When did Christianity begin to be bombarded with perversions?
Christianity began to be bombarded with perversions at the turn of the century, when higher criticism started in Europe. Since that time, perversions—anything twisting the truth far enough to be off-center and mislead people—have affected Christianity, just as Paul recognized the Galatian churches were being perverted.
Les teaches that Christianity for the last number of years has been bombarded with perversions, going all the way back to the turn of the century when higher criticism started in Europe. He explains that perversion is not necessarily something down in the gutter; it is anything that has twisted the truth far enough that it is off-center and will mislead people. Paul, even in Galatians, recognized that the Galatian churches were being perverted by someone coming in and telling them they had to also keep the Mosaic Law. Les then points to verse 8, where Paul says that even if an angel from heaven preaches another gospel, let him be accursed, and Les says he shudders to think of the end of someone who takes this gospel and perverts it.