Galatians 1:11-12 (ESV Strong's)
For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
Subject: The Gospel
In today's world we have so, so many "words" of authority. One person states life should be lived "this way" and another says, "that way." We do not live in a society that recognizes the authority of God's Word and God's voice. In the letter to the Galatians Christians Paul was writing to a similar audience. Although they should no better, they were being led astray by false teachers who took the Gospel (salvation by grace alone, through faith alone in Christ alone) and mixed with it parts of the Jewish law. Paul states that this Gospel he preached was straight from Christ and not an amalgamation of different cultural structures. The Gospel is the good news that Jesus die for us. It is completely on Christ. This message was delivered by Christ, given to Paul, who, in turn, gives it to us. We live in a world that does not recognize the authority of this message. The believe it to be a myth made up to serve the psychological deficiency of our psyche. Note what Peter says:
2 Peter 1:16-19 (ESV Strong's)
For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,” we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,
This is the same Peter who would be corrected by Paul in regard to this same subject. He was being led astray by false teaching. We have a true and sure message and need to be careful we are not following false teaching that does not reflect the Gospel.
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