Paul's Gospel and Apostolic Calling
Galatians 1-2Paul defends both the divine origin of his gospel and his apostolic authority against Judaizing teachers who are requiring Gentile circumcision, culminating in his confrontation of Peter at Antioch.
New Testament
Galatians
Written by Paul to the churches in Galatia (roughly A.D. 48–55). Galatians passionately defends the gospel of grace against those who required Gentile believers to follow the Mosaic law — declaring that a person is justified by faith in Christ, not by works of the law.
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Justification by Faith, Not Law
Galatians 3-4Paul demonstrates from Scripture, the Spirit's arrival, and the example of Abraham that justification comes by faith in Christ alone, with the law serving as a temporary guardian until the fullness of adoption in Christ.
Life in the Spirit
Galatians 5-6Paul calls the Galatians to embrace the freedom Christ has won by living according to the Spirit rather than the flesh, producing love's fruit, caring for one another, and boasting in nothing but the cross.