Only One Gospel

King James Daily Bible Study Devotional
Message Title: Only One Gospel
Date: Thursday December 02, 2011
Chapters: Galatians 1-3
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All Scripture quoted comes from the King James Version.

Hello My Friend,

It boggles my mind that we all read from the same Bible (KJV) yet can come up with so many different conclusions as to what we are reading. God's Word does not contradict itself, sometimes we may not understand what we are reading, but as we study it we see what is going on beyond that verse. Now, I understand that as you read the Bible the Holy Spirit reveals things to you a little at a time, but there is a big difference between the Holy Spirit's guidance and man's guidance, and let me tell you, they are not equal. People will distort the Bible so much that even they think they are living in the truth, but it is all lies. Jesus warns us, “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” -Matthew 7:13-15.

The Book of Galatians is the ninth book of the New Testament, forty-eighth book of the Bible, and contains six chapters. The author of this epistle (letter) is Paul and it was written to the believers of Galatia. Paul wrote this letter approximately in 60AD during his third trip to Corinth. The purpose of the letter was to correct the false teaching of Jewish legalism in the Church. What we are to learn from the book is that Jesus delivered all of us from the law to liberty. “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” - Galatians 5:1. This letter for the Galatians forever settles that there is only one way to avoid eternal death and to be assured of eternal life in heaven for all mankind and that is through Jesus Christ.

The churches of Galatia were formed by both converted Jews and Gentiles, somehow the true Gospel got distorted and the churches began preaching a false gospel that stated a person was justified by both faith and works. Paul writes the Galatians to set the record straight and reassure the converts that we are only saved by our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and that salvation can never be taken away from us, whether we do the work of the Lord or not.

“I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 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. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.” -Galatians 1:6-12.

The entire Bible, Old and New Testament, is centered around one person, that being Jesus Christ, the law that God gave the Jews was a foreshadow of Christ to come and represented Him in every way. What the law could not do was redeem a person eternally, that is where Jesus became the sacrifice that would be able to redeem a person eternally. “For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” - Romans 8:3,4.

The resurrection of Christ is the very heart of Christianity, it is the one sign that tells us with perfect certainty that the sacrifice Christ made was acceptable by God and that a way had been made for us to be reconciled with God. Salvation is a gift from God to all who believe the Gospel, which is the death, burial, and resurrection, of the perfect Christ. Paul confronts some people, even the apostle Peter about perverting the Gospel.

“But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.” - Galatians 2:14-21.

God instilled the law of Moses to the Jews as a way for them to be reconciled with Him. However, every time they committed sin they had to bring not one, but many animals to be sacrificed in their place to be reconciled with Him again. That is when He decided to make a way for a person to be reconciled with Him once and for all, hence, the sacrifice of the perfect lamb, Jesus Christ. “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.” - Hebrews 9:28.

Paul proves the doctrine he had blamed the Galatians for rejecting by the example of Abraham, whose faith fastened upon the word and promise of God, and upon his believing he was owned and accepted of God as a righteous man.

“Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith...That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” - Galatians 3:6-11,14.

It is a good thing to honor God after we are saved by living in His will, but we are not justified by our works, we are only justified or redeemed by our faith in Christ alone, no matter what religion we were brought up in. I grew up in a Catholic background, there are many things in the Catholic religion that have always been questionable to me, but we followed the rituals like clockwork year by year. Now, had I died during any of these fasts or observances I would have gone straight to hell, by the way, there is no such thing as purgatory. If you have not received Christ before you died it is a one way ticket to eternal death. I got saved when I was a teenager, but for the longest time I still followed the laws of the Catholic religion, not really understanding once saved always saved. It was not until I came to the church I am a member of today that I learned the truth, we can never lose our salvation, it is a gift from God for our faith in Christ and is given to all who believe in and accept the Gospel. “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.” - Galatians 3:26-28. Praise God!

Today's Prayer:
Dear God,
It is unfathomable to think that we do not have to do anything to be saved from hell except believe in Your Son, Jesus Christ, who died on the cross for all mankind. Thank You, Jesus for making such a great sacrifice for us, we are not worthy to receive such a gift, but You offer it freely to anyone who comes to You by faith. Lord, as I live my life for You, keep me grounded in the truth, never let me fall into a false gospel, and never let me turn anyone down from knowing the truth. Let me be a witness and testimony of Your wonderful grace, which is sufficient enough for me to get to heaven. I love You, Lord and pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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