Paul proclaimed Christ crucified & observed the Galatians’ life-changing reception of the Holy Spirit. Now Paul unleashes a barrage of questions—on what basis did they get the Spirit—by adopting Jewish rites, or via faith? That’s a ‘no-brainer;’ as ex-pagans the Jewish option was a non-starter. Today’s Protestants & Evangelicals know the kneejerk answer–‘Saved by faith, not works.’ But maybe we’re missing something crucial—God’s initiative precedes ours. ‘Faith’ here isn’t our fragile human faith, it’s the ‘faith of Jesus Christ’—his faithfulness in fulfilling God’s mission even to the cross. His faithfulness trumps our wavering faith. Christians may suffer ‘salvation anxiety;’ they can question or even ‘lose their faith.’ Nevertheless our salvation & the Spirit’s reception are secured by Christ’s own faith. Our believing simply ‘echoes’ the Son of God’s faith.