Paul wrote Galatians to refute this doctrine, and referred to it and any other teaching that would pervert the true gospel as “another gospel.” He went so far as to make this staggering declaration: False teachers known as Judaizers, who were Jews who had converted to Christianity were convincing these new converts that Old Testament customs were still binding, and that their new found faith would not be complete unless they kept these Jewish customs and laws. The Galatians had been newly converted to Christ through Paul’s ministry, probably during Paul’s first missionary journey. “O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified?” ( Galatians 3:1). “I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel” ( Galatians 1:6). We find his reason in these two Scriptures respectively: As we unpack this powerful verse, it will be important to keep in mind just what precipitated Paul’s writing of this letter. In spite of this, it remains somewhat obscure to many, and entirely misunderstood. The matter of falling from grace happens to be one the most important teachings in the entirety of the Bible. “Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law ye are fallen from grace” ( Galatians 5:4).
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