Galatians
Overview
Galatians has often been called "The Magna Carta of Christian Liberty." It was said to be Martin Luther's favorite book in the Scriptures, and so has been identified as the foundation of the Protestant Reformation. The importance of this epistle grows from the fact that it deals with the most basic Christian doctrine: the means of justification. It is important that all Christians master the truths taught in this epistle.
Top Highlights
“The second involvement is the acceptance of a false gospel.” (Page 11)
“The fourth thing involved in the Judaistic false teaching is a willful perversion of the gospel. Part” (Page 11)
“The first of these is being ‘removed from him that called you.’” (Page 10)
“Actually Galatians was written to combat one basic problem. Clearly there were some professing Christians in the area who were of Jewish background. They taught that Gentile converts should adopt the whole Mosaic Law including especially circumcision. They insisted that one had to become a Jew and to observe all that the Jews had always observed in order to be saved.” (Page 6)
“Simply defined, ‘walking in the Spirit’ means allowing the Holy Spirit to dominate in our everyday way of life.” (Page 88)
- Title: Galatians
- Author: Robert E. Picirilli
- Series: Clear Study Series
- Publisher: Randall House
- Publication Date: 1973
- Pages: 112