Monday, May 7, 2012

True FREEDOM through Jesus Christ

Happening near the end 
of the book of Acts .... 
are the things written in 
Galatians.  
I am amazed at how soon
 the pure doctrine 
of the apostles was 
confused and distorted.  

The apostle Paul states the problem,
"I am amazed that you 
are so quickly deserting 
Him who called you 
by the grace of Christ, 
for a different gospel; 
which is really not 
another; only there are 
some who are disturbing you, 
and want to distort the gospel of Christ".
Galatians 1:6-7


Wow!  The heart of the gospel, 
which was so precious to Paul,
was being undermined 
by false teaching and
false teachers!

Judaizers ... those who were 
falsely teaching that to be
a Christian ~ Gentiles 
must become like Jews 
and that Christians must 
obey the Mosaic laws, 
regulations and ceremonies in 
order to be/become a Christian.

These men were going into
the infant churches that
were established by Paul and teaching a FALSE gospel.

So, the theme of Galatians is

TRUE FREEDOM THROUGH JESUS CHRIST  ~  ALONE

Even today some would say there are things we must DO
to be saved or to 'keep' being saved.
This distorts (changes) the Gospel.
Yes, a life saved by grace IS a changed life.
Through the power of the Holy Spirit 
we are day by day changed ... 
becoming more like Him,
but our salvation rests securely in Him
and Him alone.  
By Grace Alone

Not by law, not by works of righteousness, 
not by reform
not by legalistic bondage 
but by Jesus Christ. 

What peace, what joy, what AMAZING GRACE!

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