"Proclamation of the Gospel"
“We destroy people’s arguments and every proud thing that raises
itself against the knowledge of God. We capture every thought and
make it give up and obey Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:4c-5 NCV
The Scripture says: “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal...”
Paul’s third weapon is a ‘proclamation of the gospel.’ Why was it
important to know our weapon of the gospel? Galatians 1:7 tells us
that “There are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel
of Christ.” So Paul wanted the Galatians to beware of and react
against any disturbance in the “true gospel” that was being preached.
What was the trouble and pervert the gospel? The false teaching was
about God granted the acceptance on the basis of their obedience to
a set of rules especially circumcision and dietary laws. In short,
obedience to the law was needed, apart from faith in Jesus. This
false teaching brought disturbance of the truth and Paul told
Galatians to react strongly against it. Paul said that anyone
preaching a gospel that is not based on grace through faith in
Christ alone should be accursed (Gal. 1:8-9).
So it is important to study the Scriptures faithfully so we can
detect the false teaching and proclaim the truth of God’s wonderful
salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. By using this weapon against
the enemy, we, the born-again believers will come forth victorious.
Reference Scripture: Galatians 3:11
