I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. Galatians 1:11
These are the words of Paul to the churches in the Roman province of Galatia.
The early church had no written Gospel. Having only the revelations of the Apostles, early believers were dependent on word of mouth and letter writing. Many false prophets wanted a piece of the action in this new ‘fad’ called Christianity. It took very little time before opportunity for personal agenda became a chance to turn a ‘dollar.’ Young and unsuspecting believers were distracted and confused. It happens today too!
Paul was aggressive in testifying of his encounter with God, his perseverance for the Gospel and his passion that everyone know and accept the Good News. His message follows and is still the most important thing anyone can hear and accept today:
- The God of Israel is the true and living God, always has been, always will be.
- He alone saves people from their sins by means of Mercy and Grace, and is worthy of worship.
- Jesus, God’s Son, is our Savior.
- This Salvation is free to everyone who will receive it.
Love,
Gretchen