GALATIANS

THERE ARE BORN-AGAIN PEOPLE, SITTING HERE TODAY, WHO HAVE BEEN FED THE LIE THEY ARE NOT FULLY ACCEPTED BY GOD; THEREFORE, YOU TRY EVER SO HARD TO GAIN THAT ACCEPTANCE.

1 Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— 2 and all the brothers and sisters with me, 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse! 9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse! 10 Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Galatians 1:1-10 NIV

I. A PERSON IS DELIVERED OUT OF THIS EVIL AGE BY ACCEPTING THE WORK OF THE CROSS, BY ASKING FOR FORGIVENESS AND PROFESSING FAITH IN CHRIST.

ANY OTHER TEACHING IS “ANOTHER GOSPEL;” THEREFORE, IT IS NOT FROM GOD.

ROMANS 10:9 SAYS, “…IF YOU CONFESS WITH YOUR MOUTH JESUS IS LORD AND BELIEVE IN YOUR HEART THAT GOD RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD, YOU SHALL BE SAVED.”

II. WE NEED TO BE REALLY CAREFUL WHAT WE CALL IMPORTANT AND WE NEED TO BE EVER SO CAREFUL WE DON’T ADD TRADITION OR OPINION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GOSPEL.

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:1 NIV

III. REJOICE IN YOUR ACCEPTANCE BY GOD. DID YOU CONFESS AND BELIEVE? THEN YOU ARE SAVED, ACCEPTED BY GOD AND ARE HIS CHILD.