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  THE APOSTOLIC SALUTATION (1:1-5)
  by C.I. Scofield
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Summary: Paul affirms the divine authority of his apostleship and
communicates the divine message of grace and peace from Father and Son.

Topics: "Apostolic Authority", "Divine Grace"
Scripture References: Acts 22:6

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C.I. Scofield preaches on the divine authority of Paul's apostleship,
emphasizing that it was solely from Jesus Christ and God the Father, not
by man's authority or ordination. He highlights the unity of faith among
believers and the message of grace and peace from the Father and Son,
emphasizing that Christ's sacrifice delivers believers from sin and the
religious legalism of this age.

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Paul begins with the affirmation, so usual in his epistles, of the
divine authority of his apostleship (v. 1). It was neither "of" man as
to authority, nor even "by" man instrumentally--as by election, or lot,
or ordination, but wholly by Jesus Christ and God the Father (Acts
22:6-15; 26:12-18). He joins with himself the brethren who are with him
(v. 2), as being of like precious faith; and communicates to the
Galatians not, as some say, the apostolic blessing (which is blessed
foolishness), but the divine message of grace and peace from Father and
Son--that Son whose sacrifice was meant to deliver the believer not only
from sin, but also from this present evil age with all its religiosity
and pretended law-keeping (vv. 3, 4).

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ci-scofield/the-apostolic-salutation-11-5/
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