J. I. Packer wrote, "If we do not preach about sin and God’s judgment on it, we cannot present Christ as a Savior from sin and the wrath of God. And if we are silent about these things, and preach a Christ who saves only from self and the sorrows of this world, we are not preaching the Christ of the Bible. We are, in effect, bearing false witness and preaching a false Christ. Our message is 'another gospel, which is not another."
Dr. Packer gave a most serious warning about preaching a false Christ. It is preaching a false gospel, "another gospel, which is not another" (Galatians 1:6-8). It is not preaching the true Christ of the Bible (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). The true Christ died to take away all of our sins (1 John 1:9). The true Christ is risen from the dead to give us eternal life (Romans 6:23).
The true Christ is the Savior of his people from their sins (Matthew 1:21). We have one problem that results in all our other problems. We have sinned against God (Romans 3:23). If Christ is your Savior, you are a true believer. He saves you from the condemnation of your sins and the wrath of God, which abides on those who believe not the Son of God (John 3:36).
The true Christ is our Savior from the condemnation and judgment of sin. Christ saves people out of all nations (Revelation 5:9). We must repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38-39;16:30-31). In repentance, we turn by faith from the old life to new life in Christ our Savior.
