Devoted to Destruction

Galatians 1:6-9

     We're studying the Book of Galatians in our new study, which we began last Lord's Day evening.  And this time we find ourselves in Galatians, chapter 1, verses 6 through 9.  Galatians 1:6-9.  And I'd like to read those verses to begin with.  Galatians 1, beginning in verse 6.  Paul, writing to the churches in the area of Galatia, writes, "I marvel that you are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel, which is not another, but there are some that trouble you and would pervert the gospel of Christ.  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.  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."

     Now, God has set certain things apart for cursing, for destruction.  Whenever God sets something apart to be destroyed, it is devoted to destruction.  And the word that literally means devoted to destruction is the word "anathema."  And that is the word that i