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Text: Galatians 2: 1-3

MSITN VITAL DOCTRINES – SALVATION

“Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and also took Titus with me. And I went up by revelation, and communicated to them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who were of reputation, lest by any means I might run, or had run, in vain. Yet not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.”

Galatians 2:1-3

CONTINUING WITH PAUL’S TESTIMONY

1. Paul went to Jerusalem after 14 years.

2. The team was made up of:

a. Paul

b. Barnabas

c. Titus was with them

3. Who was Titus?

a. He was a true spiritual son of the Apostle Paul (Titus 1:4).

b. He may be compared with Timothy, also a true son (1 Timothy 1:2).

c. Titus was Greek (Galatians 2:3).

4. Why did Paul go to Jerusalem?

a. He went by “revelation” from God.

b. The Lord gave instruction to Paul to visit in Jerusalem:

i. Paul spoke publicly to the church in Jerusalem.

ii. He also spoke privately to some who were of reputation.

iii. Paul was making a reference to the church leaders in Jerusalem.

c. He wanted to share his ministry among the Gentiles.

i. So that all may understand the validity of this Gentile ministry.

ii. If there is no understanding or support, all the work put in may be “in vain”.

6. The matter of Circumcision:

a. This was a core and vital practice among the Jews.

b. But in the Church, this practice of circumcision was not insisted upon.

c. There was no demand made on Titus to be circumcised!

我夜间的歌曲：重要教义 – 救恩

经文：加拉太书 2

“过了十四年，我同巴拿巴又上耶路撒冷去，并带着提多同去。我是奉启示上去的，把我在外邦人中所传的福音对弟兄们陈说，却是背地里对那有名望之人说的，唯恐我现在或是从前徒然奔跑。但与我同去的提多虽是希腊人，也没有勉强他受割礼。”

《加拉太书 2：1-3》

继续阅读保罗的见证

1. 保罗过了十四年又到了耶路撒冷

2. 团队包括：

a. 保罗

b. 巴拿巴

c. 提多也和他们一起

3. 提多是谁呢？

a. 他是使徒保罗真正的属灵儿子 《提多书 1：4》

b. 他可以和提摩太相比，因他也是真正的属灵儿子 《提摩太前书 1：2》

c. 提多是希腊人 《加拉太书 2：3》

4. 为何保罗会到耶路撒冷？

a. 他是奉上帝的“启示”去的

b. 主指示保罗去探访耶路撒冷的教会：

i. 保罗公开地和耶路撒冷的教会陈说福音

ii. 他也私下跟一些有名望的人说话

iii. 保罗指的是耶路撒冷教会的领袖

c. 他要和外邦人分享关于他的事工

i. 使到大家都理解外邦人事工的有效性

ii. 如果没有得到理解或支持，所有投入的工作都会是“徒然”的

5. 割礼的事：

a. 这是犹太人核心及重要的作法

b. 但是在教会里，割礼的作法并没有被强制实行

c. 并没有要求提多受割礼！