“I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the
one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a
different gospel— which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are
throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ.”
Galatians 1:6-7
Confusion is not a gift from God.
Check out the list of the Fruit of the Spirit and you
will not find it there!
I hope that this will clarify for you – as Paul was
doing in the verses above – exactly who it was that was at work attempting to
bring confusion to the church in Galatia.
He still attempts to do so today in your own life and
in the life of your church.
Any perversion of the Gospel is not from God and
cannot allow to remain in any church.
Paul was speaking as an apostle to the church in
Galatia.
He was speaking as one in authority to that local
church.
But while he was exercising his role as a leader just
as our church leaders today must, it never removes from you and me the
responsibility to know what we believe and why we believe it.
Remember, Eve was not tempted by Satan in the Garden
with Adam standing by her side. She was alone to determine whether what was
being said by the serpent was true.
Jesus is the only way to salvation.
That is a truth that is frowned upon today for being intolerant
and not inclusive of others.
But truth must never take a back seat to being ‘comfortable’
or what is acceptable to others.
That truth of the Gospel is fundamental and it is God’s
way and not our own!
It is a bedrock of our faith.
There is no other way in!
Paul used a strong word when he said the word ‘pervert’.
That word often implies a subtle and ‘nuanced’
difference rather than something blatant.
Misled by subtle means is still being misled.
Determine to be one who knows and stands in the truth
of the Gospel.
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