St. Paul was personally chosen by the resurrected Lord Jesus to be an Apostle. He is an authentic Apostle with the genuine Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul speaks with authority even today. The Apostle Paul wrote the book of Galatians, and we consider it inspired and inherent; it is part of the Holy […]

St Paul wrote Galatians in order to teach us that we are saved by faith alone in Christ alone and never by our own good works. In theology, this is called Justification by Faith. It is the Gospel; the Good News of salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ. It means that you are declared righteous, […]

The book of Galatians teaches us that the Holy Spirit is an integral part of your life. The Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Holy Trinity, God Himself, who lives and dwells in you! The work of the Holy Spirit in your life will produce good works that are described like fruit on […]

Today we hear the story of Adam and Eve and the Fall into sin. The story of the Fall is pretty familiar to everybody, even unbelievers will recognize the story the devil using a serpent to tempt Eve; and Eve listening to him and eating of the fruit of the tree that God commanded her […]

The Book of Galatians contains one of the most powerful gospel statements in all the New Testament. It’s this verse: It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 Because of Jesus, God no longer remembers […]

“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of woman, born under the Law, to redeem those who were under the Law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” Galatians 4:4-5 Through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, you now are considered a son and daughter of God. […]

The Law of God is the 10 Commandments; and in Biblical times it included the Mosaic Law, which was everything associated with the Old Testament worship rites, including sacrifices, priests, holy days and circumcision. The false teachers in the New Testament era were teaching that you could believe in Jesus, but you also had to […]

About a year ago, there was a huge Biblical archaeological find in Israel. Researchers announced that they found a folded lead tablet at the excavation site of Mt. Ebal in Israel. After extensive studies, they found 40 ancient Hebrew letters; and they discovered it was a “curse tablet.” On that folded lead tablet was written […]

The New Testament is filled with Old Testament people; repeatedly, Jesus and His Apostles in the New Testament point us back to Old Testament people as examples for us to learn from. St Paul even writes that the Old Testament was written as examples and warnings for us today (1 Cor 10:11). God expects you […]

As you study and grow in the faith, there is a term in Lutheran Theology that is extremely helpful and useful to know: it’s called Exclusive Particles. An exclusive particle is a phrase the Bible uses for emphasis; it’s a crucial clarification that we are saved by Christ and His work, and never by our […]