A popular British magazine printed an article a few years ago titled "Create Your Own Personal Religion." The author wrote, "I just cannot understand how people can devote themselves to a single religion and expect it to answer all their prayers and cater to all their needs. I do not doubt that Jesus was the Son of God, but I think there were also many other sons—and daughters—of God." She concluded, "I've become a sort of theological magpie, taking bits from different religions which happen to suit my needs."

In the early church, the Galatian Christians knew the true gospel, but false teachers perverted it by claiming that a person must keep the Mosaic Law to be saved. The apostle Paul said that such a claim was a man-made, false gospel. He sought to remedy its detrimental effect on believers by defending the authority of the true gospel (Gal. 1:6-9). And what is the true gospel? Paul made it clear in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4. He said it is the truth that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose again.

You cannot create your own way of salvation. Make sure you've put your trust in Jesus Christ as your Savior. He said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me" (Jn. 14:6).  — Joanie Yoder