In Galatians 3:1-14, the Apostle Paul reminds us that the just shall live by faith. This truth is centered in the gospel message: we are justified before God not by works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ alone. Jesus Christ redeemed us from the curse by becoming a curse for us on…
The Christian life is not about striving to earn God’s approval through your efforts. As Paul concludes at the end of Galatians 2, we must also die to the Law, so that it’s possible to live for God. Then in Galatians 2:20, Paul makes 6 declarations of his independence from the Law. Paul writes, “I…
In Galatians 2, the Apostle Paul brings Titus, a faithful Greek believer, to Jerusalem as living evidence of the transforming power of the Gospel of Grace. Titus was a Gentile believer and didn’t have to be circumcised in order to receive eternal salvation. Titus was proof that God can save Gentiles, without being circumcised. He…
The Gospel of Grace is God-made. It’s not a manmade religion. All religions were invented by people, and must be taught to you by people. But the Gospel is not according to man. The Gospel reveals the grace of God, and calls us into having a personal relationship with God. Paul shares his dramatic conversion,…
Paul the Apostle begins his letter to the Galatians by defending the Gospel of Grace. The Good News of eternal salvation through Jesus Christ, is solely by the grace of God alone, through faith in Jesus Christ alone. Paul warns against turning away from the Gospel of Christ to any other “different gospel.” Because “if…