Galatians 1: 1 an apostle
not of men neither by man but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him
from the dead
Galatians 1: 6 …you are so
soon removed from Him that called you into the grace of Christ
Galatians 1: 9 …if any
preach any other gospel unto you than that you have received let him be
accursed
Galatians 1: 11- 12 …the
gospel that was preached of me is not after man for I neither received it of man,
neither was I taught but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Galatians 1: 15-16 …it
pleased God…who separated me…called by His grace to reveal His son in me…I
conferred not with flesh and blood
Is it not a strange thing that a epistle written by Paul to
expose that false teachers were making merchandise of the brethren at Galatia in
order to purchase for themselves pride and ego from the approval of other men
has been used to deceive men that they can have YHWH’s life while keeping Adams
death.
There is an expression that I have heard “don’t throw the
baby out with the bathwater”; meaning just because the bathwater is not usable
and should be thrown away does not mean we are to also throw away the clean
baby.
Yet this is what we have done with Galatians and in so doing
have indeed preached another gospel than that which we received. This wrong thinking has done more to damage
the wholeness of the body of believers than can easily be understood by most.
This false gospel has birthed into the elect of YHWH a
corrupt way, a false Jesus, and a powerless grace that make Yeshua a minister
of sin instead of salvation. This leaven is not new; in several of Paul’s
epistles he has addressed both this false grace and the opposite lie which frustrates
the grace given by YHWH by returning to that which can never bring righteousness
and justification to the doer.
The problem with coming against such an ancient heresy is
that it has been deeply entrenched into many believers to one degree or another.
However that is not my battle but it must be done by the Spirit.
So in my liberty to
choice to obey YHWH I give my members over to His breath to use as His living
word sees fit. I tell you a wonderful truth that Yeshua has purchased for you
the same liberty to obey Him by the life He and our Abba live in us by the
Spirit. There is no freedom found in the life of men only slavery and bondage
of sin.
This is not a witness that the Spirit need make through me
for almost two thousand years ago he inspired Paul to write that which He is to
teach you. My heart is simply to look at what we might at times overlook in our
assumption of “yes I know”.
It is hard to not jump to the conclusion as I know how much
closer our walk with Him is when we come to a place where we no longer frustrate
His gift of life within us. Yet it is Yeshua through Paul who is the wise master
builder of His Holy temple. As His helpmate we will build His message according
to His blueprint.
There are five things listed in the first chapter of this
epistle that are declared to be given to us by the will of the Father in the
authority of the Son through the quickening of the Spirit and not of men. This
should come as no surprise as Yeshua made clear that no man comes to the Father
but by Him.
In the order that Paul has mentioned them they are:
1)
Ministry… Messiah has made us a royal priesthood
and as such every believer has been given a ministry or work to be done. While a
man may or may not recognize the will of the Spirit in you they can never call
you into it or prepare you for it. Remember Yeshua’s light rebuke of Peter when
He asked about Johns fate “…what is that to you? You follow me”
2)
Calling into grace…the gift of YHWH is YHWH for
as He promised Abraham I AM your shield and exceeding great reward; this
promise Yeshua has grafted us into by faith. It should be obvious that no man
including yourself can make YHWH abide in you and make Himself yours.
3)
The gospel…the good news of the kingdom of
heaven coming to you and being in you as you are in it is not given by men. One
of your brethren may preach truth to you but for that truth to be effective and
living you must settle between you and YHWH if you believe it, trust it, rely
on it, and expect its manifestation This is why Messiah has said the kingdom of
heaven is not with observation (what is seen and heard outwardly) but within
you( what is seen and heard inwardly)
4)
Revelation…the prophet said when speaking of the
new covenant that YHWH would make with Israel (of which we have been made
partakers) that men would no longer say “know YHWH for he would be known of all
in that covenant” as Paul said in another place God gives the increase. Our brethren
will be used to strengthen and encourage our faith but revelation comes from
YHWH alone. If you try to explain to someone who you are your word will be
unable to give a perfect picture because as our Master said only the spirit of
a man knows that man…since every work of YHWH is a perfect work words won’t do
so He gave you His Spirit.
5)
Life…it is the life of the Son which is the life
of the Father which the Sprit lives through us when we abandon all trust in our
old man; and instead trust He is dead in Yeshuas cross and the life we have now
is the Spirit living in us. This is done by faith which is not of our self but
it is Messiahs faith in us. Not of works lest any man should boast means
neither you nor any other man brought you to life. YHWH by foreknowledge knew that if He gave
himself to you; you would desire Him. So through Yeshuas death He has given
Himself to you, as a gift, for He is life and being made one with Him is life
eternal.
The Galatians had lost sight of
this and been duped by those who claimed they knew YHWH for generations and
would show them the true way to possess Him. In my opinion they are already
blown out the water but the Holy Spirit has no need of my council…to be
continued.
