Well, I think it may be time to write.
I have spent some time this morning reflecting on the first chapter of the book of Galatians. I have often been struck by the powerful language used by the Apostle Paul in this letter; right up to the ending, when he asks his readers to “stop causing him trouble” (see 6:17).
The letter to the church in Galatia has, I believe, much to say to us today. And, dare I say, maybe more to us as young adults than to those who are more “set in their ways.”
In chapter 1 verses 6-9, Paul writes these words:
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different Gospel— not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the Gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a Gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a Gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.
I think I am far too smug if I dismiss these words as meant for a first century church that had gone astray in 
its theology. To be sure, they had. Paul was speaking to a group of people who had accepted the good news of Christ at face value; who had made their choice, their allegiance—“Christ is my Lord.” However, they were then infiltrated by those who said that the Gospel they had accepted was just a piece of what they needed; in essence, they said it was inadequate.
We as believers are prone to wander. In the same way that the Galatians wanted acceptance from a certain group (and changed their practice to appease this group) our attachment to the Gospel can often become loosely joined. We are meant to be transformed by the renewing of our minds(Romans 12:2). We do no one any favours by living Christianity Lite.” Christianity Lite isn’t only lite in calories, it is lite on truth and therefore conviction. It calls on nice behavour, but requires little of a person other than some simple words of devotion.
So, I simply want to ask you to reflect on your week. What Gospel have we been attaching ourselves to? What have our minds been on this week? Acceptance of all the Gospel asks of us, or the acceptance of those who see the Gospel and inadequate
Brad
PEACE-PAX-PACE-PAZ
