MIKE MAZZALONGO FOR BEGINNERS Galatians The Dangers of False Teaching 2

False Teaching: Circumcision before baptism Judaizers/Circumcision Party Added to the Word of God Salvation by law-keeping

For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law. - Romans 3:28

Core Teaching: Taught by Apostles Restitution by the cross Repentance is a change of heart Salvation through grace by faith

I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; - Galatians 1:6

God calls all to be saved by the proclamation of the gospel.

which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. - Galatians 1:7

Gospel of the Judaizers: Offered as superior teaching Only one gospel The original gospel was changed for something else

The Results Disturbing their faith Distorting the teaching

But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! - Galatians 1:8

All who distort the Gospel are cursed.

As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed! - Galatians 1:9

The Judaizers were condemned because: 1.They knew the gospel 2.They knowingly changed it 3.They encouraged others to believe a false teaching

Lessons 1.There is only one gospel teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. - Matthew 28:20

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. - Mark 16:15-16

Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. - I Corinthians 15:1-2

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. - I Corinthians 15:3-5

Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints. - Jude 3

Lessons 1.There is only one gospel 2. Judge the messenger by the message

Lessons 1.There is only one gospel 2.Judge the messenger by the message 3. False gospels do not save

Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you. - I Timothy 4:16

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