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Modern society lives in an age of terror. Unstable nations build weapons of mass destruction.Misguided religious extremists plant bombs and attack embassies. The threat of a nuclearattack constantly lurks in the background of our national consciousness.But imagine a quieter weapon of mass destruction, a weapon that, when unleashed, cando as much damage to a nation as explosive acts of war. Didyou know that for more than 2,000years, countries have sought to destabilize their enemies by spreading counterfeit money? Justthink of what would happen if counterfeit bills flooded America. There would be massiveconfusion. It would take millions of dollars to educate the populace in becoming experts atseeing the truth in order to spot the fakes. By imitating the genuine, the counterfeit moneycreates confusion and typically distorts the value of the real currency. The counterfeit worksbecause it mimics the real deal so well that customers and businesses spread the fake moneyuntil even governments are"affected.In the same way, at even greater cost, Christians and non-Christians are often drawn tocounterfeit gospels. Even those of us who have walked with the Lord for many years may beinclined to accept cheap imitations of the truth. In your own words, what are counterfeitgospels, and why do they attract the attention of so many?Take the time to read Galatians 1:6-10, 1 John 4:1-6, Jude 1-4, and Revelation 2:12-17. Whatshould we take away from these passages about the danger of counterfeit gospels?Having read Acts 16:11-15, Romans 1:16-17, 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5, and Colossians 1:3-14, why iscontinued confidence in the power of the gospel vital?Practically speaking, when there is a lack of clarity in understanding and applying the gospel,what dangers arise?Devoid of gospel confidence and clarity, disciples of Christ can begin to lose theirdistinctiveness. Why and how do entire churches tend to lose their focus on the gospel andunite around other things?