Our verse this morning is a pause in Paul's argument. A pause to make a declaration. It is a visceral cry from the apostle mixed with love, anger and surprise. Paul is incredulous.
Its not that the Galatian believers were in jeopardy of losing their salvation. That is not possible.
They remained believers positionally, but they were not living as Christians practically according to the truth that had set them free originally.
Satan can do nothing to rob Christians of their salvation. But he can surely seduce/beguile Christians into losing their freedom in Christ. He accomplishes this largely through lack of discernment among believers.
Lacking discernment, which is forged through the regular, diligent study of biblical truth, is the greatest problem confronting the church today.
There are fundamentally three reasons for the current state of willful ignorance that is destroying the church today:
1. Laziness – just not willing to do the work despite the danger of its neglect.
2. Disdain – coming from a church background where formal Bible study is frowned upon.
3. Apathy – just do not think its all that important and so unwilling to take the time.
“Always men are called upon to think. That is why God gave us a Book! He did not give us a movie or music videos. Nothing to touch your emotions, but the contemplation of truth. No stimulus other than truth, which requires thought” (John MacArthur).
In its natural state, the mind of man is fallen, it is foolish, unable to understand or rightly discern between truth and error.
The word "foolish" does not mean mental ignorance, but mental laziness. It is neglecting to use the faculties of the mind.
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