Second Week
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Questions
(Gal 1:6-7 ESV) 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel — 7 not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.
1. Who is “him”?
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2. What does it mean to be “called” in this context? We often speak of being called to a particular ministry or place in life, but what is “called” referring to here? Do you see any parallels with Isaiah 51:2?
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3. What is the “gospel”? See Gal 2:15-16. Compare Isa 52:7; 1 Cor 15:1-8; and Rom 1:1-6.
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4. From the previous readings, what makes the gospel the Galatians were following a “different gospel”?
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5. Why does following a different gospel mean that you’re deserting God, even though you still worship God and believe in Jesus?
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