Know the Enemies of the Cross

Paul Provides a 3 teired Warning: 1. Beware of Dogs – Wrong Thinking 2. Beware of Evil Workers – Wrong Acting 3. Beware of the Concision – Wrong Identity Paul also provides a comparative solution: 1. God’s Precepts give us a Right DIRECTION. 2. Knowing and Experiencing God’s Promises Provide DURATION. 3. Acquainting Ourselves with the Person of God helps us to understand DIVINITY. 4. Having the eternal perspective of God affects our DESIRE. Right DIRECTION / Provide DURATION / Understand DIVINITY / Affects DESIRE