Daily Walk Through the New Testament

December 18

Read 2 Corinthians 13:5-Galatians 1:17

Whether Paul was in Corinth or Galatia, he was concerned about people understanding the truth of the gospel. In Galatia, there were some agitators who perverted the true gospel Paul had preached among them, saying that people needed to add the requirements of the law to their faith in Jesus. Paul understood so well that Jesus was the fulfillment of the law and that the pure gospel was about putting faith in Jesus alone, that Paul actually was bold enough to say that anyone who taught otherwise — whether human or angel — should be accursed (Galatians 1:8).
This should sober us. If the Galatians could be confused about the gospel that easily, we modern believers can be too. There is no end to the list of add-ons we use to prop up our faith or to try to justify ourselves in the sight of God. But God is not impressed with us. He is impressed with Jesus. The pure gospel is the message that God welcomes us into relationship with Himself through our faith in Jesus alone — not based upon the works we have done to impress Him.
Are you putting your faith in add-ons or in Christ alone?