Has anyone here studied Galatians?
I'm doing a study on it now and boy is Paul hot under the collar. He's furious in fact.
The problem that's happening is that the Galatians in chapter 1 verse 6 are quickly deserting Jesus who called them by the grace of Christ for a different gospel. Paul was amazed that they did such a thing. They began right, but were quickly being led astray.
Paul goes on to say that it's not really another gospel, but it's a distortion of the gospel of Christ. There are some who are among them that are disturbing the true faith the Galatians have in Christ.
Paul says - let those be cursed - whether an angel from heaven, any man and even Paul himself if they preach a gospel that is contrary to the true gospel. That's pretty heavy!
~ One of our study questions ~
Do you present the biblical gospel to others and what distortions of the gospel are you finding out there in the world?
I can think of a couple, but I wanted more input as I study and answer the questions being asked. I'm not out there in social settings or in public much because of health issues so I need some of your experiences with this if you don't mind sharing.
~ Another question ~
How might I be distorting the gospel? That's a personal question, but can you think of ways the gospel is being distorted by your own actions or words?
That question caught me off guard. I'm going to consider it and contemplate on it for a while. I'm going to read the scriptures and see what the word really says about what the gospel is.
All input is welcome and thanks!
I'm doing a study on it now and boy is Paul hot under the collar. He's furious in fact.
The problem that's happening is that the Galatians in chapter 1 verse 6 are quickly deserting Jesus who called them by the grace of Christ for a different gospel. Paul was amazed that they did such a thing. They began right, but were quickly being led astray.
Paul goes on to say that it's not really another gospel, but it's a distortion of the gospel of Christ. There are some who are among them that are disturbing the true faith the Galatians have in Christ.
Paul says - let those be cursed - whether an angel from heaven, any man and even Paul himself if they preach a gospel that is contrary to the true gospel. That's pretty heavy!
~ One of our study questions ~
Do you present the biblical gospel to others and what distortions of the gospel are you finding out there in the world?
I can think of a couple, but I wanted more input as I study and answer the questions being asked. I'm not out there in social settings or in public much because of health issues so I need some of your experiences with this if you don't mind sharing.
~ Another question ~
How might I be distorting the gospel? That's a personal question, but can you think of ways the gospel is being distorted by your own actions or words?
That question caught me off guard. I'm going to consider it and contemplate on it for a while. I'm going to read the scriptures and see what the word really says about what the gospel is.
All input is welcome and thanks!