Galatians 1:1--6

Who gave himself for our sins

『Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:』(Galatians 1:1--6)

In churches these days, the word hell is rarely used. And the church doesn't use the word curse very well. Among the letters of the apostle Paul's seven churches, he wrote to the Corinthian and Galatian churches and said, "Let these people be cursed." Saying, "He who is in Christ Jesus has freed us from the law of the Holy Spirit."He said twice, "If they preach another gospel, be cursed."He said, "If they share a different gospel, even an angel cannot be saved." Why did Paul speak so strongly? We live in an era where people are preaching different gospels. This is because the modern church preached another gospel for about 100 years.
Then in Galatians 3:1『O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 』. (Galatians 1:1--6)

The book of Revelation sings the lamb that was killed. Then, in the letter to the seven churches, it begins with "Let there be grace and peace through God our Father and Jesus Christ." The word holy spirit does not appear there. Our salvation is only in the gospel of the Son of God. Because we cannot meet Heavenly Father right away. In the Old Testament, the Israelites could not meet the Lord in person. Even Jacob said, after the broken bones of the ring, he said, "I saw his face, but I did not die." We cannot meet God in person, but when we do, we die. Sinners die in front of him. The Bible says in the Romans that the gospel is the word of the Son. It means that the Son was the one who died on the cross to die for our sins. All our salvation is in this.

However, for over 100 years, the wrong words began to spread. "The Bible is not perfect. There is something wrong with the Bible." Wrong words are said to have been written by God's inspiration, but many were wrong from the original. It does not mean that something is wrong with the Bible, but that the authority of the Bible interpreter is greater. This is becoming mainstream ideology. Then, instead of the gospel of repentance, the gospel that received was established. And the church asks people to make a decision. It has been around for about 100 years that we began to say that if we decide to believe, we are saved.

And one more thing, the cross of Jesus became dependent upon the first faith. It was the baptism of the Holy Spirit that sought after. The greatest thing the Holy Spirit does is to reprove us for sin, righteousness, and judgment on the world. The great thing the Holy Spirit does is to make us repent. Today, however, the Holy Spirit has become a gift with the Corinthian Church. Corinth Church was the place where the problems of gifts were recorded. Why did the gift of the Holy Spirit become a problem for the Corinthian church so that the apostle Paul would write? Wouldn't the other churches mention the gift of the Holy Spirit?

 After all, it can be said that the gifts of the Holy Spirit were not important, as there were no stories of the Holy Spirit in the letters to the six churches. And because of the gift of the Holy Spirit, the work of the Holy Spirit itself was distorted. The Holy Spirit is the spirit that breathes life into us and is born again. However, today it means the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the filling of the Holy Spirit, and the gift. So, when people receive the grace of the cross, they think that it is sanctified by seeking the Holy Spirit. Because it is said that the work of the Holy Spirit is to be sanctified, it has become an era of focusing on the Holy Spirit rather than the cross. These are different gospels. Today, even in Protestantism, there are many who contend that every religion has its own salvation. You should not notice anything other than the cross.

In Galatians 2:21, 『I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. 』Christ and the law are in conflict. The only gospel we must rely on until we die is Jesus crucified. Christ and the law should not be pursued at the same time. That is delusion. I wrote this to the Corinthian Church. In 1 Corinthians 1:18, 『For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 』

There is no power other than the cross to gain salvation. However, many of today's church members do not have the way of the cross. There is no salvation without going the way of the cross. John Bun-yeon's celestial revelation expresses the way of the cross.

The assurance of salvation begins by confirming whether I am currently on the way to the cross. Now it is not the way of the cross, but the door of the cross. When you believe in Jesus for the first time, “You can go through this door in a short time. Then you will be saved.”

In 1 Corinthians 2:2, 『For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 』Paul speaks to the Corinthian church that loves gifts. In a letter to Philippi Church, Paul said in Philippians 3:10, "That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 』 It is to imitate death. Only the way of the cross is salvation. Paul last spoke to the Corinthian Church seeking the Holy Spirit.『I die every day』

So, in Philippians 3:18, 『(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:』 It means that people who believe in Jesus are like this. It is an enemy on the cross. The reason is stated in 3:19. 『Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)』 It means that those who think of the earth's work are enemies of the cross. In 3:20, 『For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ: 』 If a Christian aims for success on earth, it is a false Christ. The goal of life should be change, not achievement. What began with repentance is change. This is salvation.

Today, many of the words proclaimed in many churches are focused on achievement. It means that if people believe in Jesus, it will work out. It is a false gospel and it is a different gospel. The Bible said, "The love of money itself is the root of evil." It means that we should not pursue money. What Paul sought was "our citizenship is in heaven." This was spoken only to the Philippi Church.

In Philippi, a woman Lydia began to follow Paul's words, followed by Philippian guards. At first, only two people believed. Paul was tortured by Philippian guards, but did not speak of Roman citizenship from the beginning. It means that they did not depend on the things of the world to preach the gospel. It means that we should not rely on the influence of the world to preach the gospel. Today's reality, with popular talent, politicians, and celebrities in the world is really different. This reality produces the false gospel. When this happens, people in the world react. When a popular person comes to church, many people will gather. It is virtually impossible to spread the Gospel through the influence of the world. For the Gospel to be preached, it is only through the dead about the world. Even so, the work of being born again through water and the Holy Spirit takes place. But today it is completely different. Through Philippi Church, we must be well aware that the apostle Paul did not preach the gospel by relying on the power of the world.

The gospel is preached only through a person who is distinct from the world. If many churches try to spread the Gospel through the popularity of the world, then they are going to another Christianity that Paul said. What are good church standards? It would be a good church to see the people who were crucified about the world and who also crucified the world. However, people usually go the opposite way. It's because we prefer a church where it's fun to go to church, and everything is solved. This was the content of the letter to Philippi Church.
“Many people act as enemies of the cross of Christ.”
This means that we seek to fill and satisfy our stomachs. According to the Apostle Paul, they came to the door of the cross, but there was no salvation because they did not go the way of the cross. We must be true Christians who do not go on the cross until we die. This is only salvation.