"KINGDOM POLICIES II" DAY TWENTY EVENING: Evening Scripture: Galatians 2:1-10 “The Truth of the Gospel” Galatians 2:5 is a key verse in tonight’s reading, and the phrase, “the truth of the gospel” is a key theme throughout this important book. The word that is translated “truth” in this verse is first found in Matthew 22:16 where even the Lord’s enemies had to admit that he was “true” (translated “a man of integrity” in the NIV) and that he taught the way of God “in truth” (KJV) or “in accordance with the truth” (NIV). This important word comes from a Greek word that means, “the real truth” or “the essence of reality.” When the Pharisees stated that the Lord was “true,” the root word from which we get the word “truth” was used. So, the “truth” came from the “true” One – Jesus Christ. And that is exactly where Paul states that he received his gospel, or “truth,” that he was preaching and teaching. In verse 6, Paul declared that his eventual meeting with the 12 apostles did not cause him to add one thing to what he had learned directly from the Lord. This is really a positive statement about the apostles. Since their gospel was not different from what Paul had learned from Jesus, that meant that these men were still preaching only what they had heard from him as well. It is important to note that the words “uncircumcision” and “circumcision” (v. 7) are translated “Gentiles” and “Jews” in some translations. The “gospel of uncircumcision” or “circumcision” does not refer to different gospels but to different people. Evening Prayer Emphasis: • Surrender your life to the One who is “true” and you will be a witness of the “truth.” Respect the opinions of others, but know that the gospel is not subject to any man’s opinion. Kingdom Policy Number One Hundred-Twenty: Believers should respect tradition, but at the same time, they must reject any tradition that begins to take precedent over one, true gospel.
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