Galatians (2)
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they were already Christians called themselves Christians believed on christ
you will notice there is a shift among Christians to add works to the gospel after they have been saved
Analytical Bible Expositor: Galatians–Philemon B. The Concern of Paul
THE CONCERN OF PAUL
Galatians 1:6–12
The prompting of this epistle was Paul’s concern about the Galatians’ departure from the simple Gospel message to one that included keeping the law as part of salvation.
1. The Marvel in the Concern (Galatians 1:6)
“I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel” (Galatians 1:6). The rapidity with which the Galatian converts were seduced by false doctrine astonished Paul. The rapidity shows the craftiness of the false teachers. Also it shows that Satan does not waste time trying to undo the work of God. Where God has done a significant work, Satan soon shows up to try and undo it.
2. The Matter of the Concern (Galatians 1:6,7)
The matter or issue which so concerned Paul was twofold.
• The perverting of the Gospel. “Unto another gospel” (Galatians 1:6). The Gospel message had been perverted. We learn later the perversion was to add the works of the law to the requirement to be saved. This perverting of the Gospel began soon after the early church began (Acts 15). Legalists tried to make salvation of both works and faith. We have many today who have the same theology. Any theology that requires one to do good works or be baptized or circumcised or be a church member to be saved is legalism and is condemned in Scripture.
• The perturbing of the Redeemed. “That trouble you” (Galatians 1:7). The true Gospel of Jesus Christ brings tranquility to mankind. But the perverted Gospel disturbs. The word translated “trouble” means to “disturb with various emotions such as fear” (Zodhiates). Only the true Gospel will bring peace to the heart. A Gospel that includes works often causes men to fear they have not done enough good works to be saved or to keep saved.
3. The Malediction in the Concern (Galatians 1:8,9)
A strong malediction is placed upon those who preach a perverted Gospel.
• The cause of the malediction. “Though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed” (Galatians 1:8). Preaching a perverted Gospel is what brings down a malediction upon one. Thus many ministers and others will experience this malediction.
• The character of the malediction. “Accursed” (Galatians 1:8,9). We get our word anathema from the word translated “accursed.” The malediction involved Divine condemnation, the worst kind of condemnation anyone can experience.
• The crowd for the malediction. “We, or an angel from heaven … If any man” (Galatians 1:8,9). Paul does not leave out anyone from this malediction. Not even angels are exempted. They must be faithful to the Gospel message just as any man is to be faithful to the Gospel message. Anyone, angel or human, who deviates from the true Gospel message is Divinely accursed.
• The confirming of the malediction. “As we said before, so say I now again” (Galatians 1:9). Paul repeats the malediction to confirm its truth and emphasize its reality and severity. Do not pervert the Gospel message or a Divine curse awaits you.
4. The Message in the Concern (Galatians 1:10–12)
Here Paul addresses the fact of the true Gospel message and how he received it.
• The speaking of the message. The fact of the proclaiming of the true Gospel message is in focus here. First, the motive in the speaking. “Do I now persuade [seek approval of] men, or God? or do I seek to please men?” for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ” (Galatians 1:10). Paul’s motive in preaching the Gospel was not to please man but to please God. He further states that if his motive had been to please men, he would not be a true servant of Christ. The principle here will expose much so-called Christian service as not being service for Christ. Second, the manner of the speaking. “Preached” (Galatians 1:11). The word translated “preached” is the word from which we get our English word “evangelize.” Paul preached in a manner to turn people to Christ.
• The source of the message. “Not after man … neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ” (Galatians 1;11,12). Three things can be said about the source of the message. First, it was not the invention by man. “Not after man.” If man could have thought up the Gospel, he would not have done so because it so condemns man. If man wanted to think up the Gospel, he could not have done so because it takes the genius of God to plan and put into effect the Gospel. Second, it was not the influence of man. “Neither received it of man, neither was I taught it.” Paul did not get the Gospel message from man. He did not learn it from the apostles or from Gamaliel the great Jewish teacher or from any other human. Third, but it was the informing by Christ. “But by the revelation of Jesus Christ.” Paul got the Gospel message straight from Jesus Christ. He received an untainted message, an unpopular message, but a powerful message.
THE CONCERN OF PAUL
THE CONCERN OF PAUL
Remember last week the reason Paul wrote this Letter was the Judaizers troubled them and were trying to get them to keep the law of Moses to be saved.
The Judaizers were Jews that told the gentiles they had to keep their holy days customs and sabbaths and circumcision to be saved.
Up to this time Gods people were mostly confined to Isreal but the gospel took affect there were as many gentiles adhering to the gospel as Jews by this time so it had become a huge problem in their mind.
The prompting of this epistle was Paul’s concern about the Galatians’ departure from the simple Gospel message to one that included keeping the law as part of salvation.
But although we learned that last week as a introduction to the book of Galatians he is now going to let them know why he is writing them.
Notice how he wastes not time in getting to his point the does not beat around the bush
When you need to address something address it good for your heart. Lets get right to it.
The prompting of this epistle was Paul’s concern about the Galatians’ departure from the simple Gospel message to one that included keeping the law as part of salvation.
They were already Christians called themselves Christians believed on christ
there is no thankfulness for them he truly cannot.
1. The Marvel in the Concern ()
1. The Marvel in the Concern ()
1. The Marvel in the Concern ()
1. The Marvel in the Concern ()
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
1:6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
They were already Christians called themselves Christians believed on Christ and paul gives them the gospel again. Some times it does Good for you as christians to hear to goeple again it is not just to lost people it is to saved people to
IT keeps you from getting a big head.
and the more you understand the Gospel the deeper in faith you go. I got saved at nine years old and I am still learning about the simple gospel message just because it is simple does not mean it is not deep. Read it study it communicate it.
It is grace he called you into his grace. Gods riches at christs expense
Paul delivers the antidote for dead religion – and the antidote is grace.
Grace is amazing – truly. Grace basically means gift – as in don’t pay for it, don’t deserve it – just a gift because someone loves you. Grace is God’s love without earning it. Grace is God’s peace without deserving it. Grace is God’s forgiveness without groveling for it. In God’s grace is the truest of all freedom, and Galatians is a manifesto of grace.
The rapidity with which the Galatian converts were seduced by false doctrine astonished Paul. The rapidity shows the craftiness of the false teachers. Also it shows that Satan does not waste time trying to undo the work of God. Where God has done a significant work, Satan soon shows up to try and undo it.
The speed with which the Galatian converts were seduced by false doctrine astonished Paul.
And he does not say they are not saved he does not tell them they need to get saved again he just tells them the same old gospel once again.
Listen the mountain takes a long time to climb but just a few minutes to get down it.
The road into false doctrine happens a lot faster than than the road to sound doctrine
sound doctrine is line upon line precept upon precept
but false doctrine is so fast to embrace what took people a life time to learn they can forget in a few minutes.
It took them a life time to learn they were no good and Jesus wa the only hope they turned to christ from all thei pagan gods and
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
But now they are listening to the Jews that were envious of them and stoned Paul
Just in such a short time it amazed Paul.
People are so fickle.
Paul thought that they had a better understanding of the gospel and a deeper commitment to it.
Galatians through Colossians II. Paul’s Denunciation (1:6–10)
Paul thought that they had a better understanding of the gospel and a deeper commitment to it.
Listen if this can happen to Paul's converts it can happen to ours .
And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
with all that preparation here they are elders and all of them going down to the hospital to get circumcised.
I think we should stop being shocked when people leave and get caught up in false doctrine and we need to understand that is why we need Good leaders
That is probably why Paul says later
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
1 tim 3:6
This puts to bed the idea that saved people cant get caught up in false doctrine after they are saved
You cant add works to the gospel we see in a minute or it is not the gospel but saved people do after they are saved they get confused the answer for that confusion is the gospel it will straighten out kinks in your head
The rapidity shows the craftiness of the false teachers.
False teachers to not spend a lot of time around me but if you ever watch them they go try to get some one they can seduce. Dean
And the bible does use that word.
The rapidity shows the craftiness of the false teachers. Also it shows that Satan does not waste time trying to undo the work of God. Where God has done a significant work, Satan soon shows up to try and undo it.
Also it shows that Satan does not waste time trying to undo the work of God. Where God has done a significant work, Satan soon shows up to try and undo it.
As soon as you lead some one to the Lord had never been to church whole life all of a sudden they found out their brother was a christian and they going to church with him. Were he go to church kingdom hall.
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you just watch it. Some one to take them away and mess them up so they do not get discipled.
The speed with which the Galatian converts turned on him astonished Paul.
they were already Christians called themselves Christians believed on christ
1:6 ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
now look at 2:14-16 we will lok at this in more detail next time but ist it amazing how quick they turned on paul the one that was stoned for them and went back into the city to help thme
how quickly they turned on moses and wanted to
Exo_17:4 And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.
And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
do not think the devil is not behind that cannibalistic spirit.
People forget that preachers are brothers and sons and fathers and husbands. They will turn on you and yell at you in a moments notice.
If you have a person that has helped you in your walk with the Lord let you to the Lord discipled you or pastured you do not turn on them even if they make mistakes and are wrong do not turn on them.
I do not agree with them all but I love them for what they did for me.
and if your new teacher is promoting that spirit you have the wrong new teacher. we see in a second they trouble you
2. The Matter of the Concern (,)
2. The Matter of the Concern (,)
looked at the Marvel now let us look a the matter of concern
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
• The perverting of the Gospel. “Unto another gospel”
(). The Gospel message had been perverted.
lead away from what is right, natural, or acceptable.
A pervert takes what is pure and ruins it. He takes what is wholesome and makes it loathsome. He twists and utterly corrupts.
To pervert the Gospel is to ruin the Gospel
IF you pervert it than according to these verses it is no longer the gospel
Which is not another
We learn later the perversion was to add the works of the law to the requirement to be saved.
We learn later the perversion was to add the works of the law to the requirement to be saved. This perverting of the Gospel began soon after the early church began (). Legalists tried to make salvation of both works and faith. We have many today who have the same theology. Any theology that requires one to do good works or be baptized or circumcised or be a church member to be saved is legalism and is condemned in Scripture.
This perverting of the Gospel began soon after the early church began ().
Legalists tried to make salvation of both works and faith.
Begin in the spirit and perfected by the flesh.
Let us define the gospel that Paul is talking about.
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Turn to these passages and Mark them.
galations 2:
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
You see from the context in the rest of the passage the believed in vain is if he be not risen. Because it is not possible to believe in vain. unless what you are believing on is vain.
1 cor 15
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Galatians 2:16
To pervert that is to change it. Were instead of believing that you have to do somthing to be saved.
Legalists tried to make salvation of both works and faith. We have many today who have the same theology. Any theology that requires one to do good works or be baptized or circumcised or be a church member to be saved is legalism and is condemned in Scripture.
Let me ask a question here should be easy
what are some of the ways we see the gospel perverted today?
We have many today who have the same theology. Any theology that requires more than Christ is a perverted Gospel.
Christ plus equals hell Christ alone is salvation
to do good works or be baptized or circumcised or be a church member to be saved is legalism and is condemned in Scripture.
What are ways Baptist pervert it ?
Pray a prayer do not have to do that that is how I communicate to the Lord I trusted him that is how I let him know IF you can communicate that to the Lord in another way please tell me.
believe in heart not in head devils believe and tremble
says confession is made unto salvation out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
What did we say Sunday what is in the well comes out through the pump?
I am concerned when any one adds anything to the Gospel it causes me to doubt their salvation like Paul did.
Fact is Paul did not know and I do not know either. I do not know who is wheat and who is tares Judas was with them and they doubted themselves over Judas.
the second thing he was troubled about was
• The perturbing of the Redeemed. “That trouble you” ().
The true Gospel of Jesus Christ brings tranquility to mankind.
But the perverted Gospel disturbs.
“trouble” means to “disturb with various emotions such as fear”
People that believe you have to preform to be saved are always troubled If I do this I am not saved If I do that than I must not be saved
they troubled
What if my son died and he did not get circumcised but he was on his way to get circumcised ?
2:4 what bondage they bring you into
are you in bondage ?
3:1 they trick you , they hurt you with words heresy is a work of the flesh.
Oh I have been bewitched when after salvation my father bless his heart bewitched me and got straitened out at bible school. Wanted to get saved at every invitation.
Only the true Gospel will bring peace to the heart.
A Gospel that includes works often causes men to fear they have not done enough good works to be saved or to keep saved.
You will notice there is a shift among Christians to add works to the gospel after they have been saved .
They try to make more sure their salvation but they make it less sure because we not know if they are saved anymore.
3. The Malediction in the Concern (,)
3. The Malediction in the Concern (,)
malediction a word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil or destruction; a curse.:
A strong malediction is placed upon those who preach a perverted Gospel.
A strong malediction is placed upon those who preach a perverted Gospel.
• The cause of the malediction. “Preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed” ().
Preaching a perverted Gospel is what brings down a curse on yourself
Thus many ministers and others will experience this malediction.
Any other Gospel and there are plenty other gospels But one true gospel
thousand wrong answers but there is one right answer
But you are bringing a curse one your self
And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
do not preach a false gospel
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
• The character of the malediction. “Accursed” (,)
“Make love, not war!” may have been a popular slogan, but it is not always feasible.
Doctors must make war against disease and death; sanitary engineers must war against filth and pollution; legislators must war against injustice and crime. And they all fight because of something they love!
Ye that love the Lord, hate evil:
He preserveth the souls of his saints;
He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
“Ye that love the Lord, hate evil” ().
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Paul waged war against the false teachers because he loved the truth, and because he loved those whom he had led to Christ. Like a loving father who guards his daughter until she is married, Paul watched over his converts lest they be seduced into sin ().
We get our word anathema from the word translated “accursed.” The malediction involved Divine condemnation, the worst kind of condemnation anyone can experience.
A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Think about the catholic priests that lie to people every Sunday
Think about the Mormon leaders
Jehovah's witnesses
Mr Rosa nursing Home
Think of all the gospel from Darwin to them all.
Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
luke 11:
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
Lu 13:52
• The crowd for the malediction. “We, or an angel from heaven … If any man” (,)
Paul does not leave out anyone from this malediction.
Not even Himself
Not even angels are exempted. They must be faithful to the Gospel message just as any man is to be faithful to the Gospel message.
Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, claimed that he was visited by the angel Moroni who informed him that the true gospel had been corrupted after the apostolic age and thus had been absent from the earth for nearly 19 centuries. Smith viewed his calling as a restoration of true Christianity to the world. The Mormon gospel is based on self-effort, submission to baptism for regeneration, the acceptance of Joseph Smith as God’s end-time prophet, a belief in the “inspired” Mormon scriptures,
Islam teaches that the angel Gabriel delivered the Koran to Muhammad.
Anyone, angel or human, who deviates from the true Gospel message is Divinely accursed.
Knocked on door said an angel showed up and told him people would show up at his door and tell him he needs to be borne again and do not listen to them and the angel gave him verse Jeremiah 10:5
• The confirming of the malediction. “As we said before, so say I now again” ()
Paul repeats the malediction to confirm its truth and emphasize its reality and severity. Do not pervert the Gospel message or a Divine curse awaits you.
I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
Let them be damned
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
I hope your message fails. Bad Luck I do not appreciate what you are doing.
Paul views the sin of those who teach others to leave Christ as being greater than the sin of those who leave Christ.
Do not accept him into your fellowship and slowly try to win him over to your way of thinking.
Every narrow minded one Lord one faith one baptism
Let them go to hell do not risk your kids to trifle with them. Atheist Nathan Stoll they did not kick him out continued coming to church the rebel he was and led others astray. They should have let him be accused
Gingrich, R. (n.d.). THE BOOK OF GALATIANS .
4. The Message in the Concern ()
4. The Message in the Concern ()
Here Paul addresses the fact of the true Gospel message and how he received it.
• The speaking of the message
Paul’s preaching the true gospel did not curry people’s favor or please them but brought him great suffering. His opponents’ false gospel helped them avoid suffering
The Apologetics Study Bible: Real Questions, Straight Answers, Stronger Faith Twisted Scripture: Galatians 1:8–9
Paul’s preaching the true gospel did not curry people’s favor or please them but brought him great suffering. His opponents’ false gospel helped them avoid suffering
First, the motive in the speaking. “Do I now persuade [seek approval of] men, or God? or do I seek to please men?” for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ” ().
The fact of the proclaiming of the true Gospel message is in focus here. First, the motive in the speaking. “Do I now persuade [seek approval of] men, or God? or do I seek to please men?” for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ” (). Paul’s motive in preaching the Gospel was not to please man but to please God. He further states that if his motive had been to please men, he would not be a true servant of Christ. The principle here will expose much so-called Christian service as not being service for Christ. Second, the manner of the speaking. “Preached” (). The word translated “preached” is the word from which we get our English word “evangelize.” Paul preached in a manner to turn people to Christ.
Paul’s motive in preaching the Gospel was not to please man but to please God.
IF he was to seek mans aproval he would not preach what he preached
And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
gal 5:11
Paul’s motive in preaching the Gospel was not to please man but to please God. He further states that if his motive had been to please men, he would not be a true servant of Christ. The principle here will expose much so-called Christian service as not being service for Christ. Second, the manner of the speaking. “Preached” (). The word translated “preached” is the word from which we get our English word “evangelize.” Paul preached in a manner to turn people to Christ.
He further states that if his motive had been to please men, he would not be a true servant of Christ. The principle here will expose much so-called Christian service as not being service for Christ. Second, the manner of the speaking. “Preached” (). The word translated “preached” is the word from which we get our English word “evangelize.” Paul preached in a manner to turn people to Christ.
As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
and gal 6:12-17
one of the proofs of the Gospel is the persecution it brought the disciples would be deceivers
people lie for power for prestige people do not lie to get persecuted
leave great jobs to get
• The source of the message. “Not after man … neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ” (;11,12).
Three things can be said about the source of the message.
First, it was not the invention by man. “Not after man.” If man could have thought up the Gospel, he would not have done so because it so condemns man. If man wanted to think up the Gospel, he could not have done so because it takes the genius of God to plan and put into effect the Gospel.
Second, it was not the influence of man. “Neither received it of man, neither was I taught it.” Paul did not get the Gospel message from man. He did not learn it from the apostles or from Gamaliel the great Jewish teacher or from any other human.
Third, but it was the informing by Christ. “But by the revelation of Jesus Christ.” Paul got the Gospel message straight from Jesus Christ. He received an untainted message, an unpopular message, but a powerful message.
Remember John Bunyan when he refused to give up preaching. They put him in prison and said to him, “Mr. Bunyan, you can come out of prison whenever you will promise to cease preaching the gospel.” He said, “If you let me out of prison today, I will preach again tomorrow, by the grace of God.” “Well,” they said, “then you must go back to prison.” He answered, “I will go back and stay there if need be till the moss grows on my eyelids, but I will never deny my Master.
Next week we will go into further proofs that it was not from man