True FREEDOM through Jesus Christ

Happening near the end 

of the book of Acts .... 

are the things written in 

Galatians.  

I am amazed at how soon

 the pure doctrine 

of the apostles was 

confused and distorted.  

The apostle Paul states the problem,

"I am amazed that you 

are so quickly deserting 

Him who called you 

by the grace of Christ, 

for a different gospel; 

which is really not 

another; only there are 

some who are disturbing you, 

and want to distort the gospel of Christ".

Galatians 1:6-7

Wow!  The heart of the gospel, 

which was so precious to Paul,

was being undermined 

by false teaching and

false teachers!

Judaizers ... those who were 

falsely teaching that to be

a Christian ~ Gentiles 

must become like Jews 

and that Christians must 

obey the Mosaic laws, 

regulations and ceremonies in 

order to be/become a Christian.

These men were going into

the infant churches that

were established by Paul and teaching a FALSE gospel.

So, the theme of Galatians is

TRUE FREEDOM THROUGH JESUS CHRIST  ~  ALONE

Even today some would say there are things we must DO

to be saved or to 'keep' being saved.

This distorts (changes) the Gospel.

Yes, a life saved by grace IS a changed life.

Through the power of the Holy Spirit 

we are day by day changed ... 

becoming more like Him,

but our salvation rests securely in Him

and Him alone.  

By Grace Alone

Not by law, not by works of righteousness, 

not by reform

not by legalistic bondage 

but by Jesus Christ. 

What peace, what joy, what AMAZING GRACE!