📖 The Book of Galatians
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Freedom in Christ — the gospel of grace alone, through faith alone.
Who wrote Galatians?
Author
Paul
Written
c. AD 49
Genre
Pauline
Possibly Paul's earliest letter.
Why Galatians was written
Paul's passionate defence of the gospel against those who were adding law-keeping (especially circumcision) to faith as a requirement for salvation. Justification is by faith alone, not by works of the law.
Outline of Galatians
- 11–2: The gospel Paul received and defended
- 23–4: The theological argument — faith, not law
- 35–6: Living in the freedom of the Spirit
Key verses
Galatians 2:20Galatians 3:13Galatians 5:1Galatians 5:22-23
How Galatians points to Christ
Galatians 3:13 states that 'Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.' The entire letter is a defence of the truth that salvation is fully accomplished by Christ alone, received by faith alone.
How Galatians begins
1Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
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