Galatians 2:4-5 (NASB)
4 Yet it was a concern because of the false
brothers secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy on
our freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us. 5 But we did
not yield in subjection to them, even for an hour, so that the truth of
the gospel would remain with you.
Thought for today – The slavery of religion is not the truth
of gospel.
Paul devoted the next two chapters of this epistle to
countering these false teachers who taught that to be truly saved, the Gentile
believers needed to keep the Old Testament Law beginning by being
circumcised. That teaching seems to have permeated throughout the new
churches, and since the Jewish believers had held to the Law from birth, that
was not a problem, but for the Gentiles, this was a big step. In today’s
culture, the same hold of tradition is still present among those in the church
who believe and teach that a certain lifestyle is necessary for acceptance in
Christ. This teaching is the essence of legalism, the slavery of
religion, and is not the gospel of Jesus Christ.
That’s what the Book says!
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