This Brings Curses

And then in Galatians chapter 1, here is another tremendously significant statement that affects the church. Paul is speaking about the gospel that was revealed to him supernaturally by Jesus. And he says in Galatians 1, verses 8 and 9,

“But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.”

“As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.”

The Greek word there is *anathema*, which has been taken over into the English language. The word *anathema* means something so totally abhorrent to God that He will never have any dealings with. It’s totally shut off from Him. What is the cause of that curse? Preaching anything under the name of the gospel, which is not the truth of the gospel.