There is One Gospel

Galatians 1:1-10 ESV

Series Main Idea: Salvation comes through repentance and faith alone in Jesus Christ, not by works.
Justification: Guilty declared not guilty. Righteousness of Christ provided.

What is the gospel?

1. Man vs. God ^{(vv. 1-2, 6-7, 10)}
a. False teachers in Galatia

the gospel.
b. Paul’s gospel is from

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.
c. Paul is accused of making the gospel too

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.
d. There is

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gospel, and we must know and believe it.

2. The gospel ^{(vv. 3-5)}
a.

: He is the creator of all things, and is the perfectly holy judge of all things.
b.

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: All of humanity has sinned against God, earning only death and wrath.
c.

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: Jesus lived a life of perfect righteousness, defeated sin on the cross, and defeated death in His resurrection.
d.

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: All who repent and place their faith in Jesus are irrevocably saved.

3. Gospel distortions ^{(vv. 6-9)}
a. False teachers in Galatia added

to the gospel.
b.

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: Adding works to the gospel.
c. The seeker sensitive movement can create frustrated

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.
d. The

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does not believe in justification by faith alone.
e. Justification by faith alone is at the

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of the gospel.

“The gospel is news that creates a

, but the

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is not itself the gospel.” - Tim Keller