Gospel of Freedom: No Other Gospel:: Gal. 1:1-5

The letter of Galatians, was likely the first of many letters written by Paul the Apostle. Galatia was a region in the Central/Southern part of modern day Turkey, and was one of the first places Paul was privileged to take the good news (Gospel) of Jesus’, life, death & resurrection to. After leaving that region, tradition bound religious leaders came in, discrediting Paul’s ministry, challenging Paul’s message, and confusing the believers with a list of new instructions to follow. This letter is not a happy one. Paul is greatly concerned for these believers, that they return to the Gospel he shared with them. Having been a Pharisee himself before conversion, Paul was well aware of the destructive nature that a moralistic legalism, poses. In short, Paul wanted to make sure that these believers were living in the freedom that Jesus brought, and not getting entangled into a rules based religion.