"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." (Galatians 5:1)
The Apostle Paul wrote the book of Galatians to the believers in Galatia as a means to correct false teaching of Jewish legalism in the Church. Paul also uses this as an opportunity to demonstrate how Jesus delivered us from law into liberty.
Throughout the book of Galatians, Paul attempts to define the liberty as expressed in the Gospel through two arguments.
The first argument he was inspired to use was a personal argument. (Galatians 1:11-2:21) In this argument, Paul expresses his conduct before receiving the Gospels, (Galatians 1:13-14). How the Gospel he received was confirmed by the apostles at Jerusalem, (Galatians 2:1-10). As well as his rebuke of Peter for his yielding to legalistic pressure in Antioch, (Galatians 2:11-21).
Paul follows up his opening argument by looking at the problem using doctrine from the Gospels directly, (Galatians 3:1-4:31). He began with showing how we are justified by our faith (Galatians 3:1-14) and continued on to demonstrate our deliverance from law and works through Jesus Christ, (Galatians 3:10-14).
Paul, through inspiration of the Holy Spirit; uses many other doctrines to argue legalism in the Church including the limitations of the law and its relation to faith, (Galatians 3:15-14:7) before concluding this argument by comparing the contrasts of law and faith at the beginning of chapter 4.
In the last two chapter of Galatians, Paul discusses the practical applications of Christian liberty, (Galatians 5:1-6:18). He warns the Church of great perils for those who succumb to legalism and condemns the false teachers pushing legalism on their congregations, (Galatians 5:7-12).
The conclusion of the book of Galatians can be summed up in this way: A life holding true to God is directed by love. It is a walk in the Spirit, not in the flesh and is a life of mutual burden bearing. It is a life governed by basic principles. These principles and the blessing that come with them are laid upon those who bear Christ's marks in their hearts.
Throughout the book of Galatians, Paul attempts to define the liberty as expressed in the Gospel through two arguments.
The first argument he was inspired to use was a personal argument. (Galatians 1:11-2:21) In this argument, Paul expresses his conduct before receiving the Gospels, (Galatians 1:13-14). How the Gospel he received was confirmed by the apostles at Jerusalem, (Galatians 2:1-10). As well as his rebuke of Peter for his yielding to legalistic pressure in Antioch, (Galatians 2:11-21).
Paul follows up his opening argument by looking at the problem using doctrine from the Gospels directly, (Galatians 3:1-4:31). He began with showing how we are justified by our faith (Galatians 3:1-14) and continued on to demonstrate our deliverance from law and works through Jesus Christ, (Galatians 3:10-14).
Paul, through inspiration of the Holy Spirit; uses many other doctrines to argue legalism in the Church including the limitations of the law and its relation to faith, (Galatians 3:15-14:7) before concluding this argument by comparing the contrasts of law and faith at the beginning of chapter 4.
In the last two chapter of Galatians, Paul discusses the practical applications of Christian liberty, (Galatians 5:1-6:18). He warns the Church of great perils for those who succumb to legalism and condemns the false teachers pushing legalism on their congregations, (Galatians 5:7-12).
The conclusion of the book of Galatians can be summed up in this way: A life holding true to God is directed by love. It is a walk in the Spirit, not in the flesh and is a life of mutual burden bearing. It is a life governed by basic principles. These principles and the blessing that come with them are laid upon those who bear Christ's marks in their hearts.
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