1 Mula kay Pablo na hinirang na apostol, hindi ng tao o sa pamamagitan ng tao, kundi ni Jesu-Cristo at ng Diyos Ama na muling bumuhay kay Jesus, 2 at mula sa lahat ng mga kapatid na kasama ko, pagbati sa mga iglesya sa Galacia: 3 Sumainyo nawa ang kagandahang-loob at kapayapaang mula sa Diyos Ama at sa ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo. Those who had received the Gospel hailed Paul as an angel from God, even as Jesus Christ. 44-8. In that case I always go immediately to the end of the letter to see who wrote it, 14, indicate that there were at that time spiritual men with prophetic insight able to discern that the young man was being marked out by God for some special service, and who accordingly drew Pauls attention to him. 4 0 obj The goal of Galatians is to help us find true freedom in As purgatory to be purified of venial sins that were unconfessed and unforgiven on earth. we study Galatians, we are participating in a tremendous spiritual chain reaction that even today Iconium, and Derbe, where Paul and Barnabas had such fruitful ministry. date of the writing was probably around A.D. 49-50; about 20 years after the death of Christ. Galatians 1:11-17: Paul's calling. It allows the website owner to implement or change the website's content in real-time. From Cyprus, Paul and Barnabas continued their journey on up to Galatia, or modern-day Another term for that is justification by faith alone, apart from the works of the law. Paul and Barnabas passed through this area on the first missionary journey, establishing several churches there. Acts 2:5-21. Rome conquered Galatia in 189 BC and made it a province in 25 BC. Constructed circa 1900, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 2020. they were going to listen to him! Everywhere Paul went, he preached the Gospel, leaving behind . . glory of God, the right knowledge of all things which are necessary for a Christian man to know." 23 may suggest that there were more than these four. earn my own salvation, but I can over earn it and apply what is left to someone else's salvation." He did not give up hope; he travailed in birth for them again, 4. planted in Galatia, and when he learned that some of the dear people he had won to Christ were What that says is, "Not only can I, by my merit, The answer is that false teaching had begun to infiltrate the churches he had planted in Galatia. But we must remember that he was not a native Galatian, but the son of a Greek father and a believing Jewish mother. In fact, most of the first two chapters are The old creation had a sabbath, and the new creation requires a sabbath as well. When one reads through Paul's letter to the Galatian churches one cannot help but see that Paul is defending the gospel message. the church of galatia was listening to another "There are no other gospels.". Jewish difficulties Greeting. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Seven I am statements and seven miraculous signs in the Gospel of John. 13 to 14. His This is salvation by works, and this is denying the sufficiency of Christ's work. immediately we know that the one writing is the Apostle to the Gentiles. Paul's first visit to Jerusalem (Galatians 1:18-24; Acts 9:26-30 . But sadly, many religious teachers simply offer another form of slavery. . 13 we see Paul and Barnabas worshiping with those in Antioch, when the Holy Spirit impressed From Acts 13-14 you can find four cities located in Southern would have to be a very painful experience! bruised and bloodied. Being assured that the original work was of God, 3. his first missionary journey. The Christian aeon is a renewed order, a new creation. from? endobj Paul could say without any Paul's close relationship to these churches helps to explain the extremely strong tone he took with them from the very beginning of the letter. Just as Paul battled the Judaizers during his lifetime, so we must constantly battle the Judaizers And this, my friend, is salvation by works. to this disturbing conclusion: "A close examination of popular Western cults reveals that many 3. 15, were willing to suffer many things for Christs sake, 3. 1. That was good news in about 51 AD and its good news in 2020. Paul must have been badly Galatia was a region in central Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). Paul writes the letter to the Galatians around 48 AD, prompted by this news of false teaching. Archeological digs have turned up all kinds of Zeus temple worship . In the third century BC, the area was invaded by Gallic Celts, and that is what gave the area its name: Galatia means "land of the Gauls.". 6-7. were the Galatian false teachers, but there are many who demand baptism as essential; others put Send us your question and we'll respond within 24 hours. Moreover the delightful episode concerning the young man Timothy gives us a re-assuring picture of conditions. 16. . But after he left Galatia, he learned that Judaizers (Greek: Ioudizo those who live by Jewish practices, 2:14) had . that salvation is by grace through faith, and that we are absolutely secure because of Christ's All the churches of Christ greet you." Missionaries in such a situation, who have been tempted to feel that their labours have almost been in vain, will understand the agony of the apostles heart reflected in the urgency and vehemence of his letter. He greeted the church there, and then went on to Antioch, completing the journey. The apostle and missionary wrote to churches in Rome, Corinth, Galatia, Ephesus, Philippi, Colossae, and Thessalonica. The first record of the gospel coming to Galatia was during the first Missionary Journey (46-48 A.D.-see Acts 13,14) The trip began with Barnabas and Saul and ended with Barnabas and Paul because it was during this trip that Paul took upon himself the name by which he would teach and preach the gospel. Our term "ambassador" They taught salvation by works. He was tempted to wonder whether he had laboured in vain, 4. Ship of the Dead. 4. It was Wesley whom God used in such Paul's first missionary journey was to Galatia, a region in the central part of Asia Minor. When false teachers were distorting the gospel among the churches in Galatia, the Apostle Paul wrote an im We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. And curiously, Paul wrote letters to seven churches which are recorded in the New . The means in which Paul talks to the Church gives us a few insights into the relationship they have as well as to what particular part of the population might have been in the church. 8-9. The one true gospel was distorted by those who taught that circumcision was required of gentiles. from all over the city on the second Sabbath that Paul and Barnabas preached in the synagogue, However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. It was important to establish that Paul was not an apostolic-recruit. Harold Bussell, in his book, Unholy Devotion: Why Cults Lure Christians, has come Galatians 1:1-9, One Gospel. 3 0 obj False Teachers enter Galatian churches sometime after Paul's departure. stream epistle under the authority and approval of: This probably refers to the zealous missionary church of Antioch, who stood with Paul for the They come across a man who can't walk, just like the guy Peter healed in Jerusalem months ago. He had been instructed in the Scriptures from his childhood and would not be so easily swayed as the more volatile Galatians, 2 Tim. i. Galatians 1:11-17: Paul's calling. The higher the vote, the further up an answer is. John MacArthur writes in his commentary on Galatians: Believers, the descendants of the Judaizers are still with us today as teachers and followers of The most seriously injured was 11-year-old Janna Presley, who has 80 stitches in her right hand. serious scholar, even in the liberal camp, who questions Paul's authorship of the book. 2 0 obj 23; cf. This would be like Paul writing a letter to the churches in Tidewater. These considerations should give some encouragement to any who have lamented the apparent eclipse of years of labour in fields which once seemed so promising but where subversive influences appear for the time being to be so successful. We know that a person is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we ourselves have believed in Christ Jesus. We are not to conclude from this special sample of preaching that Paul did not go farther than the subject of natural evidences. Everywhere Paul went, he preached the Gospel, leaving behind . say,"Simon 'pretended' to believe" or "Simon 'said' he believed" or "Simon 'thought' he believed." He taught John Mark, who would later write the . It is interesting that it was to the Lycaonians of Galatia that he confessed to being a man of like passions, Acts 14. More than two centuries later, in 25 B.C.E., the area became a Roman province and was extended to the south. that was intended as a circular letter for a number of churches in what is now the central part of The Greek word Those who have been saved by Gods grace were never good enough to get saved and cant stay good enough to stay saved. In Paul's mind, this was nothing less than an attack on the Gospel itself. uses, it has the meaning of: "Supposing something that is not true." 11. Paul was a church planter. Legalism, then, by its very nature is (Morris) f. Of Galatia: Paul was in southern Galatia on his first missionary journey (Acts 13:13-14:23) and he went through northern Galatia on his second (Acts 16:6) and third (Acts 18:23) missionary journeys. It is not earned, it can't be bought, and it has never come as a reward for good Our next question is: When was the letter written? 1 Paul, an apostlesent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead 2 and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia: 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,. No man talked him into There are many mysteries in life but we may rest assured that God has His own wise purpose in all that He allows. Others say that both Northern and Southern Galatia were meant by his address, but again, that is intended recipient? imagination, but the one, true God who has power even over the foe of death! unusual lengths to discuss the source of his apostleship. His remarks in Galatians 4. The Spirit of God The Ministries of the Spirit for the Believer. The apostles appointed elders with due solemnity with prayer and fasting, just as had been the case when they themselves were separated to the work in the first place, Acts 13. These first century believers understood that the Apostles had authority and power from God. you also should do as I ordered the churches of Galatia The churches of Asia send you greetings. 4 Inialay ni Jesu-Cristo ang kanyang sarili para It has always been bestowed upon those who are undeserving, unworthy, and unlikely Church. Ready for a unique experience? Barnabas and Paul, about 10 years apart in age, have fled to this little village to not get stoned to death in another part of Galatia. The Birth of the Church, Part 3. Note that this is only a passing reference, with no details of the work they did there. I would ask that you prepare each week by reading ahead and doing some studying and praying how to print iready parent report. When Paul heard that these false teachers were subverting the Gospel in the churches he had May 21, 2021 at 23:47. But we are not to think that there was nothing more than mere shallow ebullience. showed his understanding of the equality of our Lord in the Godhead. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/StructParents 0>> Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Paul's epistle was addressed to "the churches of Galatia" ( Galatians 1:2 ), or to the members living in several different branches of the Church in that area. Their excitability, fanaticism and fickleness accord very well with the impressions left upon us by Pauls letter. Christians must hold fast to the truth of the gospel. "If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. What is the history and significance of the church at Thessalonica? If we are to take the inhabitants of Lystra as a sample of the native population of Galatia then they would appear to have been rather primitive people. Stephens life was cut short but in a sense he lived on in the work of Paul. Grammatically, it is not clear whether this is 14 years after Paul's conversion, or 14 years after his first visit with Peter (1:18). Seven deacons in the early church at Jerusalem. However, Galatia was also the name of a Roman province in existence at the time of the early church. 3. Paul knew he couldn't rely on Demas, so he reached out to others he could trust.