OUR FATHER WHO RAISED JESUS FROM THE DEAD

In Galatians chapter 1 verses 1 - 10, the Apostle Paul begins his address to the churches in Galatia by identifying himself and his office in Christ and conveys a warm blessing  of grace and peace to them.

He summarizes their common understanding of the gospel where the Lord Jesus died for our sins so that we could be eternally set free from the bondage of the age into which we were born.

Paul expressed surprise that the Galatians, having accepted the good news of the availability of redemption, had now accepted a different gospel that was distorted and perverted from its intent and message.

Paul strongly denounces the gospels that are circulating among the Galatians that were different from what they had first believed. He declares to them that if angels or even he himself came with a variation of the original gospel they believed, they should reject it. Paul even curses any person who comes among them to proclaim a false gospel.

1 Paul, an apostle (ne ot from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead), 2 and all the brethren who are with me,

To the churches of Galatia:

3 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

6 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, 7 which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.

10 For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.

Amen.

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