Series: Galatians
A Study through the book of Galatians.
Galatians defends the true gospel of justification by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone, apart from works of the Law. Because believers are free in Christ, they are called to walk by the Spirit and live out that freedom in holiness and love—not legalism.
- Author: The Apostle Paul
- Date: Around A.D. 48–55
- Likely A.D. 48–49 if written to South Galatia (early, before the Jerusalem Council)
- Possibly early–mid 50s if North Galatia view
- Audience:
- Churches in the region of Galatia (Asia Minor)
- Gentile believers being pressured by Judaizers to adopt circumcision and the Mosaic Law
- Purpose:
- To confront and condemn the false gospel of legalism
- To defend Paul’s apostolic authority
- To proclaim justification by faith apart from works
- To teach the true use of the Law
- To call believers to live in the freedom of the Spirit
- Structure:
- Ch. 1–2 → Defense of the gospel & Paul’s apostolic authority
- Ch. 3–4 → Doctrinal argument: justification by faith, not Law
- Ch. 5–6 → Practical application: freedom, life in the Spirit, Christian living