greatest Christological passages of the entire Bible. In effect Paul says, “You want the full gospel? Full Christianity? It is not to be found in some supposed 2nd work of grace or mystical knowledge or experiences. It is in Christ and Christ alone!