Missions · Paul's Epistle on Grace
Galatians — Pauline Epistles
Πρὸς Γαλάτας
6 chapters · Paul's passionate defense of justification by faith alone — written in urgency against the Judaizers who sought to add the law to the gospel of grace. The Reformation's foundational text. No other gospel exists; Christ alone is sufficient.
Part I — Autobiography
Paul's Apostolic Defense
The gospel is not from men — it came through a direct revelation of Jesus Christ. Paul's Damascus conversion, Arabia years, Jerusalem visits, and the rebuke of Peter at Antioch all demonstrate that his gospel needs no human authorization.
Chapters 1 – 2
Part II — Doctrine
Abraham, the Law, and Faith
Abraham was justified by faith 430 years before the law. The law was a temporary guardian until Christ. In Christ there is no Jew/Greek, slave/free, male/female. Adoption as sons by the Spirit — "Abba, Father." The Hagar-Sarah allegory.
Chapters 3 – 4
Part III — Ethics
Freedom and the Spirit's Fruit
For freedom Christ has set us free — stand firm. The works of the flesh vs. the ninefold fruit of the Spirit. Bear one another's burdens. Sow to the Spirit. Do not grow weary in doing good. Boast only in the cross. The new creation is everything.
Chapters 5 – 6