Studies in Galatians THE BLESSINGS of Paul’s evangel, which are our allotment in grace, are blessings which the God of all grace, Who does not lie, promises “before times eonian” (Titus 1:2b). Even as, if a blessing is out of works, it is no longer grace (Rom.11:6b), thus also, if the enjoyment of an allotment…

Studies  in  Galatians (Galatians 3:10-29) INITIALLY, the Galatian believers obtained the spirit out of tidings of faith, the glad-tidings of faith, which they subsequently heard and believed (Gal. 3:2). This is because out of the power inherent in the evangel of Christ (cf Rom.1:16), God’s chosen ones graciously obtain the spirit and believe. This is what truly…

Studies in Galatians The Evangel of Our Salvation “NOW I BRETHREN, if I am still heralding circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? Consequently, the snare of the cross has been nullified. Would that those who are raising you to insurrection struck themselves off also!” (Gal. 5:11,12). Formerly, during an infirmity of the flesh, Paul…

Studies  in  Galatians (Galatians 1:1-9) IN APPROACHING our consideration of Paul’s epistle to the Galatians, in which the apostle defends his evangel of grace, we are especially struck by a recognition of our total dependency on God for the sake of faithfulness in the task at hand. If within Paul’s epistles, there are “some things hard to…

Studies  in  Galatians (Galatians 3:1-9) O foolish Galatians! (3:1a) It is only because of the extremity of the Galatians’ error in their repudiation of the grace of God (cf 2:21), that the apostle is led to speak thus, explicitly declaring unto the Galatians that in respect of their repudiation of divine grace they are foolish indeed. By…