The Gospel Under Siege

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The Gospel Under Siege 11-10
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The Gospel Under Siege 11-10

• Background
• Author Paul
• Audience Churches in Galatia (Acts 13-14)

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The Churches of Galatia
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The Gospel Under Siege 11-10

• Background
• Author Paul
• Audience Churches in Galatia
• Date 49 AD
• Time of rapid change uncertainty
• Gentiles included (Acts 10), not equal
• Faith in Christ AND obedience to Law?
• Faith alone in Christ alone!

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The Gospel Under Siege 11-10

• Opponents
• Jewish believers

Acts 155But some of the sect of the Pharisees
who had believed stood up, saying, It is
necessary to circumcise them and to direct them
to observe the Law of Moses.
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The Gospel Under Siege 11-10

• Pauls Response
• Let him be accursedanathema
• Why? Because they were
• Diminishing the work of Christ
• Distorting the response of faith
• Dividing the family of God

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The Gospel Under Siege 11-10

• Pauls Response
• Let him be accursedanathema
• Get the gospel right
• The work of Christ
• The grace of God
• Faith alone
• Christ alone

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Application

• Have you understood and believed the one true
  gospel?
• Can you share the gospel clearly?

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