The following sermon is by John MacArthur, pastor, author, and Bible teacher with Grace

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And now unleashing God's truth one verse at a time.

Here's Grace to You, Bible teacher John MacArthur.

Last year was the 500th anniversary of the Reformation and the Pew people did a survey

and found out that the majority of Protestants believe that salvation is by faith plus works.

That's exactly what Catholics believe.

They aren't protesting anymore those Protestants who believe what the Reformers protested against.

There is large confusion looming over the head of Protestantism and even evangelicalism about the gospel.

Part of the problem is that there is no courage, there is no boldness, there is no conviction,

to stand for the true gospel against the encroachment of those systems that demand works as a part of salvation.

We have a responsibility and you've heard it several times even today not only to preach the gospel but to guard the gospel.

Reference was made to the 20th chapter of Acts where Paul declared that he has warned for a space of three years,

the church at Ephesus, with tears about what is going to happen when perverse men among them rise up to twist the truth

and wolves come from the outside to tear up the flock.

There really are only two religions in the world and they're pretty simply defined.

There is the true religion which is salvation by Gracielin through Faithalone and Christalone and then there is every other religion that is some form of human works,

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