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Category Archives: Galatians
Galatians 1:8-9 Questions (Thursday, June 7, 2012)
Second Week Questions (Gal 1:8-9 ESV) 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, … Continue reading
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Galatians 1:6-7 Questions (Wednesday, June 6, 2012)
Second Week Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Questions (Gal 1:6-7 ESV) 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel — 7 not that there … Continue reading
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Galatians 1:1-5 (Tuesday, June 5, 2012)
Second Week Tuesday, June 5 Questions: (Gal 1:1-2 ESV) Paul, an apostle — not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead — 2 and all the brothers who are … Continue reading
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Galatians: An Introduction (Monday, June 4)
Background Scholars consider Galatians to be among the first of the New Testament books written. 1 Thessalonians might be older. The Gospels, of course, deal with earlier events but were written well after most if not all of Paul’s epistles. Therefore, … Continue reading
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Galatians: A Summer Series
This summer, June – August 2012, my congregation is studying Galatians in the adult Bible classes, the college class, and in the high school class. It’s part of the multi-generational strategy we adopted last year. We’re going to mix up … Continue reading
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Galatians: Introduction for Teachers Only
This summer, June – August 2012, we’re studying Galatians in the adult Bible classes, the college class, and in the high school class. It’s part of the multi-generational strategy we adopted last year. We’re going to mix up the teaching method … Continue reading
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What Does Gal 2:11 Really Say? Part 2
I’ve decided to add a part 2 to this because it’s unlikely many readers would understand the point of Part 1 without a little more background. I wrote it too fast (I know better, but I was excited). To explain … Continue reading
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What Does Gal 2:11 Really Say? Part 1
While working on quite another topic, I stumbled across an alternative reading of Gal 2:11. In about half the translations, Peter said to be “condemned” for refusing to eat with Gentile Christians. I’d not noticed this before. I wonder whether … Continue reading
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Do We Teach Another Gospel?
This is the PowerPoint outline from the classes I taught at the ACU Lectureship about a year ago. These materials are taken from the book of the same name, also posted on this site. Do We Teach. This is two lessons, … Continue reading
Do We Teach Another Gospel?
This book explains the true doctrine of grace, shows how many within the Churches of Christ commit the Galatian heresy in teaching legalism, and then lays out a fresh approach to hermeneutics based on the Biblical doctrine of grace.Click on … Continue reading
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