Theme Verses
“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.”--Gal 1:8,9
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What does the word ‘accursed’ mean in the instance of the scripture above? It is defined in the following publication found at https://www.blueletterbible.org/ this way:
a man accursed, devoted to the direst woes
[Thayer's Greek Lexicon---STRONGS NT 331: ἀνάθεμα -- anáthema]
Discussion
It is true that in Psalm 91 in particular verse 11 the following is said: “ For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” Let me draw your attention to the whole of the 91st Psalm. In the first two verses there is something we must do in order to experience the promises from GOD which are listed in the rest of the Psalm, #11 being among those verses. So, you must '...dwell in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.' -- Psa 91:1,2
You having done your part then understand it is GOD, not you, who then commands HIS angels to guard you in all your ways!
Back to the import of the theme verses, apparently, for the Church of Galatia, after it was established by the Apostle Paul, under the ONE Gospel, it seems thereafter to have been perhaps diluted, twisted, replaced or in some other way changed to ‘another’ gospel. Paul admonished the Church then and it stands to this day, if he, himself, or an angel was to come and preach a contrary gospel let that person be accursed. Or, as it actually meant in Paul’s day, a person devoted to DIREST WOES!
Summation
As you carefully ‘search the scriptures’ ‘rightly dividing the Word’ be careful not to be caught up in some cultural, or faddish idea that angels are to do our bidding. It is proper to thank GOD as HE faithfully guards us in all our ways. We do not command the angels, as some do, to sit atop the four corners of our vehicle to guide us safely through our commute. We understand that guarding us in all our ways includes our commute as already being faithfully commanded by GOD.
If you have become a believer in Jesus, our LORD, Saviour, High Priest, King, please remember the gospel you were taught; Jesus Died for our sins, was resurrected to life on the 3rd day and ascended to Heaven. Thus the truth of the words at John 3:16 are true: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” Typically after hearing the gospel one is moved to ‘Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord’ --Acts 3:19 thereafter accepting Jesus by believing in HIM.
NOTICE: If you are feeling inclined or feeling led to want Jesus as your Savior, your leader, your King, your source of Peace and Joy but are feeling woefully inadequate, uninformed on how best to get to know HIM, or find yourself at wit’s end because you believe yourself trapped and in need of GOD, please know Jesus stands ready to welcome you with HIS Holy Spirit. Believe these words: “16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. “—John 3:16
“Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, 20 and that He may send [c]Jesus Christ, who was [d]preached to you before, 21 whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since [e]the world began.” – Acts 3:19-20
“Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born [a]again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” – John 3:3-8
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