A Watered down Gospel

You know, after doing bible study this morning and reading the words of Paul in Galatians, I wonder how watered down we have made the gospel.

For instance, a week ago, I had an old Baptist Minister question me as to why I wore pants. I told him that if my heart didn't condemn me, then I was at peace with God. We continued to argue about it until I finally said, "Hey, I'm pregnant and hormonal. Unless you want me to get really emotional, you should stop grilling me." That quickly shut him up and later he apologized for being so rough.

But it brings me to the point, has not the gospel been poluted? Usually, when someone has a different view like that, we say, "well, he's a baptist or that's just the way those holiness people believe." But Paul the apostle stood up in front of everyone and questioned Peter, the "head" of the church for his motives (Galatians 2:11-14).

I really wonder if we have strayed from the truth of the gospel only to please men. And nowadays, it seems like if you call someone on their contradiction to the word, you are branded holier than thou or just not showing the love of Christ. But where are those who stand up like Paul the apostle and say, "That's just not right, you're not representing the truth!"