We frequently hear about “preaching the gospel”. What do we mean by the gospel, or good news? Jesus died so that our sins would be forgiven so that we would not be condemned. Is that the totality of the gospel? In this episode series, Gary Schulz discusses the good news in terms of redeeming all of the bad news brought on by the devil and man’s rebellion against God. In the first of this miniseries, Gary reveals the good news that Jesus came to defeat our enemy the devil and our enemy of the sinful nature.

Why did Jesus have to come as a baby, born of a woman? In this episode, Gary Schulz shows from the Scriptures why Jesus, the Son of God, had to become a Son of Man so that we could be born of his Spirit and become like Jesus, sons of God.

Saved by Grace is another doctrine in our churches today. Most equate “saved by grace” with being forgiven of our sins so that we will not go to hell when we die, but go to heaven. Is this the biblical understanding of grace? Or has the devil robed us again of the power of God for a new life through his partial truth doctrines? Gary discusses this in today’s episode.

What is our eternal hope? Most would say to “go to heaven” when we die. But Jesus proclaimed the good news of obtaining eternal life in his kingdom. The first requires no change in who we are and how we live. But eternal life requires a complete change and transformation. The devil has robed us of the truth about eternal life. Gary discusses what the Bible says about eternal life in this episode.

What does it mean to be saved? What are we being saved from? In this episode, Gary discusses how the devil wants us to believe that we are being saved from God’s wrath, but conceals that we are also being saved from the devil, his world and our sinful nature that worships the devil’s ways.

Jesus came to “take away our sins”. The devil has convinced us that “take away” means to forgive; it does not mean remove. In today’s episode, Gary reveals from the Scriptures how the Spirit of God was given to remove sin in our lives so that we now live for God as opposed to the devil. Gary shows from God’s own words that our relationship with God is a two-sided relationship with expectations on both sides.

Jesus came and died for the forgiveness of our sins. But he rose from the grave, ascended to heaven and sent back his Spirit to empower us. In this episode, Gary discusses the power of the Spirit within us to bring forth the kingdom of God and to destroy the devil’s works. The Spirit is the power for us to live for God as opposed to living for the devil and his world.

The devil is just fine with us if we have a partial truth, as long as we do not have the whole truth. In today’s episode, Gary Schulz will reveal one of the devil’s main deceptive tactics: Partial truths. His tactic is for us to adhere to beliefs without the power for a victorious changed life.

How do we determine what is acceptable behavior or unacceptable. In today’s episode, Gary will reveal one of the devil’s main tactics of deception: He slowly and methodically transforms something that is wrong into a normal behavior, such that we now perceive it as acceptable.

How does the devil lie to us, and how are we so easily deceived by him? What are his tactics? How does he tempt us into believing a lie? In today’s episode, Gary will reveal the devil’s lying schemes and our own vulnerabilities to a lie.