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LESSON 2 * PART 2 * BOOK 32
PERVERTED GOSPEL - PART 2
The thing we have to understand is that the Church Age was never revealed until the apostle Paul came on the scene. Naturally, Law was a whole different program, and it was a works religion, but Grace is all of Grace. We will see this now as we get into Paul's letter to the Galatians. Remember the Holy Spirit was in total control of all this man accomplished.
Remember, Paul was under constant attack wherever he went about his apostleship. So Paul was under that constant attack for both reasons. Let's look at it for a moment in II Corinthians Chapter 11. And remember this is Holy Spirit inspired. This is just Paul writing from his own spirit, this is the inspired Word of God.
II Corinthians 11:5
Peter was. Now skip down to verse 22.
I think he's talking about the Twelve in Jerusalem whom his Gentile people are being told by Judaisers, "This guy Paul wasn't ever with Peter, this guy never spent three years with Jesus. Looking at verse 22 again.
II Corinthians 11:22,23
Now coming on into Chapter 12 and, for emphasis, the Holy Spirit has Paul repeat this for the third time in just a few verses. So this is very important to the Spirit of God.
II Corinthians 12:11
Paul knew he was nothing. Now for the Book of Galatians.
Remember Galatia was that central part of what is now the country of Turkey. I don't think there are too many Church people who know these verses are even in their Bible. Now jump over to verse 5 in this same chapter.
Acts 15:5
saying, `That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.'"
Now these people were trying to pervert Paul's Gospel. Now then back to the Book of Galatians.
Here the apostle Paul is probably back at Corinth if I'm not mistaken. I'm even speaking of the world of Church people. Galatians 1:1,2
"Paul, an apostle, not of men, neither by man, (in other words the Antioch Church didn't commission him an apostle) but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) 2. And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:"
Now the brethren that were with Paul would probably include Luke, and Silias, and maybe Timothy. Now verse 3:
Galatians 1:3
"Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,"
Look at the verse again.
Galatians 1:2
"And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:"
A good example is found in the Book of Romans Chapter 1:7. Let's compare Scripture with Scripture. "To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints:..."
Now let's look at the Corinthians. I Corinthians 1:2
"Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord,..." II Corinthians 1:1
"Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:"
Even the Corinthian Church. Remember when we studied Corinthians, what kind of a church were they? Ephesians1:1
"Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:"
Galatians 1:2
"And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:"
God didn't call them "My People." Why? Let's look at it in Jeremiah Chapter 31 and verse 33. my people.'"
God doesn't call Israel "my people" tonight because they're far from Him. Oh, listen God is not through with that nation. God is going to yet complete His prophetic program because prophecy cannot stop in mid-place. Now coming back quickly to the Book of Galatians. Now here in verse 4 comes Paul's major message throughout all his letters.
Galatians 1:4,5
The Galatians were off course, and the whole purpose of this little sixth chapter of the Book of Galatians is to correct and bring them back on course to the knowledge of truth, and get them away form the false teachings that were besieging them.
Galatians 1:6
"I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:"
II Corinthians 2:17
"For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ."
Isaiah 1:22
"Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:"
So in verse 7, Paul says, "You're not falling for a totally different Gospel," but there are some that would corrupt, or pollute (or like mixing water with wine, that's what these Judaisers are doing with Paul's Gospel). Why? Because Paul's Gospel says, "You are saved by Faith + NOTHING! Yes you can believe what Paul tells you, but you have to also practice circumcision, and you have to keep the Law of Moses.
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