Galatians - Circumcision - BIBLE SUMMARY WITH ART
1 - Gospel
2 - Opposition
2 - Opposition
The apostle Paul warns Galatian brethren against deserting the gospel of Christ; he explains his path to belief as divine and defends his ministry.
2 - Opposition
2 - Opposition
2 - Opposition
Paul (apostle to Gentiles) opposes Peter (apostle to Jews) in Jerusalem for wrongly dividing Jews and Gentiles (uncircumcized) using the scripture.
3 - Law
2 - Opposition
4 - Freedom
Paul rebukes the Galatian believers and explains that Abraham preceded the Law which is a tutor that leads to Jesus, the Law cannot be partially kept in order to satisfy God.
4 - Freedom
6 - Brothers
4 - Freedom
Believers are fellow heirs with Christ, God sent forth His Son, under the Law to save the redeemed from the Law to be free like promised heirs of Sarah not slaves like Hagar.
5 - Walk
6 - Brothers
6 - Brothers
Walk by the the spirit (imputed righteousness in Christ) not the flesh (the Law and self righteousness), those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with Jesus.
6 - Brothers
6 - Brothers
6 - Brothers
Believers fullfill the law of Christ by bearing each other's burdens all have status only in Christ, not by requiring circumcision and self elevation under the Law.
2 Corinthians -Apostleship (Previous Book)
2 Corinthians -Apostleship (Previous Book)
2 Corinthians -Apostleship (Previous Book)
Paul writes the Corinthians again to defend his apostleship based on revelation (the scriptures) not worldly success so the ones who oppose him might be forgiven, accept him and his gospel.
Ephesians - Authorities (Next Book)
2 Corinthians -Apostleship (Previous Book)
2 Corinthians -Apostleship (Previous Book)
Paul writes the Ephesian believers so they include Gentile believers but not practice sinful Gentile traditions, imprisoned under Gentile authority he instructs them to follow all authorities for sake of the gospel , this is God's plan, his imprisonment is furthering the gospel.