There Can Be Only One

Text: Galatians 1:1-10

Heritage Addition church of Christby Jim Bradshaw

Sunday Morning, July 19, 2015

There Can Be Only OneGod’s Plan Never Fails:

Tit 1:2 NKJV in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began,

Heb 6:18-19 NKJV that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us. (19) This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil,

There Can Be Only OneWhy Does Man Think that he can improve God’s Plan:

Abraham, Moses, the Judaizers, etc.

Gal 4:4 NKJV But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

There can be only ONE!!!

Gal 1:1-10 NKJV Paul, an apostle (not 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,

Gal 1:1-10 continued (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.

Altered by ChristLearning the ABC’s are basic building blocks of our education

What are the ABC’s of God’s plan of redemption; the Gospel?

The ABC’s of the Gospel are the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Altered by Christ

1Co 15:1-4 NKJV Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, (2) by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. (3) For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, (4) and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,

There is more to the Gospel than just the basics. You must believe and obey.

2 Thess. 1:7-9

Mark 16:15-16

Acts 8:12

Romans 6:3-4

1 Peter 3:20-21

Altered by Christ

Best Stands AloneThere is not another Gospel, no not at all

Gal 1:6-7 NKJV 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.

Different (another KJV) – heteron meaning another of a different kind.

Another – allo meaning another of the same kind.

In verse 7 two words are untranslated after another (allo), which is ei mā which means “no not at all.” There is not another gospel no not at all.

Best Stands AloneThere is not another Gospel, no not at all

Act 4:12 NKJV Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."

Only 1 Gospel has the Power of God; Romans 1:16

Best Stands AloneAlterations bring a CURSE

Gal 1:7-9 NKJV which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.

Some trouble you – lit. agitate; they stir the pot.

They “want to pervert the gospel” – turn around or twist.

Best Stands AloneAlterations bring a CURSE

Gal 1:8-9 NKJV 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.

Even if an apostle or an angel is to be accursed for preaching a different gospel.

Anathema – delivered to the wrath of God; Hebrews 10:31.

Christ RevealedGal 1:10-12 NKJV 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. (11) But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. (12) For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Do we OBEY God or men?; Persuade – peitho means an obedience due to persuasion.

Christ Revealed

Rom 6:16 NKJV Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?

Are we men-pleasers – to do so removes us from being slaves of Christ – it becomes a sin leading to death.

Gal 1:10 NKJV 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.

Christ RevealedGal 1:11-12 NKJV But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. (12) For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Where does our teaching come from?

Jesus was once asked, “By what authority are You doing these things?”

Matthew 28:18-20; Paul’s apostolic authority and gospel came from none other than Jesus.