How To Galatians: Why I Read Our Devotional Scripture

Any Bible study strengthens one’s faith and relationship with God, but in a group, believers can also help each other and strengthen their friendships. Through his word God reveals himself to men and women and teaches them to think and act more like him. With that relationship as a solid foundation, Bible study reinforces one’s faith. Strong faith and knowledge of scripture prepares one to answer others’ questions as well as one’s own. Additionally, by reading the Bible as a group, one gains the perspectives of other believers. Viewing a concept from another person’s point of view often provides insights into difficult passages or stories. By coming together, discussing questions, and listening to each other,

In the end, it is the attitude I possess when confronted with my faith that will open up new doors and room for new knowledge of God. It is not enough to simply read the Bible when asked and to attend church regularly to check it

reading community” (115-116) Scripture when read as a story of what God has done and is doing today, gives us a complete picture of God's reconciliatory plan for humanity. This is very significant for me because by being aware of all scripture as the grand story of God no book or chapter is less significant because the book is part of the grand story of God. I will still struggle with some books like the Songs of Solomon, but after acquiring this new perspective from right, I can read the book with new lenses and try to figure out it connects to the story of God, but I believe I can only do that with the help of the Holy Spirit.

Christianity is interpreted in different ways depending on one’s acquired knowledge of the religion and its beliefs. There are many different interpretations of Christianity, so the ideal principles of the religion are sometimes lost. In the Letter of Paul to the Galatians, Paul writes to the Galatians, addressing their unrighteous actions toward Christianity. Every religion has requirements that the followers should practice and lived by; this concept also, applies to Christianity. Paul, an apostle, received his authority from God, which implies that he obeys and understands the laws of Christianity.

Jesus was born a son of human flesh to a mortal man and woman.This was the birth of

Another biblical principle represented in the founding themes of the U.S. is equal opportunity for all. The book of Galatians erases the line between Jew and Greek, enslaved and free, and male and female. This example applies to culture today. Through a biblical lens, it is obvious that people are not seen as creatures differing from one another, just as two animals of the same species are not seen as different: a bear is a bear, even as different species of bears are recognized. In the same way, all humans are equal, even if they come from different places and acquire different cultural habits. They are born with unalienable civil liberties, among these the right to life, liberty of conscience, and the pursuit of private property. Merely

In the Gospel of Mark, the human

The Belt of Truth must be tightened daily; it is what keeps the heart and mind connected and secure. Should it slip or grow loose, I find myself being attacked and weakened with each blow, so tightening it grows more difficult and doubt begins to grow. This is why being surrounded by those that keep me in Christ like accountability and honest self-reflection is key.

I daily read the Word, and I find small nuggets of revelations about the verses I read and call them my weekly devotions.

Through this letter to the Galatians written by St. Paul one can understand freedom is our vocation and that one must utilize this freedom in ways that express the love we have for the other. Through the commandments we are given the decision to obey God's word or to deny it. Christ telling us to love everyone as we love ourselves is a summary of those commandments. Therefore, this freedom given to us by God comes with the responsibility to strive for the eschatological good by doing what is best for our neighbour through actions of love. In addition, although we were given free will by God it is not to be used for self-gratification because this is contrary to what God intended us to use this freedom for. Hence,

Galatians is important for many reasons. To start off, it is among the earliest, if not the earliest, of all the writings in the New Testament. The letter gives us an idea of the problems that arose in the Christian churches after Jesus ' physical death, and most importantly, it reveals one of the most essential elements in Paul 's interpretation of Christianity. On this particular point, Paul made a definite break not only with Judaism but also, with Christians of Jewish descent who believed in the new religion in terms of obedience.

Context is everything when it comes to understanding what someone really means, especially when it comes to understanding God’s word. As Duvall and Hays say, “…context determines meaning” (Duvall and Hays 149). I know full well what it is like to have my words taken out of context and twisted to mean something entirely different than what I originally meant. This can also be said of what Christians, including myself, potentially do when a specific scripture is taken out of context and twisted to mean something other than what God intended. For example, people can take an Old Testament scripture, such as Isaiah 61:9 that says, “Their descendants will be recognized and honored among the nations. Everyone will realize that they are a people the

Amenably, in Galatians 5, 6, Paul explicates the outcome of justification by grace through faith is spiritual freedom. Paul appealed to the Galatians to persevere in their freedom, and not become ensnared in the slavery of Mosaic Law. Christian independence is not a justification to appease one’s lower nature, rather a prospect to love one another. Such freedom does not isolate one from life’s struggles. In actuality, it may strengthen the battle concerning the Spirit and the flesh. Nonetheless, the flesh remains crucified with Christ, consequently the Spirit bears His fruit as in love, joy, and peace in the natural life of the believer.

    John's Gospel was the last and so was the most developed in the understanding of Jesus’s unique transcendence as the word “Logos” in the beginning.  He teaches that Jesus preexisted as the eternal word of God, had the seal of the son, and shared eternal life and knowledge with God. “The word became flesh” (John 1:14) denotes that the divine word takes on a human body and soul when Jesus assumes his human nature while remaining a fully divine person and a separate divine nature.  Jesus is also the word of the old testament prophecies of the Messiah come true and the word of his new messianic teachings is delivered to us from God the Father and in the bible. Jesus is the final word that proclaims salvation at the end where all are resurrected for the final judgment during the second advent. The word elucidated the hypostatic union of Jesus’s divine and human natures in one divine person and the

Mark indicates that Jesus is a “messiah (christ)”. This word can be seen in the very beginning of the gospel, starting with “The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” (1:1) Ferreira points out that it is widely believed among the scholars that the word “good news (gospel)” have been “associated with Roman imperial cult where it was used in connection with the proclamation of the emperor’s appearance as the divine world-ruler and the inauguration of His reign.” Hence, the phrase “the good news of Jesus Christ, the son of God” conveys the more significant message to the reader: the new rule of God. In Jesus’ time, Jews were longing for their new anointed king, who is the descendants of David and is hoped to drive out the Roman Empire from Palestine in order to obtain the everlasting righteousness, peace, and prosperity (cf. 24, 145; Isa. 2:2-4; 49:10-13; Jer. 9:24; 23:5-6; Daniel2, 7). However, their expectation that the messiah should be glorious and powerful enough to control all over the world was disappointed, since the messiah is a “son of man” with weakness and misery.