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A perversion of the true gospel will rob the gospel of its power. They were preaching law and outward obedience as the means of salvation. They didn't "get it", just as we often don't get it today. Gospels today can get twisted just as they were in Galations. Well intended actions may stress certain acts/attitudes/beliefs and they can be misplaced in terms of importance. The truth of the gospel is simple, yet it is profound. It is hard for the human intellect to accept. We are conditioned to "earn" our way. Thus, misappropriated efforts are spent on trivial matters and the souls of the children are corrupted.

Jesus gave himself to rescue us from the present evil age. Jesus rescues people today by giving them freedom from their selfish and sinful nature. he sets us free from the sin that binds us and shows us how to live a meaningful and fulfilled life. He keeps people from falling back into their sin-filled ways through communion - the communion of the Holy Spirit with our own spirits. (Definition: Communion - to be in a state of intimate and heightened sensitivity and receptivity)