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Some warnings against an Earthy, Carnal, Sensual, re-Purposed Gospel.

Opening greeting Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:2 Beginning reading I am astounded that you are so quick to remove yourselves from me, the one who called you by the Messiah’s grace, and turn to some other supposedly “Good News,”   7   which is not good news at all! What is really happening is that certain people are pestering you and trying to pervert the genuine Good News of the Messiah.   8   But even if we — or, for that matter, an angel from heaven! — were to announce to you some so-called “Good News” contrary to the Good News we did announce to you, let him be under a curse forever!  9   We said it before, and I say it again: if anyone announces “Good News” contrary to what you received, let him be under a curse forever! Galatians 1:6 Message: Introduction In this letter, I desire to share with you warnings from the Bible against teachings that, though supposedly given in the name of God, are to be avoided. I will tr

The Ministry (Work) of the Apostle.

Opening Greetings Galatians 1:3  Grace and  peace  to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus the Savior,  4   who gave himself for our sins, so that he might deliver us from the present evil world-system, in obedience to the will of God, our Father.  5  To him be the glory forever and ever!  Amen . Opening Reading Ephesians 4:7  Each one of us, however, has been given grace to be measured by the Messiah’s bounty.  8   This is why it says, “After  he  went up into the heights, he  led captivity captive and  he gave  gifts to mankind.” [ a ] 9   Now this phrase, “ he went up ,” what can it mean if not that he first went down into the lower parts, that is, the earth?  10   The one who went down is himself the one who also  went up , far above all of heaven, in order to fill all things.  11   Furthermore,  he gave  some people as emissaries (apostles ), some as prophets , some as proclaimers of the Good News ( evangelists ), and some as shepherds and teachers ( pastor