Paul’s fiery warnings to the Galatians should stop us in our tracks, for they expose the dire consequences of perverting the gospel. Today, R.C. Sproul urges Christians to proclaim without compromise the only true message of salvation. Get R.C. Sproul’s commentary on Galatians, plus lifetime digital access to his teaching series Galatians and Pleasing God, for your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/3609/pleasing-god Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God’s Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
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Somehow we have captured something of the New Testament call to love. But have we really captured the New Testament concern for truth and the importance of and a fidelity to the gospel?
Both Jesus and the Apostle Paul used strong language against those who would pervert and distort the gospel. Attacks upon the gospel have been present in every age of church history, so we must always be diligent, proclaiming the truth with clarity and without compromise. Welcome to the Thursday edition of Renewing Your Mind, as R.C.
Sproul reminds us of this reality as he continues his examination of Paul's letter to the churches in Galatia. Galatians makes it clear that we cannot add to the saving work of Christ. You can study Galatians in more detail when you request Dr. Sproul's hardcover commentary along with digital access to this series and Pleasing God.
Simply give a gift of any amount at renewingyourmind.org and we'll send you the commentary and unlock access to those series in the free Ligonier app. But be quick as this offer ends tomorrow. Well, here's Dr. Sproul on Paul's message to false prophets who add to the gospel.
We begin now with verse 6, where Paul moves into the body or the substance of the concern that he is dealing with here in the Galatian epistle. He moves into this almost abruptly in verse 6, where he says, "...I marvel that you are so soon removed from Him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel."
What Paul expresses here very clearly is a sense, a personal sense of what we might call apostolic astonishment. The word that he uses here is a word that is charged with emotional feeling. I'm astonished. I'm amazed. The King James says, I marvel.
It's interesting that the word that Paul uses here, the Greek verb, is the one that is most frequently used in the New Testament to describe people's reaction. to the power of Christ as He does His miracles.
If you recall throughout the gospel narratives when Jesus performs a miracle such as raising Lazarus from the dead or changing the water into wine or whatever He does, inevitably the crowd, the reaction of the observers, the spectators and the participants in this event is, we are told by the gospel writers, is that the people were astonished.
This is not just a mild description, not just a little bit puzzled, you see. They are overwhelmed in a sense of astonishment, and this is the kind of word that Paul is using here. I'm astonished that you are so quickly removed, see, from him who has called you. Paul says, I marvel that you are so soon removed. You know, the King James there, right? Removed.
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