Galatians 1 1 10 English Standard Version 1
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Galatians 1: 1 -10 (English Standard Version)
1 Paul, an apostle — not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead — 2 and all the brothers who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel — 7 not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed. 10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.
The Irreplaceable Gospel of Grace
Galatia
The Irreplaceable Gospel of Grace • The death and resurrection of Jesus, was God’s means of salvation for the nations • But the Judaisers insisted that to be saved, Gentiles had to become Jews Apostle: Recognised by the Early Church as a person of great foundational authority • Authority to clarify what the true Gospel is. Witnesses to the Resurrected Christ • Paul was called and sent by the resurrected Jesus Christ Acts 9: (ESV) 4 And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, why are you persecuting me? ” 5 And he said, “Who are you, Lord? ” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. 6 But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do. ”. . … “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. 16 For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name. ” 15
The Irreplaceable Gospel of Grace • The death and resurrection of Jesus, was God’s means of salvation for the nations • But the Judaisers insisted that to be saved, Gentiles had to become Jews Apostle: Recognised by the Early Church as a person of great foundational authority • Authority to clarify what the true Gospel is. Witnesses to the Resurrected Christ • Paul was called and sent by the resurrected Jesus Christ • His zealousness for the Law had caused Him to persecute Christ and His Church The True Gospel: Grace and Peace. • Jesus died to rescue us from our sins and the present evil age. • We confess our sins to Him, ask forgiveness, and give our whole selves over to Him, to live by the Spirit 3 4 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age
The Irreplaceable Gospel of Grace • The death and resurrection of Jesus, was God’s means of salvation for the nations • But the Judaisers insisted that to be saved, Gentiles had to become Jews Apostle: Recognised by the Early Church as a person of great foundational authority • Authority to clarify what the true Gospel is. Witnesses to the Resurrected Christ • Paul was called and sent by the resurrected Jesus Christ • His zealousness for the Law had caused Him to persecute Christ and His Church The True Gospel: Grace and Peace. • Jesus died to rescue us from our sins and the present evil age. • We confess our sins to Him, ask forgiveness, and give our whole selves over to Him, to live by the Spirit Any modification of the Gospel (addition / subtraction / ‘tweaking’) is a distortion I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel — 7 not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 6 • To turn to a different Gospel, is to desert God
The Irreplaceable Gospel of Grace • The death and resurrection of Jesus, was God’s means of salvation for the nations • But the Judaisers insisted that to be saved, Gentiles had to become Jews Apostle: Recognised by the Early Church as a person of great foundational authority • Authority to clarify what the true Gospel is. Witnesses to the Resurrected Christ • Paul was called and sent by the resurrected Jesus Christ • His zealousness for the Law had caused Him to persecute Christ and His Church The True Gospel: Grace and Peace. • Jesus died to rescue us from our sins and the present evil age. • We confess our sins to Him, ask forgiveness, and give our whole selves over to Him, to live by the Spirit Any modification of the Gospel (addition / subtraction / ‘tweaking’) is a distortion • To turn to a different Gospel, is to desert God But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed. 8 • Modern distortions often remove the offence of the Gospel (no repentance/no confession of sin) • The Galatian problem – Add religious acts and practices to be saved (e. g. circumcision / food)
The Irreplaceable Gospel of Grace • The death and resurrection of Jesus, was God’s means of salvation for the nations • But the Judaisers insisted that to be saved, Gentiles had to become Jews Apostle: Recognised by the Early Church as a person of great foundational authority • Authority to clarify what the true Gospel is. Witnesses to the Resurrected Christ • Paul was called and sent by the resurrected Jesus Christ • His zealousness for the Law had caused Him to persecute Christ and His Church The True Gospel: Grace and Peace. • Jesus died to rescue us from our sins and the present evil age. • We confess our sins to Him, ask forgiveness, and give our whole selves over to Him, to live by the Spirit Any modification of the Gospel (addition / subtraction / ‘tweaking’) is a distortion • To turn to a different Gospel, is to desert God • Modern distortions often remove the offence of the Gospel (no repentance/no confession of sin) • The Galatian problem – Add religious acts and practices to be saved (e. g. circumcision / food) A hint for understanding Galatians: • Gospel does not require “Works of the Law” (religious customs and practices) • This does not mean “Lawlessness” (living with a disregard for God’s righteous law) • “Living by the Spirit” means living in the righteousness of God & doing good.