As I read Galatians I can’t help but see the Apostle Paul is ready digging into these Christians backsides.
If you didn’t notice it before, the intro is only five short verses unlike the other epistles. In the verse six he starts in on them with how he is marveled on how soon they have separated themselves for the gospel of Christ that he gave them in it most simplest form. Paul tells them that they have been bewitched and he wants the names of these persons. He calls them fools a few times which really lets us know that he isn’t playing with them. And I guess he has that right, because he started the church.
As for us, if the Apostle Paul came to America and saw us, he would go off? Look at us; the first thing you see is black, white, brown, & all other types of race divisions churches.
If you really think about it, the Cross of Christ shows us that we could not possible save ourselves. Romans 3: 21-31 spells out how we are justified by faith. We can not do anything other than accept what Christ Jesus did for us at the Cross of Calvary. He paid the price of the Sin Debt that we owed to GOD.
Abraham was known as the Altar Builder, because he was a sinner. Yes, the Patriarch Abraham, the Father of Faith was a sinner. Why do you think he built so many altars because he was so good? He believed that God was able to preform and that belief called Faith was reckoned to him for righteousness.
The question is; Does the Cross of Christ offend you? None of our church attendance adds to your salvation. We have a book shelf full of Christ centered books, nothing. We go to revivals, conventions, missionary meeting all of this merit us nothing at the Throne of GOD. You can call yourself Dr. Bishop Apostle and have 100,000 members at your church, and this holds no weight when you are at the Cross. Jesus came to save all that would humble themselves at that Ole Rugged Cross.
The question still stands; Does Christ & Him Crucified make you feel helpless towards your own means of Salvation?
The Holy Spirit spoke to my heart while reading The Acts of the Apostles, that He wanted my generation and the one behind me in His Church. Meaning: He wants all the resources that we are putting towards the building of a secular system with a churchlike look to stop, immediately. And build a church based on the Message of the Cross without any pervious or distortion. God wants the gospel preached that will sweeps in the lost souls and builds the saints. Read more…
Justification by Faith and Reconciliation to God through the Finished Work of the Cross are the two major doctrines of Christianity. Romans 3: 21-31 explains the Doctrines of Justification By Faith and Romans 5 details the Doctrine of Reconciliation. Reconciliation happens once we have been justified. Justified means we have been found in right standing with God and are acquitted of all charges as a sinner. Believe it or not, once you understand these doctrines your Christian Walk can begin. Read more…
Galatians 1: 6-10
Galatians was written to a young church that had been convinced by Judaizers that keeping the Laws of Moses was the only way to be a true Christian. This is a lie from the pit of Hell. The Lord Jesus said Himself, “ Ye must be born-again.” The Lord’s Death on the Cross exhausted the Law. First, we must understand that the idea of Salvation is to stand Justification and Righteousness before a thrice Holy God. Read more…