2. Galatians an attack on error, Gal. 1:1-9 ▹ Saints turning away from God ▹ Deceived by error ▹ Lost

3. We must beware of a perverted gospel ▹ Be filled with truth ▹ Examine teachings ▹ Examine self

5. Christ revealed by apostles, Gal. 1:11, 12 ▹ To be received, 2 Thes. 2:15 ▹ To be taught, Mk. 16:15 ▹ To be defended, Phil. 1:15-17 ▹ Only one, Eph. 4:5

6. Any departure is perverted, Gal. 1:6, 7 ▹ Not to add to or take from God’s word ⁃ Ancient truth, Deut. 4:2; Prov. 30:5, 6 ⁃ NT principle, 1 Pt. 4:11; Rev. 22:18, 19 ⁃ Arrogant, Isa. 55:8, 9

7. Any departure is perverted, Gal. 1:6, 7 ▹ Doctrinal apostasy, Gal. 5:2-4 ▹ Examples of modern perverted gospels ⁃ Spiritual gifts today, 1 Cor. 13:8-10 ⁃ Saved in denominations, Acts 2:38, 47 ⁃ Wrong to condemn others, Lk. 11:39, 40

8. Call by & turned to God by the gospel, 2 Thes. 2:13, 14 ▹ Heavenly calling, Heb. 3:1 ▹ High calling, Phil. 3:14 ▹ Holy calling, 2 Tim. 1:9

9. Perverted gospel destroys grace & fellowship with God ▹ Gospel is grace, Acts 20:24 ▹ Return to beggarly elements, Gal. 4:8-11 ▹ Estrangement from Christ, Gal. 5:4

10. Examples of perverted gospels ▹ Faith-only salvation, cf. Jas. 2:24 ▹ Once saved always saved, Gal. 5:4

11. Error is the source of trouble, Gal. 5:10, 12 ▹ Paul accused of trouble-making, Acts 24:5 ▹ Truth troubles error, Jn. 3:19-21 ▹ Guilt lies with error, Acts 15:24

12. A perverted gospel must be rejected, Gal. 1:8, 9 ▹ Accursed, Mt. 15:8-14 ▹ Condemn, 2 Cor. 10:3-5

13. Those teaching a perverted gospel must be rejected, Gal. 1:8, 9 ▹ May be disguised, 2 Cor. 11:13-15 ▹ Must be exposed, Eph. 5:11 ▹ May be appealing, Rom. 16:17, 18 ▹ Must be opposed, 2 Jn. 9-11