"Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Glatians", Mixing Law With GRACE, a deadly soul
damning mixture.................
This is a work which I have just compleated, although I have taught on
Galatians many times. My prayer is that The Holy Spirit will use The Word to enlighten
souls. I realize many interpret the same scriptures differently, there is but ONE
interpretation, that being the REAL meaning. Is my interpretation
correct? Study this and allow The Holy Spirit to speak!!
"Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians"
Written under the authority and direction of The Holy Spirit. Every
sentence becomes an explosive THUNDERBOLT, a David's Pebble from the
stream with which to meet a GIANT. Not a Goliath, no, a MUCH LARGER and
more deadly Giant. The Giant of "MIXTURE" Mixture of GRACE with LAW; A
deadly, and Soul damning mixture, being taaught by well meaning
Judaizing missionaries from Palestine. This mixture of Grace with Law
spread its deadly poison throughout the world and still exist TODAY in
an even greater force and number. The TRUE Church is over shadowed by
this Giant in our day. As I look and
listen, this Giant of MIXTURE is the center of the "Apostate Church" =
false religion". Please STUDY the entire 13th chapter of Matthew 13
False teaching of "part faith, part works" OBEDIENCE to the law while>
mixing with Grace for salvation and the maintaining of that salvation,
is this doctrine of POISON. To teach such makes the ATONEMENT of CHRIST
void, in that salvation is by Christ plus something else on our part.
Paul deals with this subject throughout this letter, but really sums it
up in the one verse in chapter 2:21 If one would start in chapter 1
verse 1, and continue through the firstchapter, then one could see how
first Paul Declares the FACT that there is but ONE Gospel then Declares
his HIS AUTHORITY to Declare that gospel. Paul shows that the law has
NO part at all in salvation or in keeping the believer saved. Neither
does the law have a part in the believers FINAL PERFECTION and
GLORIFICATION. It is The Holy Spirit that
(1) DRAWS us to Christ, John 6:44
(2) Borns us into the BODY of Christ 1 Cor.12:13 (the TRUE Church), and
(3) Seals us untill the DAY OF REDEMPTION, Ephes. 4:30 & 1 Peter 1:3-5
(4) Leads us into righteousness. (plenty of scripture on this)
(5) He will raise these mortal bodies and change them into a body like
unto that of our Lord. 1 Cor. 15, the entire chapter..
Thus it is Pauls teachings here and in "ALL" of his teachings,
regardless of where Paul preached, he had ONE message, "SALVATION BY
GRACE, THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST, CRUCIFIED, BURIED,
RISEN, COMING
AGAIN"....................................................AMEN!!!!
Paul's Authority came from God...
Chapter 1 verses 1-5
False preachers, called by Satan
verses 6-9
Religion, NOT Christianity....
Revealed message from God NOT from man..
Chapter 1 verse 10 through Chapter 2:10
Paul stands alone and DECLARES the Gospel of GRACE
2:11-21
Chapter 3_
Salvation by Grace
ATONEMENT OR attainment??
ATTONMENT is by GRACE, but Attainment comes from WORKS ( that which WE
do). Verses 1-5 gives the FACTS, you either RECEIVE His prevision or
make the Payment yourself. See Romans 8:1-3; His salvation, not ours,
Romans 9:16; ITS HIS GRACE, For HIS GLORY, Ephesians 1:1-23 count the
word "HIS" in this chapter also implied, unless I mis-counted, its 36
times. SO, It is HIS GRACE. Again I ask, will it be HIS GRACE or your
attainment, I believe you will find the debt MUCH to LARGE to pay,
better just accept HIS GRACE.........................
Its ALWAYS been by GRACE........................
Example: Abraham; chapter 3 verses 6-10, it is foolishness to think we
could produce works that would bring us TO God, see Psalms 14.
Gal. 3 Verses 11-13 Gods View, Paul says is "EVIDENT" verse 12 says to
seek salvation by the law, brings a necessity to do ALL that the law
requires, because God accepts nothing less than prefection. ( This is
where the perfect substitute JESUS CHRIST who was perfect takes our sin
upon Himself)
PURPOSE of the LAW: verses 19-26 focus on verses 21-24 and review
chapter 2:16-21. The Law makes NO prevision for salvation, only points
out our failure in keeping it.
PREVISION of Christ: verses 27-29, chapter 4:1-7
Galations 4:8-20
A man once made this statement, "The only time I ever walked in the path
of righteousness, was when I crossed it".
4:21-31
Focus on verse 21, he says " You people had better take a close look at
the law, and listen to the LAW. If you are intent on attaining salvation
by keeping the law, then be prepared to face the LAW in Judgement. Do
you expect to pass THAT test????????????????
Remember now, the LAW makes NO prevision for error, there IS however, a
PREVISION made through FAITH in CHRIST, and thus stand GUILTLESS,
clothed in HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Chapter 5:1-4
THE CENTRAL TRUTH OF GALATIANS, attention given to verse 4
" FALLEN FROM GRACE"
The meaning given here, as well as all the prior verses that lead up to
this point is THIS= The MORE one seeks through ones OWN merits
( righeous living), to be JUST before a Holy God, THE FURTHER and
FURTHER that person moves AWAY from TRUTH. That TRUTH being that
SALVATION is by GRACE, Eph. 2:8-9
If you were hanging over Hell by a 10 linked chain of LAW, how many
links would have to be broken before you would bust Hell wide open. see
verse 3 here, then see james 2:10
Satan would have ALL to believe this damning lie, that if we miss the
ONE GOSPEL (Chapter 1 verses 8&9) just a little it won't matter. Paul
called this a ANOTHER GOSPEL, a PERVERTED GOSPEL Chapter 1:7-9
So here in 5:5-9, Paul WARNS, see verse 9. In verses 10-12 Paul says (1)
Legalism, (2)Lawlessness, and (3) Spirit directed living are the THREE
CHOICES for lifestyles. Sence it would be agreed that lawlessness will
lead to judgement and Hell, and Legalism is an impossiability, Paul
defends the GOSPEL OF GRACE. Paul says in verse 12 that if circumcision
is something that makes one more oure and right before God, then why not
just CUT "IT" compleatly OFF?????????????????????????
He then says he wished that is what those who had brought this damning
lie WOULD DO............
LOVE is the FOUNDATION for FRUIT. Where there is NO ROOT there can be
NO FRUIT, verses 16-26 & see James 2:14-26
Chapter 6 The APPLICATION of being SPIRIT LEAD.
MAJOR on the IMPORTANT things, ( circumsion sure is not important as far
as Spiritual things are concerned, see verses 12 & 13). They make a big
show of this to avoid percution.
I can only provide my common sense in the study of scripture. This is
what I used as I made this study, and I PRAY that you will see it is
just common sense that would tell us ALL that we MUST rely on JESUS
CHRIST for salvation. This is the very PURPOSE for which He came to this
world, taught, lived, died, buried, was raised from the dead, that we
which will place our TOTAL TRUST in this ONE FACT may also have ETERNAL
LIFE John 3:15-18
May The Holy Spirit guide you...
Malcolm Lindsey |
