Class #12: In Gal. 1:20, St. Paul swears for the sake of the Gospel (Heb 6:16). He transitions from his defense of his immediate divine call to a defense of the content of “the faith” (Gal. 1:23)—“the truth of the gospel” (2:5). The gospel which St. Paul preached among the Gentiles was presented to the leaders in Jerusalem both privately and publicly when he went to the Apostolic Council recorded in Acts 15. They were in complete agreement with St. Paul. Furthermore, regarding the test case of his companion, the gentile Titus, they did not require him to be circumcised. Faith in Jesus Christ alone saves, apart from any requirements of the law.
Handout: Galatians-study-overhead-nov-27-2016
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