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John 6:66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and
walkedno more with him.
It was when Jesus called for COMMITMET that !many" of #is
disciplesleft #im $ that is not a %&stcentury phenomenon, but a
&stcentury one'(tartin) out in a relationship with *od is easy,
but finishin) ri)ht is hard.
Many people are like the *alatians, who be)in but then totally
mess up.
Galatians 6:11 +e see how lar)e a letter I hae written unto you
withmine own hand.
*alatians is -auls earliest epistle $ and he is /-(ET. #e is
furious, notonly with those who are tryin) to use stron)0arm
reli)ious tactics, butalso with the Christians for cain) in to such
blatant intimidation. Many ofhis later letters 1especially when he
was in prison2 were dictated tosomeone else and he 3ust si)ned them
$ but by the time he f inisheswritin) this letter himself, his
handwritin) is 3ust a bi), mad scrawl'
The issue at hand is the J/45I6E7(, who hae created their
own!blend" of Christianity and are tryin) to )et others to beliee
it in order to3ustify themseles. In their case, their e8uation of
!Jesus -9/( :::::::"could be filled in with !the 95; of Moses."
&& $ -aul had a conflict with -eter because -eter was bein)
ahypocrite, withdrawin) himself from his *entile friends when
theJudaiDers were around in order to impress them
-aul had no problem teachin) that Christians should hae a
754IC59lifestyle $ because !Christian" was ori)inally a pe3oratie
used in disdain
1!little Christ"2. #e knew that the )reatest threat to the
church was neerfrom persecution ;IT#O/T, but from compromise
;IT#I.
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the )ospel of Christ> for
it is thepower of *od unto salation to eery one that belieeth to
the Jew first,and also to the *reek.
There are only two basic iews on how humanity relates to *od $
byF5IT# or by ;O7(. The 8uestion is, which one is brid)in) the
)apbetween you and *od in your lifeG
Mark 4riscoll> !One of the best ar)uments that we are saed by
)race is
the condition of the aera)e Christian." G'G'G ot in my
neertheless I lie yet notI, but Christ lieth in me> and the life
which I now lie in the flesh I lie bythe faith of the (on of *od,
who loed me, and )ae himself for me. I do
not frustrate the )race of *od> for if ri)hteousness come by
the law, thenChrist is dead in ain.
