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This is the last of the series on the book of Galatians. The Apostle Paul exposed false teaching and in his closing words, he shared how the new way through Jesus brought about a new way of interacting with one another, a new way of relating to ourselves, and a whole new relationship with God.

I hope this series has blessed your life!

Just passing through,

Paul Gunn

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The Apostle Paul stated, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free!” That freedom is found in the unconditional love of God provided through his son, Jesus, who fulfilled the Law.

Paul’s treatise to the churches in the region of Galatia was meant to clear up false teaching that had infiltrated their beliefs. This love of God, through Jesus, provided immense freedom from the Law, actually more like an emancipation from it. But living under God’s love through Jesus instead of the Law of Moses was not intended to be a license to sin, but to produce fruit. Paul lists the fruit of the Spirit.

Just passing through,

Paul Gunn

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You’ve arrived at one of my favorite sections of scripture. As the Apostle Paul systematically chopped away at the lies being spread by those who believed Christians should follow the Law of Moses, he explained the purpose of the Law and described its necessary role as a guardian. But he did not stop there. He continued, stating the Law was like slavery. In am a manner of speaking, the Law imprisoned people. Jesus was the fulfilment of the Law and brought about a whole new covenant with people. If you’ve embraced a works-based theology, you’ll either really struggle with this message or you’ll be set free!

Just passing through,

Paul Gunn

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The false teachers in Galatia warped the simple message of salvation through Jesus and caused confusion. They insisted that new believers should follow the Law of Moses. While building his case against this, Paul explained that believers received the Holy Spirit by believing what they initially heard about salvation, not by works of the Law. Oh my, how we still complicate things by believing there is something we can do for ourselves in the spiritual realm! We can’t! Jesus did it for us!

Just passing through,

Paul Gunn

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