Scripture: Galatians 1:11-24

Today we read a critical passage in Paul's letter to the Galatians in which he rebukes those who have been compelling gentile believers to adapt mosaic customs, such as circumcision. Paul, formerly Saul and certainly one of the legendary persecutors of the early church, now as its chief apostle and advocate sternly reminds them that only faith in Jesus saves. Adding to the work of Jesus on the Cross is disgraceful and flat wrong. Jesus completed our salvation work by His willing sacrifice to atone for our sins. Two thousand years later we are warned to avoid adding to Scripture and straying into false theology, whether legalism or the prosperity Gospel and any other form of heresy. Salvation is the free gift of God to humanity and requires no works by man. There's no way people could ever earn salvation through works or adherence to religious customs. One must only place their trust in Jesus as Lord and Savior and receive forgiveness of sins.