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Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor The True Gospel First by a man, but by Christ and God the Galatians 1:1-5 Father, who raised him from the dead— 2 and all the brothers and sisters with me, - SWOT To the churches in Galatia: 3 Grace and - Canada’s Terrorism Threat Level Scale peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for The True Gospel (1-5) our sins to rescue us from the present evil - What’s Paul’s approach? (1-5 before 6- age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be glory for ever and 10) ever. Amen. o know the genuine to discern the counterfeit 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in - Where do we find the true gospel? the grace of Christ and are turning to a (1-2) 1 different gospel— 7 which is really no o in the Apostles’ teaching 2 gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even 3 Tests for an ‘A’postle: 3 if we or an angel from heaven should a) eyewitness of the risen Jesus preach a gospel other than the one we b) miracle working 4 preached to you, let them be under God’s c) directly hand-picked by Jesus 5 curse! 9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a o ONLY in the Apostles’ teaching gospel other than what you accepted, let found in the Scriptures them be under God’s curse! - What is the true gospel? (3-5) 10 Am I now trying to win the approval of o grace that brings peace 6 human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to 7 please people, I would not be a servant of o rescue through Christ’s death Christ. o all to God’s glory New International Versio n . Biblica, 2011. gateway, www.biblegateway.com/versions/New - International - V e r s i o n - NIV - B i b l e

1 In the New Testament, the Greek noun apostolos is used in two ways: 1) a capital ‘A’ Apostle, like Paul, was one of a select few 1st century individuals personally commissioned by the risen Jesus to 2 E.g., Acts 2:42; Ephesians 2:20; 3:5 testify/write with God’s authority (Acts 2:42; 3 1 Corinthians 9:1 Ephesians 2:20); 2) a small letter “a” apostle, like 4 :12 Epaphroditus, functioned like a messenger or 5 Acts 1:21-26; 9:3-6 representative to fulfill a mission (Philippians 6 Galatians 6:18 2:25; 2 Corinthians 8:23). 7 Romans 5:8-9