Gal. 3:1 (KJV) - O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
There are two important words in this Scripture that the renewed mind of the Christian must comprehend and understand. The first is the word foolish. The Greek word is anoetos, which translated means not exercising the mind. The second word is bewitched. The Greek word is baskaino, which means to malign or fascinate by false representation. Paul was lamenting that the Galatians, who had received the truth, were willing to easily accept the false teaching that was being presented to them, rather than challenging and defending the truth that had been freely given to them prior. This is the challenge that is set before every Christian. Is the Christian so persuaded by the presentation of a message that he or she fails to test it against the Word of truth? Is that Christian quick to defend the messenger before measuring the accuracy of the message? The result of not exercising the mind is being persuaded by anything that appeals to the senses. It sounds good to me; therefore, it must be true. The enemy will use that lack of knowledge to destroy the very foundation of that believer’s faith. The Lord has given us the ability to renew our minds; it is our responsibility to do it on a constant basis.
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