Book Of Galatians
Galatians, more than any other single book, became the manifesto of freedom and revival of Biblical truth of the Reformation era: “the Magna Carta of spiritual emancipation.” Few books have had a more profound influence on the history of mankind than has this small tract, for such it should be called. Christianity might have been just one more Jewish sect, and the thought of the Western world might have been entirely pagan had it never been written. Galatians embodies the germinal teaching on Christian freedom which separated Christianity from Judaism, and which launched it upon a career of missionary conquest. It was the cornerstone of the Protestant Reformation, because its teaching of salvation by grace alone became the dominant theme of the preaching of the Reformers. — Merrill Tenney
Galatians, more than any other single book, became the manifesto of freedom and revival of Biblical truth of the Reformation era: “the Magna Carta of spiritual emancipation.”
Few books have had a more profound influence on the history of mankind than has this small tract, for such it should be called. Christianity might have been just one more Jewish sect, and the thought of the Western world might have been entirely pagan had it never been written. Galatians embodies the germinal teaching on Christian freedom which separated Christianity from Judaism, and which launched it upon a career of missionary conquest. It was the cornerstone of the Protestant Reformation, because its teaching of salvation by grace alone became the dominant theme of the preaching of
the Reformers.
— Merrill Tenney
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1) He was made sin for us, 2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him [to be] sin for us,
who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
2) He was made a curse for Galatians 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of
the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth
on a tree:
3) His soul was made an offering for sin Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to
bruise him; he hath put [him] to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for
sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong [his] days, and the pleasure of the
LORD shall prosper in his hand.
– The Channel of God’s grace: Jesus Christ gave Himself. As a man, He did not cease to
be God (Psalm 49:7,8 None [of them] can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to
God a ransom for him: 8 (New American Standard Bible) For the redemption of his
soul is costly, And he should cease [trying] forever—(King James Bible) (For the
redemption of their soul [is] precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to
minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.)
· The Purpose of God’s grace is to deliver us from this present evil world.
· the Source of God’s grace is the sovereign will of our Father.
· God’s love is not an emotion, it’s a commitment.
Galatians: “A Short Romans”
· A different Gospel would cheat them of the many privileges…sonship; inheritances; et
al. This was not an ancient problem: very contemporary: the struggle between the true
Gospel and its legalistic manipulators…
Paul’s Gospel·
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