Gnosticism dealt with in Colossians. Judaism was
Gnosticism dealt with in Colossians. Judaism was perverting the gospel, whereas Gnosticism and Greek philosophy were distorting it. Paul de fended the gospel against all heretical perver sion and distortion. Consider his experience with Peter at Antioch. Although Peter had received the vision concerning the Gentiles in Acts 10, he withdrew from eating with the Gentile believers in Antioch. In this matter, Peter did not stand for the truth of the gospel. On the contrary, he perverted this truth. Therefore, Paul withstood Peter to his face and rebuked him.
In defending the gospel against perversion and distortion, Paul was unique. According to the record of the New Testament, he was the one who stood the strongest against anything that perverted and distorted the gospel. This was the reason for much of his sufferings. However, the grace he enjoyed surpassed these sufferings.
CONFIRMING THE GOSPEL
ON THE POSITIVE SIDE WITH ALL THE REVELATIONS
OF GOD'S MYSTERIES
CONCERNING CHRIST AND THE CHURCH
The confirmation of the gospel is related, on