The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Galatians 1:6-10, “I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel;
7 which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.
8 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!
9 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!
10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.”

The Galatians were a wild and wooly people. You’ve met people like that, I’m sure. One minute they were for something; the next minute, they were against it. You just never knew where they were on anything.

The purpose –at least, one purpose—of the church is to focus on the Word of God and to stand firmly on it! It was just not the Galatian way of behavior on anything.

It’s hard to be certain, but this was probably not the first time Paul had instructed them in the clarity of the Scriptures. Parents know the seeming futility of their instruction to their children (How many times have I told you …?) Maybe you’ve wondered why your pastor has emphasized something so often. Could it be that…?

One thing is certain: the Scriptures are non-contradictory! So, if you find instruction in one place, you will not find it contradicting somewhere else. So, read Galatians. Trust the instruction of the Apostle Paul, and you will always be walking in the way of the LORD!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom