Issue 25 - Day 7

Galatians 1

Galatians 1:6-8
6)  I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7)  Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8)  But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

We tend to think ourselves immune to perversions of the gospel in Baptist churches. Many of us are fixed in our ways over the bible version we use, and the basic doctrines we teach. When we think of perversions of the Gospel we are quick to point the finger at other denominations. Paul rightly warned the Galatians against false teachers that had entered into the church. Anyone who preaches any gospel other than that found in scripture is to be avoided, they are cursed. So we avoid spending time with other Christians whose denominational or doctrinal roots differ from ours, then act suprised when we are accused of being insular. This is all a problem, but not the worst.

The worst problem for the Galatians was that they had already left the gospel of truth. The worst problem for us is the same. When you look at the gospel we preach, and say we believe, the gospel that brought us to salvation, does your life match up to the word? If the person who led you to the Lord were to visit you today, would they look at your life in disbelief and say, that’s not what I taught you! It is normal that we fail. No-one is perfect, but we are being perfected by Christ. If you are not changing to be more like him then maybe you are reading but not doing. Let the words of scripture move from your head to your heart and get into action. Don’t just say the right things, be the gospel daily. Seek God now and repent once more.