The Real McCoy

Pastor Chris guides us this week in understanding what is fake Christianity and what is real. The Apostle John, who was a New Testament prophet, like the prophets of old, warns us that we are in the 'last hour' of the Kingdom of God – the time between Jesus' ascension and his coming return. During this 'hour', many proclaim to be Christians, but they intend to deceive. These are the 'antichrists' he writes about (different from 'The Antichrist' or 'false prophet' in the book of Revelation). They are influencers who follow a 'counterfeit christ.' Chris starts with a story about a famous boxer called Kid McCoy from the 1890s who had to differentiate himself from impostors and impersonators. Norman Selby (though not a role-model) became known as 'The Real McCoy.' He was different from the imitations.