Tag: GalatiansExplained

Article 3: The Spirit as the Beginning of Salvation — Why Circumcision Was Never the Gateway

Before continuing, it’s worth explaining the pace of this series. Many of the assumptions modern Christians bring to passages like Galatians were not formed by Scripture itself, but through layers and layers of explanations for later theological interpretations, and well-intentioned but flawed teaching. Over time, those ideas become so ingrained that they shape how we automatically read the text, often without realizing it. What should…

Article 2: What Paul Was Really Arguing in Galatians — The Spirit vs. “Works of Law”

If Article 1 established that salvation is restoration begins with the receiving of the Spirit—not a one-time legal transaction—then Paul’s letter to the Galatians becomes far easier to understand. Most Christians read Galatians as though Paul were arguing about “grace versus moral effort” or “faith versus obedience to God’s commandments.” But that is not the debate Paul is addressing. Paul’s argument in Galatians is focused…