There is only one true gospel, and there are many false gospels that are damaging in their deception. By the early 50s AD, merely two decades after Christ ascended, the gospel was perverted as people shifted from preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God to focusing on the person of Christ, a distortion that persists to this day. False gospels deny the Son and, consequently, the Father, leading people down a path of destruction by changing God into an image of their own making. These teachings, rooted in the spirit of antichrist, produce destruction and death, crafting an image contrary to that of Christ or the Father. False gospels often blend elements of truth with error, creating a perversion that leads to eternal death rather than life in God's Kingdom. Such teachings are not good news, as they dilute the truth with falsehoods, maintaining a general character of deception despite any remnants of truth. The motivation behind preaching a false gospel is often to please others rather than God, revealing the intent of false teachers who seek human approval over divine favor. Additionally, the origin of such teachings is not from God but from the imagination of man, lacking the divine revelation that characterizes the true gospel. The spirit of antichrist, also termed the spirit of error or falsehood, encompasses teachings that alter the nature of God and Christ, drawing individuals away from God's camp and back into the influence of satan. These false teachings stand in stark contrast to the truth, which produces goodness, character, and ultimately eternal life. The battle between truth and falsehood is clear-cut, with no middle ground; one is either fully with Christ, gathering with Him, or against Him, scattering abroad and hindering His work. To avoid being antichrist, one must wholeheartedly commit to God's side, giving everything as a living sacrifice to serve Him alone.

I marvel that some turn away so soon from Him who called them in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel. It took only a short time before the gospel was perverted into something no longer recognized as good news. In the early days, the apostles confronted two destructive false gospels: legalism and Gnosticism. Legalism, rooted in the idea that salvation comes through works of the law rather than by grace, was a deception repeatedly opposed by the affirmation that salvation is by grace, though good works are a necessary part of Christian growth. Gnosticism, encompassing various heresies, centered on the belief that knowledge is the path to salvation and that spirit is good while flesh is evil, leading to extremes of asceticism and hedonism, as well as distorted views about the nature of God and Christ. Another pervasive false gospel focuses on the Messenger rather than the Message He brought. While studying Christ's life is important as He is the example of Christian living, His preaching revealed the way to the Kingdom of God, not His own virtues. He instructed His disciples to proclaim that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand, focusing always on God's Kingdom rather than on Himself. The true gospel Christ brought is the revelation of the imminent Kingdom of God, and any other gospel, even if preached by an angel from heaven, is to be rejected as accursed.

The apostle Paul expresses deep concern over the distortion of the gospel, noting that some have turned away from Him who called them in the grace of Christ to a different gospel, which is no gospel at all. There are those who trouble the faithful and seek to pervert the gospel of Christ, transforming the message from good tidings to bad news. Any alteration or shift of focus from Jesus' original announcement changes the goal of the gospel, leading believers away from the Kingdom of God. The true gospel, as preached by Jesus, emphasizes repentance and belief in the good news of the Kingdom of God. A false gospel can be identified by its fruits, evident in whether individuals strive to live by every word of God, tremble before His Word, keep His commandments, repent and overcome failings, grow in character, focus on the Kingdom of God, prioritize God first, teach the message He proclaimed, and show genuine love for others.