The Book of Galatians
Galatians is Paul's fiery letter for the freedom of the gospel. Churches he had planted were being told that faith in Christ was not enough—that they must add the works of the law, beginning with circumcision, to truly belong to God. Paul answers with holy alarm: there is no other gospel. We are justified not by what we do but by Christ who loved us and gave himself for us, received through faith alone. In Christ we are no longer slaves but sons, no longer under the law but led by the Spirit, no longer bound but gloriously free. This letter points us again and again to the cross, where the curse was carried for us, and calls us to stand firm in the liberty Christ has won.
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Whole-Book Overview
See the whole sweep of Galatians, from Paul's defense of the one true gospel to the freedom and fruit of a life lived by the Spirit, and the cross at the center of it all.
Open overview → Chapter 1No Other Gospel
Astonished that the Galatians are deserting grace, Paul defends the divine origin of his gospel and pronounces a curse on any other message.
Open study → Chapter 2Justified by Faith Alone
Paul recounts his stand for the gospel in Jerusalem and Antioch and lays down the truth that we are justified through faith in Christ, not the works of the law.
Open study → Chapter 3Children of Promise
From the Galatians' own experience and the Scriptures, Paul argues that righteousness comes by faith, the law was a guardian, and the blessing of Abraham is ours in Christ.
Open study → Chapter 4From Slaves to Sons
When the fullness of time came, God sent his Son to redeem us and make us sons, and Paul pleads with the Galatians not to return to bondage.
Open study → Chapter 5Free to Walk by the Spirit
Christ has set us free, so Paul calls the Galatians to stand firm, refuse the yoke of law, and let the Spirit bear his fruit through love.
Open study → Chapter 6Boasting Only in the Cross
Paul calls the church to bear one another's burdens, to sow to the Spirit, and to do good to all, boasting in nothing but the cross of Christ.
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