Be Not Decieved

[Leafrivermac]

I'm trying to figure out the significance of the verse "be not decieved . .God is not mocked". What exactly is being said here? Thanks.

Gal 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Gal 6:2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Gal 6:3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Gal 6:4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
Gal 6:5 For every man shall bear his own burden.
Gal 6:6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
Gal 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Gal 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Gal 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Gal 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Gal 6:11 Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.
Gal 6:12 As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
Gal 6:13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
Gal 6:14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
Gal 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
Gal 6:16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Gal 6:17 From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
Gal 6:18 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. <To the Galatians written from Rome.>

[motor]

Mac, if I may, I'll give you what i get from it..
In chapter5 Paul was telling the Galatian believers the us of the doctrine of the wonderful grace of God..he told them of our justification byFaith, without the works of the law..salvation by grace through plus nothing..he also pointed out the difference between the legalist and the born again believerthe legalizer judges a mna by the law and finds much wrong and then comes condemnation..the man who is saved by grace and is living by grace bears much fruit as he shoes in the last part of chapter fivr..

a born again child of God should never heap judgement or damnation upon a fellow believer..Mac, you know as well as i that none of us are free from temptations ansd sin until we get our glorified body at the rapture of the church..it so sad but there are thousands of church members who judge people by what they wear, the day they worship, the doctrines they follow..my friends grace does not emphasize days rituals or programs..now don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with these things but they are not at the head of the list..I read once where a man wrote,"I believe every verse of scripture has a primary interpretation and application, and i believe it has a secondary application."
in verse 6 Paul said,"Let him that is taught in the Word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things." then in verse 7 he uses the illustration of sowing and reaping..all you farmers know that if you sow corn, you''reap corn, if you sow wheat, you'' reap wheat and so on..it's the same thing in the spiritual world..if we sow to the flesh and feed the flesh and spend all our money on fleshly things we will reap corruption..but if we sow to the Spirit, if we give our time, our talent and our money,then we will reap life everlasting..
mocked means to try and out wit or outfox God

[Leafrivermac]

Thanks for your opinion Bro Wayne. It's the secondary application that I was tossing around in as much that whatever we choose to believe God will not be mocked . . . .tricked, fooled, etc. God knows His own . . .and I believe that His own don't necessarily have every point of every Biblical teaching down pat with a perfect understanding.
The only zeal I can stir up in myself concerning the once saved always saved doctrine comes from a concern that some would take the worst possible meaning from it and view it as a guarantee of a legal loophole that covers one that really has'nt commited their lives to Christ.
On the other side of the coin however, many put on a facade of works in order to convince themselves of their faith and yet have no personal relationship with Christ.
I was hoping that it would be brought out that God will mete out perfect justice however as He knows our hearts and knows if we are one of His own. Whether or not we believe in eternal security or not is not going to make one whit of a difference if we are not His.

[Snooky]

Whether or not we believe in eternal security or not is not going to make one whit of a difference if we are not His.

Good post Bro Mac; The above quote is the motivating factor in many of the debates but is often not recognized. The concern for security the believer is mistaken as a willingness to argue over trivial, unimportant secondary doctrinal issues. The love and concern expressed is labeled as being contintuous by those with little concern and true love.
Acts 18;24-28 Apollos was mighty in the scriptures, was instructed in the way of the Lord, was fervant in the spirit, was a preacher, ect. Yet Aquila and Priscilla took it upon themselves to expound unto him the scriptures more perfectly. Fortunatly he was teachable and willing to be instructed and ledinto more light than he had been given unto that point in time.

[LBR]

Maybe I'm too simple, but to me it's pretty plain. Just going through the motions, and/or trying to keep the Law, will do you no good. You can put on a show, but if your heart isn't in the right place, that's all it is--a show.

I don't think for a second it means we shouldn't police ourselves from within--we should try to correct others for appearance, actions, etc.--but if it's not done in the right manner, with the right attitude, it benefits nothing.

For instance, if somone decides to be baptized just to be going through the motions, they are doing nothing more than getting wet. If they confess Christ before men just to get man's approval, it's worthless. If they go before the congregation and "repent" just to be accepted in the congregation, it's not going to fool God.

Chad

[mudhead1s wife]

Great Post! After reading everyones post there is nothing to add except this.....

This thread is a perfect example of why I love this site. Everyone is saying the same thing, just in a different way. This group is so diverse that anyone can understand because we all say it a little different. Some are simple and some are complex and some are inbetween. We are all at a different place in our walk and we can all take something away from theexperience, and all Honor and Glory is given to Christ. It's amazing!