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Galatians 5:10 I have confidence in you, in the Lord, that you will have no other mind; but he who troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he is. Truth to Learn Good doctrine produces confidence in the Church, and those who teach false doctrine will be judged harshly.<\/p>\n Behind the Words The word translated \u201chave confidence<\/span>\u201d is peith\u014d<\/span><\/em>, of which we saw differing forms in verses seven and eight, meaning \u201cto persuade.\u201d In this case it is used in the perfect tense, implying past completed action with a continuous on-going effect. Paul is saying, \u201cI am persuaded with respect to you\u201d or \u201cI am convinced regarding you.\u201d<\/p>\n The words \u201chave \u00a0<\/span>\u2026 \u00a0<\/span>mind<\/span>\u201d are translated from phron\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto think\u201d or \u201cto have a mindset.\u201d So, what Paul is saying is, \u201cnone of you will think differently\u201d or it could be paraphrased as \u201cyou will all agree with me.\u201d<\/p>\n Meaning Explained Paul is continuing on with his word play on peith\u014d<\/span><\/em> (to persuade). In verse seven he asked, \u201cWho tripped you up from being persuaded by the truth?\u201d Then in verse eight he said, \u201cThe persuasion does not come from God.\u201d Now, he says, \u201cI am persuaded concerning you, that you will agree with me.\u201d Notice that the persuasion that affected the Galatian Christians was not from God, but Paul\u2019s persuasion is. That\u2019s what Paul means when he says \u201cin the Lord\u201d in this verse.<\/p>\n Paul has been speaking fairly harshly to the Galatians because they had allowed false doctrine to infect their church. This verse now begins a section where Paul is talking more tenderly to them. Through his faith in Christ, he believed that he had clearly and fully stated his case regarding the false teaching of legalism and that his readers would understand and agree.<\/p>\n He appears equally confident that the false teachers would receive judgment. It is not clear here whether Paul believes this judgment will come from the church leaders or from God himself. Either way, we need to understand that those who preach and teach in the church have a sacred responsibility to present the truth, and it is a serious offense to teach error. James confirms the harsh judgment on teachers:<\/p>\n My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>(James 3:1<\/span><\/strong>)<\/p>\n After all, according to 1 Corinthians 3:9-17<\/span><\/strong>, the church body is a building of God that we are all to be working on. Paul cautions us to be careful how we build if we are to receive a reward and not suffer loss. He even refers to the body of Christ (the church members) as the temple of God with the Holy Spirit living in us. And he admonishes us that defiling this temple (like teaching false doctrine) is punishable by God:<\/p>\n If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple<\/em> you are.<\/span> (1 Corinthians 3:17<\/span><\/strong>)<\/p>\n Application There seems to be a lack of interest among Christians today regarding doctrine. It is seen by some as being too rigid or (believe it or not) too legalistic. Paul would not agree. Teaching true Biblical doctrine is of utmost importance, as is the necessity of dealing with those who teach false doctrine. It\u2019s either truth or consequences!<\/p>\n In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2008 <\/span>Will <\/span>Krause. All rights reserved.<\/span><\/p>\n – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –<\/p>\n <\/span>If this message or this link was forwarded to you by a friend and you wish to receive future verses directly to your inbox, you can call the church phone (618) 614-3070 and leave a message telling us your name and e-mail address or you can send an e-mail to: \u00a0<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Galatians 5:10 I have confidence in you, in the Lord, that you will have no other mind; but he who troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he is. 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