“When truth becomes negotiable, faith becomes vulnerable so know the Gospel, stand on God’s Word, and seek His approval above the world’s applause.”
“I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed. For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.”
In these verses we, as believers, are strongly warned not to abandon the true Gospel of Jesus Christ for a different message that fits our point of view. At this time there were some teaching ideas that distorted the Gospel of grace, and Paul makes it clear that God’s truth cannot be altered to satisfy people or the current culture. It emphasizes that even if someone is claiming spiritual authority, including an angel, preached a different gospel, Paul says it must be rejected. This warning reminds us that not everything presented as being “Christian” is necessarily biblical.
Paul also highlights our desire for our need for human approval. He gives everyone a challenge to think about, “For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God?” We need to understand that this question remains important for Christians today. There are times that humans easily change our beliefs, compromise biblical convictions, or remain silent because we fear rejection. Being a follower of Christ requires discernment and courage. We’ve been told to test what we hear against Scripture, remaining faithful to the Gospel, and always seeking God’s approval above the applause of people.
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