A Different Salvation

What if the counterfeit isn’t denying Jesus, but changing how we are made right with God?

In Week 3 of Cults & Counterfeits, Brad teaches on Catholicism and the difference between a Gospel that says “It is finished” and a system that says “keep paying.”

While Catholics affirm many core truths about Jesus, the major difference comes down to authority and salvation. Is Scripture our final authority? And are we justified by faith in Christ alone, or by faith plus works, sacraments, and ongoing merit?

In this message, we look at the difference between imputed righteousness and infused righteousness, why assurance of salvation matters, and why the finished work of Jesus is truly good news.

The Gospel is not a treadmill.
It is not a ladder.
It is not “Jesus started it, now you finish it.”

Jesus said, “It is finished.”

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Speaker

Brad Straarup

Series

Cults & Counterfeits

Topic

Counterfeit Christianity
Truth in love
Jesus is God
Gospel discernment
Grace through faith

Scripture

1 Timothy 4:1
Galatians 1:6
Galatians 1:7
1 Peter 3:15
Matthew 16:18
Matthew 16:19
Ephesians 2:20
Matthew 18:18
Galatians 2:16
2 Timothy 3:16
2 Corinthians 5:21
1 John 5:13
John 19:30
Romans 8:1
Galatians 3:11
Galatians 3:12
Galatians 3:24
Galatians 5:1
Galatians 5:2
Galatians 5:3
Galatians 5:4
James 2:17
Ephesians 2:10
Romans 1:17
Luke 23:43
Ephesians 2:8
Romans 4:5
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Date

June 21, 2026
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