2Co 13:14
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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit [is] with all of you. Amen. {NOTES: Please read the Preface and other non-bible sections. $ is our universal footnoting for words contained in the Definitions section. These words are NOT the same Greek word as the non-asterisk form; i.e., $FOR is different from FOR$ is different from FOR. (degree sign) denotes plural forms.} {{ Introduction to Galatians 55-58 AD The letter is addressed to Christians as are all letters and this time multiple congregations all located in Galatia. Paul wastes no time getting right to the point that there is only one good-news of Jesus and that anyone proclaiming a different good-news is accursed. Apparently, some Christian who were Jews were teaching the other Christians that they had to be circumcised and keep the Old Covenant Laws. A wonderful comparison of the promise to Christians and the faith of Abraham and the faith of Christ seen here in Galatians. The real purpose of God was always to bring Christ into the world. However, Paul with various arguments pretty much put it in the context in 5:1-6. Circumcision is not profiting, but if you keep any of the Law (Old Testament), then you have to practice all of it. However, in Christ, all are free from the Old Testament Law and Christians are not a slave to it. Then the typical slap on the face from Paul you who are made righteous by the law; you$ fell from the grace of God. Therefore, if you are keeping tithing, then you have to keep the Sabbath (Saturday) and about 613 more laws. Then once again who hindered you from obeying the truth, I wish-that the ones unsettling you$, will even castrate themselves No doubt, we know Pauls (Gods) opinion of false teachers who lead Christians away from the truth by making them keep Old Testament Law. For$ all the law is fulfilled in one word, in the command: You will love$ your neighbor like yourself. 5:14.}} [Galatians 1]