Paul Tells Others About His Gospel
by Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
It
is true that now there is but one gospel and God’s anathema is
pronounced upon any who would presume to proclaim any other (Gal.1:8,9),
but those who suppose that Paul proclaimed the same good news which the
twelve before him had proclaimed, sould carefully read Galatians 2:1-9.
The
twelve ha b proclaiming oord’s kingdom rights in “the gospel of the
kingdom”. The kingdom having been rejected, however, God raised up Paul
to proclaim “the Gospel of the Grace of God” (Acts 20:24). In Galatians
1:11,12, this apostle declares:
“But
I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is
not after man, for I neither received it of man, neither was I taught
it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.”
This
is only one of many passages in which he declares that he was
commissioned to proclaim a special message by the glorified Lord Himself
(Eph.3:1-4; Rom.16:25; etc.).
Now
in Galatians 2:2, the apostle states: “I went up by revelation[God sent
him] and communicated unto them [the apostles and elders at Jerusalem]
that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles….” But was he not merely
checking to make sure that he and they were preaching the same good
news? No, for he goes on to say: “But [I went] privately to them which
were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in
vain”.
Verses
7 and 9 then go on to tell how “they saw” and “perceived” the grace
that had been given to Paul, so that they publicly and officially gave
him “the right hands of fellowship”, acknowledging him as the apostle of
grace, sent to the world with a message of grace:
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