False Teachers

Gal 1:6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Gal 1:7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Gal 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

Gal 1:9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

Paul, writing by inspiration, marveled that the people of Galatia had removed from him that had called them into the grace of Christ unto another gospel.  The people had not held fast the doctrines of Christianity that they had been taught and had received.  Paul was amazed at how quickly the church had moved away from the truth of the doctrines that they had been taught.  Paul explained that the gospel was really not another.  There is only one Gospel and that is the Gospel of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ.  There were false teachers that arose taking the gospel and seeking to pervert it.  That word "Pervert" literally means, "To twist".  The desire of these false teachers was to take the doctrines of God and make subtle adjustments to it so that the changes wouldn't be too obvious.  We still have to be on guard today against false teachers that would pervert the Gospel of Christ.  We can detect them by comparing their teaching against the Word of God.  If their teaching doesn't line up with the Bible we know that they are a false teacher.  Paul makes a very serious declaration in verse 8.  Paul said if we preach, or an angel from Heaven preaches another gospel let him be accursed.  The word "Accursed" is a very serious word.  It literally means to be under a curse or devoted to destruction.  That is how very serious God sees the danger of false teachers.  God's Word declares that false teachers should be accursed.  In verse 9 we see the same declaration made a second time.  If God's Word repeats something twice we would do well to pay attention.  God is obviously trying to make sure we understand exactly what He is saying.  Don't be ensnared in false teaching.  We have God's Word as  our standard to examine all teaching by.  If you're a believer you have the indwelt Holy Spirit to give you spiritual discernment and to help you recognize false teaching and teachers.