APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1) Are there areas in our lives where we compromise and conform our beliefs to the world around us? 2) Are there areas where I feel I must earn my salvation, or righteousness before God? Do I feel that God’s acceptance of me is conditional? 3) What does living in the freedom in Christ (as spoken of in Galatians) look like in our lives today? PARTNER WITH US: www.thebibleeffect.com/partner-with-tbe/ FREE STUDY GUIDE: www.thebibleeffect.com/galatians-study/ * Like & Follow: FACEBOOK: facebook.com/experiencethebibleeffect INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thebibleeffect
The intent of Paul’s letter to the Galatians was to provide an understanding of the relationship between, The Law and Grace. Paul attempts to do this through an examination of what it means to accept Christ’s offer of redemption and enter into a New Covenant. However, Paul doesn’t stop there he also provides a thorough examination of the ramifications of returning back to the covenant from which they had been redeemed, whether that covenant was of legalism and The Law of Moses, or a covenant of liberalism and lawlessness. May you be blessed in your pursuit of truth.
Please continue to do more of these historical background videos! They are your most watched videos - I am a theology student and actually used the Ephesians historical background video to help shape my sermon.
I've just fully accepted Jesus Christ as my lord and saviour and I'm no longer Luke warm! My next step is to be baptized!! I have the bible but struggle to read it ! I've asked father God in the name of Jesus Christ to help me understand and I think he brought me to this video! So thank you for this! God bless you all.
❤❤The best news we can ever hear is when people fully accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. This brings a smile to my face! We are honored that God would use our videos to help you understand the Bible better. We will continue to release more background videos for each book of the Bible, helping to shed light on their historical context. Meanwhile, the best advice that I can give you is to keep pressing into reading the Bible, and join with a group of Christians who can help you along the way. Blessings James!
@@nancylovelace6544 While the NT does affirm baptism with the Holy Spirit, it is also very clear that water baptism is an important step of obedience to Jesus. It is not only part of Christ's commission to His apostles (Matt 28:19), but we see extensively throughout the book of Acts that every new believer was water-baptized in accordance with Christ's command. Water baptism and its significance is also affirmed in some of the epistles, including in Romans 6:1-12. Paul also speaks of baptism of the Corinthian believers in 1 Corinthians 1:11ff. Because nothing has changed in this regard since the NT church, water baptism is still part of our obedience today.
@@nancylovelace6544 Water is not needed for salvation, but Romans 6 when we are baptized in water, we are to see ourselves as baptized into his death, burial, and resurrection. Paul put it this way in Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
As much as I love bible project, i for some reason just couldn’t stay focused which made me have to re-watch every 2 minutes. But watching this made it sooooo much easier to understand and I watched this only once w/o rewatching! Thank you!
Thank you for sharing Tania. It is encouraging to hear that you have found our videos easy to understand, as that is one of our goals. This is very high praise, as we love our friends at Bible Project, and think they are doing a wonderful job. Blessings!
These videos are actually really helpful! I like how at the end they help you find a way to apply the what you learn of these books into your life. Thank you for them and God bless you for the work you're doing🙏
Thank you Elijah. As helpful as it is, we don't want to just give background information. Any study of the Bible is not complete unless it is accompanied by personal application of His Word. Blessings!
This video explanation was such a blessing to us and our studies! Thank you❣️ We love to learn more about the early Christian's and what their lives were like living in Anatolia - Asia Minor. We live in Smyrna the ancient city in Revelation (modern day Izmir). We went to visit Galatia to see where the Galatians lived😮! On todays map, it's the city and larger region around modern day Ankara. Thanks again and we will share this video on our tours and trips around Anatolia with our guests ❤ ✝️🕎🙏
We are so encouraged to hear that you find our video helpful to show on your tours. Hopefully one day we can participate in one of your tours in person, as it would be incredible to be on the ground in these locations. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. May God bless all you are doing!
Real great video, might be also helpful to see where we can see these background history in the bible so we can follow up. Really nice initiative to animate it as the history is being read, great work, thank you
Thank you for your kind words, Pelumi. The background content from our videos comes from both inside the Bible, as well as outside sources such as historical works from the time. If there is anything that you would like to know more from any video, please let us know. Blessings!
Everyday I also feel like I have a lot to learn as well! In the OT, there were a number of "baptisms" (usually translated from the Hebrew as 'washing' or 'bathing') that were prescribed to people who were ceremonially unclean, and the act would restore ritual cleanness before God (there are some washings prescribed in Leviticus 15 for instance, but also others mentioned in Exodus & Leviticus). In the centuries leading up to the time of Jesus, Judaism had become more concerned with maintaining ritual purity, and so these types of baptisms were expected and regularly performed, especially when approaching the temple. As the video says, there was another ritual baptism that was prescribed for Gentiles who were drawn to the God of Israel. This was a baptism of repentance, and had some similarities to Christian baptism. I hope that helps. Never stop learning!
I was looking for who The Galatians were and location when I began studying. I found this very easy and visual reference and let me say it is cool. I’m going to pass this along to my little ones who are new Christians. Thank you
This is so good!!..The Bible Project and now The Bible Effect,gives me more understanding of God word!I love it!!my bible reading is good now😁I really enjoy reading it.ty🕊️
Thank you for your very kind words Vivian. Our mission is to empower people to study, understand, and then apply the Bible for themselves. Keep up the Bible study and we'll keep up these videos! ☺
You mean like Revelation 12:17 and 14:12 says "those who keep the commandments and have the testimony of Yeshua" (Jesus) are the remnant. Like even Paul said do we then nullify the law GOD FORBID we uphold the law.... John the writer of Revelation explains in 1 John 3:4 that the definition of sin is transgression of the law. Yeshua said in Matthew 5 "think NOT that I have come to abolish the law.....
You are absolutely right. As Jesus says in Matthew 5 that He has not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it (5:17). The response of His followers is to be obedience through faith in Christ, as as you referenced in Romans 4:31. As followers of Jesus we no longer have to keep such laws as the ceremonial laws of the Old Covenant. Rather in faith we rely on the atoning sacrifice of Christ for our justification, and seek to walk in full obedience to Him. Blessings!
Very much helpful to understand Dear brother in Christ. Am from Andra Pradesh India my language is Telugu. It will much more helpful to many Christians in our state if it is in Telugu language
We would love to have these videos in Telugu. Andra Pradesh holds a special place in my heart as I spent some time in Visakhapatnam as an 18 year old (and learning some Telugu worship songs in the process). Please pray with us that God opens a door for us to bring these resources to reach the many incredible Telugu speaking people. Blessings!
This is a great question. The Talmud, which was written slightly later than Galatians, but recorded well-established Jewish practices and traditions from before the time of Galatians, speaks of the rites of Proselytes, including baptism (commonly translated as 'ablution'). One such place is in Yebamoth 46 a & b. I hope that helps!
This is really good. The question I have outstanding about Galatians regards the Jews in the Galatians churches and whether he was advising them also to not circumcise their children or continue to follow Jewish customs.
That is a great question. Paul does not have anything against circumcision as a practice. He even had Timothy circumcised (Acts 16:3). However, he does have a problem when people claim that the act of circumcision is a necessary step of justification before God. Jews are free to continue to observe the practice of circumcision, and the Mosaic laws of kosher diet and the keeping of Sabbath/festivals. However, they must remember that observance of these does not put them (or anyone else) into any position of extra favor with God. I hope that helps!
Thank you Micahrose! You are absolutely welcome to use anything we produce for your Bible study. You can also find study guides for any of the books that we have here on our website. Blessings!
do you have these in Chinese , I do a ministry in Chinese and can post on a private social media called enigma our groups range in 1000 to 4000. but we would need in Chinese if you have
Thank you for your question. We do have videos in Mandarin Chinese. They can be found here in this playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLWdLxfKtLrX68p7tJLVw40mnzVTb9pmhl.html We ask that you don't edit or alter the video, and that you give credit to our ministry for the content. If you would email us at info@thebibleeffect.com we can share a link for you to download the videos in 720p and/or 1080p resolution. Blessings to you and your ministry.
This is such a great and helpful video. Thanks so much for your work! You particularly handle some of the early tension and interplay between Judaism and Christianity well. I have one big caution though. We must be extremely cautious about not painting these tensions as Christian vs. Jewish! Paul still views himself a fully Jewish, his relationship to the law and grace does not replace this. Authors like E. P. Sanders in the 70's shed CRITICALLY important light on centuries of misrepresentation of what the law is to Jews and what that means for our understanding of the book of Galatians. For Paul, proper Jewish adherence to the law was NOT about earning God's grace. Following the law comes out of a faithful response of Holiness and worship in recognition of God's grace which is already present. The problem IS actually following the law as a means of works, but this is anathema to both Christianity AND Judaism according to Paul. It was only a small subset of teachers, who carried a different (Christian) Gospel, this was an early believer problem not a Jewish problem. It's a subtle but crucial difference. Peace, and thanks again for the work.
Good questions Jeswin. I'm guessing in 3:1 you are referring to Paul saying, 'it was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified'. Of course, the Galatian Christians (who were mostly Gentile) were not eyewitnesses to the events surrounding the crucifixion of Jesus, so that isn't what Paul would be referring to. Some scholars understand that Paul is saying that he came to them and presented the Gospel message of the cross very clearly to the Galatians. Others understand that Paul is referring to his own sufferings that he endured (such as Acts 14:19-20) as a testimony to the sufferings of Jesus and the power of the Gospel message. When Christ's people suffer, He also suffers (see Acts 9:4). In any case, the main emphasis of Paul is that when he was with them they did clearly have the Truth of the Gospel message displayed to them, and yet are now being deceived, or as he says, 'bewitched'. As for 3:19, Paul is saying that the law was needed because of the sinfulness of mankind. The law did not take away sin, as only Jesus is the one who does that (John 1:29). One of the functions of the law was it showed people how sinful they really are, and their need for God's mercy and a Savior (see Romans 5:19-20). This is similar to what Paul says in Romans 7:7-25. It acted as a guardian, as Paul will begin to talk about in 3:23ff. It functioned in this way until the promised Son (Greek: 'Seed') would come (reference to God's covenant with Abraham in Gen 17:7), who is Jesus. As for the comment that the law was ordained through angels, this is possibly referring to the Jewish belief that God used an angelic mediator to give the law and guide the Israelites, as seems to be suggested by Exodus 23:20 and Stephen's account in Acts 7:53. I hope that helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Blessings!
The Bible Effect you make great effort to answer for my questions. It will be really appreciated. i will come back to you if any more clarification required. Thank you so much again and God bless you.
Please explain to me what is considered fruitless works or works or doing the works of the law or jewish laws of conversion or circumcision. Do any of these mean sin?
Good question, Maria. In the Bible, anything that stems from the works of the flesh is considered fruitless. These works do not produce the fruit that God desires, and thus is considered fruitless. In Galatians 5:16-26, Paul contrasts the desires of the flesh with the desires of the Spirit. He then lists the works of the flesh that result from its desires, which is a list of sins. He holds this in contrast to the fruit that comes from the Spirit beginning in 5:22. In the same way, mere obedience to rituals with the expectation that they produce righteousness is also fruitless, as righteousness is not a fruit (end result) of these works. Paul expands on this in Romans 7, saying that in some cases the law aroused our sinful passions, which bear fruit for death (Rom 7:4-5). This is what Jesus encountered in his visit to the Jerusalem temple in Matthew 21:1-22. Jesus entered Jerusalem and then the temple, but He did not find the fruit that produces righteousness inside. After this he left and cursed the fig tree, as - like the temple - he found no fruit in its branches. He goes on to say that He is looking for people who produce fruits of the kingdom (Matt 21:43). Said another way, Jesus says in John 6:63, "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all." I hope that helps. Blessings!
The main message for me is that there is only one gospel, that the religious people try to corrupt, by believing they have a part of their salvation, other than just trusting in what Jesus did for us.
Hi Radu... we want to make our full transcripts available, but unfortunately we do not have enough space in the video description section. We will work at getting them up on our website. In the meantime, you can contact us directly, and I can send you the full transcript. You can find our email address in the 'About' section on our UA-cam page. If you have any problems, please respond to this thread and let me know. Blessings!
Galatians 4:9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? How can this verse be speaking of the law, if the gentile converts were never keeping the law? How can they turn back to something they were never keeping?
This is a good question, and one that might become a little clearer when reading one of the more modern translations than the KJV. Paul is not comparing their former lives of living under the law, but is rather comparing their former lives before God, to their new life after God. He is saying that going to a works-based Gospel is going back to a life of bondage, just like the one that they left. I hope that helps! Blessings!
@@brandonvonbo9708 Paul never calls the law weak. As he says in Romans 8:3, that the law was weakened by the flesh (i.e. humans). He also says in Romans 7:12 that the law is holy, and in 1 Timothy 1:8 he says that the law is good, if it is used legitimately. However, relying on the law to make one righteous is fruitless, and results in slavery to the law. In the same way, their former lives were spent in slavery, not to the law but to those that by nature are not gods. As for the 'beggarly elements', the Greek remains somewhat unclear, exactly what Paul meant. This could be elemental, as in rudimentary principles (which seems to be the leaning of the ESV), or it could be elemental spirits, as in supernatural forces (which seems to be the leaning of the NRSV). In either case, Paul's message is clear: relying on anything other than Christ to provide righteousness is slavery.
@@TheBibleEffect In the Hebrew mindset, slavery was not viewed in the same way as say we would today in America. It was not ideal, but a natural way. Slaves had many rights in the Roman era, they could sue their masters in court. So in Gal 4:1 when the child is like a servant being taught by tutors, is it not the tutors responsibility to teach the child all the proper ways to live before becoming a man and getting his father’s inheritance? Is it not comparing the law as the tutor? When you come of age you are now free to use what you have been taught, hopefully in the manner that honors the father. Does that mean we throw out aspects of the law we don’t like?
@@brandonvonbo9708 The New Testament in no place suggests that we can pick and choose what aspects of the law we don't like, and ignore them. Paul gives a good explanation of this in Romans 3. There he says that in living by faith we don't overthrow the law, but rather 'we uphold the law' (3:31). Christians have some differing views about which laws of the old covenant are still binding on us today, and which ones are not, but no current expressions in the body of Christ would argue that you can pick and choose. Most would agree that moral laws are still binding, while ceremonial laws have been fulfilled by Christ and are not. There are some who would define it further and say that today we are under the Law of Christ (Gal 6:2). They would look at what laws does Christ re-affirm or re-define, and obey those, while viewing the laws that Christ repeals or does not command, as non-binding. In any case, let's not forget Paul's message in Galatians, that we are justified by faith in Christ, and not by works. Blessings!
THERE IS A VERSE ABOUT THE CELEBRATION ABOUT months and festivals about their former celtic/druid religion, the witch craft and idol worship that I wish to see were included. Galatians 4 and 5
I'm guessing that you are referring to Gal 4:10. While there may be some scholars who relate that to their former pagan practices, many scholars see this in light of what Paul is addressing throughout the letter, which is the Jewish laws being imposed on Gentiles by the Judaizers. If that is the case, it would seem that this verse is addressing the practicing of Old Covenant Sabbaths, feasts, and festivals as a rite of holiness. In either case, under the New Covenant we are not made righteous through legalistic observation of 'holy days', rather we are only made righteous through Christ. Blessings!
@@TheBibleEffect Hi Im not sure about that because in GaLATIANS 5:19 IT SAYS: 19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality,(A) impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like.(B) I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.(C) I checked the history of Galatians and what they follow. Their religion was Caktic and they practise the Druid custom and Celts. Which are Idol worshipping, Samhain custom, witchcraft, bonfire and orgies. So Galatians 4: 8 onwards don't refer to Sabbaths but the Galatians old ways of worshipping "gods" idols : 8 Formerly, when you did not know God,(N) you were slaves(O) to those who by nature are not gods.(P) 9 But now that you know God-or rather are known by God(Q)-how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces[d]? Do you wish to be enslaved(R) by them all over again?(S) 10 You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!(T) 11 I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.(U), Paul said. The Galatians worshipped Phrygian sky god Sabazios and Cybele which is the origin of Mothering Sunday. Anyway, thank yo u so much! God bless! Shalom!
@@naerebzefon6141 Great studying, and keep it up! We can celebrate that God through Christ has set us free from any need to perform any rituals or observations of certain 'holy days' in order to attain righteousness before God. Blessings to you Naereb!
Hi! I love your videos, and was wondering if I could contribute to the subtitles? My church mentor would love to use this video to help us this week, but unfortunately most of us don't speak English. I'm Indonesian, and should you allow me to add subtitles, I will be adding the Indonesian translation. Thank you!
Absolutely! Please do feel free to add subtitles to any of our videos. We would love to be able to offer an Indonesian version of all of our content as well. We pray that God helps us make that a reality soon. Blessings!
@@TheBibleEffect thank you for the reply! But sadly I think UA-cam has removed this community subtitle feature. I was wondering how to add them, and I came across an article that mentioned UA-cam has removed this feature. But thank you for allowing me to, I would definitely do it should UA-cam bring back this feature.
@@ingridsong5183 It turns out that YT removed this feature a couple weeks ago :( However if you send us the captions with the timing, we will add them on our end for this, or any other video we have. So sorry about this inconvenience. Creating resources in every language is our heart, and so we are happy to do this in Indonesian. You can find our email address in the 'About' section on our YT page.
You have no idea how much this short and simple video just explained so much I was seeking on my journey, but Jesus Christ does. Thank you so much for this! You have ministered very well, and I mean that. May God bless us every day..
Great question. Galatia being an area that was composed of different cities, meant that there was likely some diversity in their beliefs before Jesus. However, aside from a small Jewish population that became followers of Jesus, most of the converts were Gentiles. With that, they had belief in Greco-Roman deities as did most of the Roman Empire at the time (Zeus/Jupiter, Hermes/Mercury, Artemis, etc.). Along with this, being in Asia there would have also been influence from Asian Mysticism to some degree as well (see our Colossians video: ua-cam.com/video/i2UW66oBEsA/v-deo.html), though that doesn't seem to have been an influence of concern for Paul in Galatians. I hope that helps. Blessings!
@@TheBibleEffect thank you! 😊 this provides a new set of eyes when reading. The more I understand the cultural background, the more alive these epistles become. I can imagine what was happening during that time. GOD Bless 🙌 🙏 ❤️
Our goal is to get these videos into as many languages as possible! That said, we do not yet have a team of translators for Tamil, but as it is the first language of millions of people, it is one that we do hope to be able to have at some point. Please pray that we can put together a team of translators, and hopefully it is a language we will be able to offer before too long. Thanks!
This is a good question. It is not a matter of listening to one or the other, as both are in harmony. When Jesus speaks, we are hearing directly from God. The apostles (including Paul) had a special anointing from Jesus to speak on His behalf. When Paul writes, he writes under the divine inspiration and authority of Jesus. In that sense then, we listen to both Jesus and Paul (along with the other New Testament writers), who are in harmony in their message.
@@walkingtheway3238 I assume you are referring to the Old Covenant Law, commonly referred to as the Law of Moses. While that law is holy and good, we are no longer under that guardian today. We are under the Law of Christ, and obey what He told us. This is one of the questions that the book of Galatians is setting out to answer. Thanks for your excellent question!
@@walkingtheway3238 This is another good question, and one that many Christians have today as well. In Matthew 5:17, Jesus says that He did not come to abolish the law or the prophets, but he came to fulfill. In other words, He came to fulfill, or complete the requirements of the law. This is also what Paul is saying in Romans 10:4, where he says that "Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes." The Greek word for 'fulfill' in Matthew 5:17 has a connotation of finishing a task. The Old Covenant law required a continual task, but Jesus put an end to that task, not through abolishing it, but fulfilling/satisfying its requirements. This is what the author of Hebrews (likely not Paul) is also talking about in Hebrews 10:11-18, "And every priest stands day after day at his service, offering again and again the same sacrifices that can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, 'he sat down at the right hand of God'... For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are sanctified... Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin." I hope that helps to answer your question. Blessings!
May I offer my understanding in love of this book? Jesus became the high priest upon his resurrection and sits on the right hand of the father interceding on our behalf for all eternity. If this is difficult to understand read the entire book of Hebrews. It explains quite successfully that the old covenant (run by the levitical priesthood had become corrupt) was replaced by a better one and that is the new covenant. I the lord do not change. This means we are still to act in the same behaviors of our creator and his son. Jesus even said himself that he did not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it. If you believe you are not under the law then how will you be judged? If you believe you’re not under the law then do you lie, cheat, steal, commit adultery? Of course not because you’re a Christian! Well then way don’t you do those things because you know they aren’t right. Why? Because of Gods beautiful law! His burden is easy and his yoke is light. Gods law is perfect just like him. His law shows us how fair and compassionate he is towards his creation. Judaism then (as practiced by the Pharisees had a ton of their made up traditions that were never in God’s law) rejected Gods law. That why Jesus wrecked them all the time as being broods of vipers and hypocrites! They still reject his law! Jesus even told them who he was and they killed him for it. But why was Jesus resurrected? Because of Gods law. The wages of sin is death. That is the law. Since Jesus had no sin God had to raise him back to life because he DID NOT DESERVE TO DIE. Gods law is righteous. It can not be overturned. When he returned he went as the eternal high priest that can never be replaced because he was perfect and that’s why he can deliver us from death and raise us back up! It’s awesome how wonderful God is. He knew the end from the beginning. God bless.
Hi Vlind... please understand that the message of Paul was NOT that we are to follow the laws of the Old Covenant, including circumcision and the food laws. His message, and the message of the New Testament is that Jesus has set us free from the burden of following these laws. As followers of Jesus, we are justified through faith in Him, and not in any of these works, as no righteousness is imputed from them. So, what you thought originally with just the one thing (if that one thing is Jesus) was correct.
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The intent of Paul’s letter to the Galatians was to provide an understanding of the relationship between, The Law and Grace. Paul attempts to do this through an examination of what it means to accept Christ’s offer of redemption and enter into a New Covenant. However, Paul doesn’t stop there he also provides a thorough examination of the ramifications of returning back to the covenant from which they had been redeemed, whether that covenant was of legalism and The Law of Moses, or a covenant of liberalism and lawlessness. May you be blessed in your pursuit of truth.
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Please continue to do more of these historical background videos!
They are your most watched videos - I am a theology student and actually used the Ephesians historical background video to help shape my sermon.
That's really encouraging to hear! Thank you! If you haven't already, we just released a new video on Philippians!
I've just fully accepted Jesus Christ as my lord and saviour and I'm no longer Luke warm! My next step is to be baptized!!
I have the bible but struggle to read it ! I've asked father God in the name of Jesus Christ to help me understand and I think he brought me to this video! So thank you for this! God bless you all.
❤❤The best news we can ever hear is when people fully accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. This brings a smile to my face!
We are honored that God would use our videos to help you understand the Bible better. We will continue to release more background videos for each book of the Bible, helping to shed light on their historical context. Meanwhile, the best advice that I can give you is to keep pressing into reading the Bible, and join with a group of Christians who can help you along the way. Blessings James!
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Yes but now no more water baptism needed. Upon salvation the holy Spirit baptizes us 🙌
@@nancylovelace6544 While the NT does affirm baptism with the Holy Spirit, it is also very clear that water baptism is an important step of obedience to Jesus. It is not only part of Christ's commission to His apostles (Matt 28:19), but we see extensively throughout the book of Acts that every new believer was water-baptized in accordance with Christ's command. Water baptism and its significance is also affirmed in some of the epistles, including in Romans 6:1-12. Paul also speaks of baptism of the Corinthian believers in 1 Corinthians 1:11ff. Because nothing has changed in this regard since the NT church, water baptism is still part of our obedience today.
@@nancylovelace6544 Water is not needed for salvation, but Romans 6 when we are baptized in water, we are to see ourselves as baptized into his death, burial, and resurrection. Paul put it this way in Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
As much as I love bible project, i for some reason just couldn’t stay focused which made me have to re-watch every 2 minutes. But watching this made it sooooo much easier to understand and I watched this only once w/o rewatching! Thank you!
Thank you for sharing Tania. It is encouraging to hear that you have found our videos easy to understand, as that is one of our goals. This is very high praise, as we love our friends at Bible Project, and think they are doing a wonderful job. Blessings!
Beautiful explanation of the book of Galatians. May God continue to bless your team so that you may continue to spread the good news.
Thank you so much. We're hard at work on our next book, which covers the background Gospel of Luke. Stay tuned!
Very helpful in understanding Galatians! I am in a Bible study now on Galatians, and this set the stage for me. Thank you!
That is great to hear Wendy, as that is exactly our hope. May God richly bless your time in Galatians!
These videos are actually really helpful! I like how at the end they help you find a way to apply the what you learn of these books into your life. Thank you for them and God bless you for the work you're doing🙏
Thank you Elijah. As helpful as it is, we don't want to just give background information. Any study of the Bible is not complete unless it is accompanied by personal application of His Word. Blessings!
This was so helpful not only for Galatians, but for other studies as well. Thank you for the much needed information!
That is always encouraging to hear. Thank you Candace, and we pray God enriches your studies!
Thank you! This helped our family get a good background visually as we embark on going through the book of Galatians together.
That's encouraging to hear, both that this was helpful and that your family is going through Galatians together. Blessings!
Preaching today on Galatians. This helped me. Thank you.
We're so glad that we could help. Blessings to you as you preach on Galatians!
So well explained!! Thank you for taking your time to make these videos.
Thank you for the encouragement. Blessings!
These videos are great! Informative, interesting, thourough and fun. Thank you and bless your work in the Lord! ❤
Thank you so much, that is very encouraging to hear. God bless you too!
I love the little animations. God bless you!🙏🏻💜✝️
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Thank you for the encouragement. We're not stopping!
This video explanation was such a blessing to us and our studies! Thank you❣️ We love to learn more about the early Christian's and what their lives were like living in Anatolia - Asia Minor. We live in Smyrna the ancient city in Revelation (modern day Izmir). We went to visit Galatia to see where the Galatians lived😮! On todays map, it's the city and larger region around modern day Ankara. Thanks again and we will share this video on our tours and trips around Anatolia with our guests ❤ ✝️🕎🙏
We are so encouraged to hear that you find our video helpful to show on your tours. Hopefully one day we can participate in one of your tours in person, as it would be incredible to be on the ground in these locations. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. May God bless all you are doing!
Real great video, might be also helpful to see where we can see these background history in the bible so we can follow up. Really nice initiative to animate it as the history is being read, great work, thank you
Thank you for your kind words, Pelumi. The background content from our videos comes from both inside the Bible, as well as outside sources such as historical works from the time. If there is anything that you would like to know more from any video, please let us know. Blessings!
I still have A LOT to learn. Were people getting baptized in the old testament?
Everyday I also feel like I have a lot to learn as well! In the OT, there were a number of "baptisms" (usually translated from the Hebrew as 'washing' or 'bathing') that were prescribed to people who were ceremonially unclean, and the act would restore ritual cleanness before God (there are some washings prescribed in Leviticus 15 for instance, but also others mentioned in Exodus & Leviticus). In the centuries leading up to the time of Jesus, Judaism had become more concerned with maintaining ritual purity, and so these types of baptisms were expected and regularly performed, especially when approaching the temple.
As the video says, there was another ritual baptism that was prescribed for Gentiles who were drawn to the God of Israel. This was a baptism of repentance, and had some similarities to Christian baptism.
I hope that helps. Never stop learning!
@@TheBibleEffect Thanks a lot for the reply and enlightenment. New subscriber here
clear to understand..
Thank you.. may the Lord bless u😊
Thank you Judie. May the Lord bless you too!
Thank you for the writer, narrator, and the design team. I love the helpful animation!
We're so happy to hear that this was helpful. We continue to create more of these videos for the whole Bible. Blessings!
I was looking for who
The Galatians were and location when I began studying. I found this very easy and visual reference and let me say it is cool. I’m going to pass this along to my little ones who are new Christians. Thank you
Thank you so much for this! It's encouraging for us to hear from you and that our resources are helpful! Blessings to you!
I was blessed by this. Keep up the good work!
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Amazing video! Seriously! You need to keep making these!!
Thank you NickiDrake. Be on the lookout for Philippians, which will be coming soon!
Very good explanation. God bless your efforts.
Thank you Joyson. Blessings!
Very helpful!
That is great to hear. Thank you for watching, and may God bless your time in Galatians!
Yes thank you for this. A different approach than the Bible Project, but I like it
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much. It makes reading galatians so much more meaningful
We're happy to hear that the video has helped you! God bless!
This is great for watching before reading the Book of Galatians. With this background context in mind, I can't wait to start reading!
That's encouraging to hear, and is the exact response that we are hoping for. We hope that God illuminates Galatians for you in a whole new way!
Stunning video. Thanks!!!!!!!❤❤❤
Thank you. Blessings! 😊
It was very easy to follow along with and understanding.
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This is so good!!..The Bible Project and now The Bible Effect,gives me more understanding of God word!I love it!!my bible reading is good now😁I really enjoy reading it.ty🕊️
Thank you for your very kind words Vivian. Our mission is to empower people to study, understand, and then apply the Bible for themselves. Keep up the Bible study and we'll keep up these videos! ☺
I love this introduction.
Keep it up.
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Thank you for making it very easy to understand the book of Galatians.
Glad it was helpful. Blessings!
God ble you all
More of these reviews please. Its helping me and my kids !!! God bless you 🙏
Thank you so much for your encouraging words! We are hard at work at our next two videos, Philippians and Colossians. Stay tuned!
@@TheBibleEffect Amen! Yes God will bless you for helping others. May the LORD God grant you the strength to finish the race. This is awesome
You mean like Revelation 12:17 and 14:12 says "those who keep the commandments and have the testimony of Yeshua" (Jesus) are the remnant. Like even Paul said do we then nullify the law GOD FORBID we uphold the law.... John the writer of Revelation explains in 1 John 3:4 that the definition of sin is transgression of the law. Yeshua said in Matthew 5 "think NOT that I have come to abolish the law.....
You are absolutely right. As Jesus says in Matthew 5 that He has not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it (5:17). The response of His followers is to be obedience through faith in Christ, as as you referenced in Romans 4:31. As followers of Jesus we no longer have to keep such laws as the ceremonial laws of the Old Covenant. Rather in faith we rely on the atoning sacrifice of Christ for our justification, and seek to walk in full obedience to Him. Blessings!
Good work!!
I am Theological Student and I used your video as my complementary tools for my assignment. Keep it up the god work🙏
Thanks Dawngtea. We're so glad to hear that this was helpful in your studies. Blessings!
Thank you so much for the video
Our pleasure. We have a growing library of historical background videos for almost all of the New Testament so far, with more coming. Blessings!
Thank you! God bless you brother
Our pleasure. God bless you too!
This was awesome, thank you !
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Well done!
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Very much helpful to understand Dear brother in Christ. Am from Andra Pradesh India my language is Telugu. It will much more helpful to many Christians in our state if it is in Telugu language
We would love to have these videos in Telugu. Andra Pradesh holds a special place in my heart as I spent some time in Visakhapatnam as an 18 year old (and learning some Telugu worship songs in the process). Please pray with us that God opens a door for us to bring these resources to reach the many incredible Telugu speaking people. Blessings!
Interesting! Thank you 🙏
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very nice video, thanks!!!
Blessings Mustaffa!
This is very insightful
We are glad that you found it helpful. Blessings!
Great resource
Thanks Henri! Glad that it was helpful
Its so clear to me..Thank you
That is great to hear. Blessings Abhijith!
Loved this explanation!
That is so great to hear. Blessings!
Thank you so much for this! So easy to understand I love it.
Thanks Cris!
Great video!!!!
Thank you, Jay. Blessings!
Can you point me in the direction where you got your history of water baptism from? I would like to know more.
This is a great question. The Talmud, which was written slightly later than Galatians, but recorded well-established Jewish practices and traditions from before the time of Galatians, speaks of the rites of Proselytes, including baptism (commonly translated as 'ablution'). One such place is in Yebamoth 46 a & b. I hope that helps!
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Really helpful
That is great to hear. God bless your study of Galatians!
Good work. God bless your ministry🙏
Thanks Raja! Blessings to you as well!
Excellent! Thank you!
It is our pleasure. May God bless your study of Galatians!
This is really good.
The question I have outstanding about Galatians regards the Jews in the Galatians churches and whether he was advising them also to not circumcise their children or continue to follow Jewish customs.
That is a great question. Paul does not have anything against circumcision as a practice. He even had Timothy circumcised (Acts 16:3). However, he does have a problem when people claim that the act of circumcision is a necessary step of justification before God. Jews are free to continue to observe the practice of circumcision, and the Mosaic laws of kosher diet and the keeping of Sabbath/festivals. However, they must remember that observance of these does not put them (or anyone else) into any position of extra favor with God. I hope that helps!
This was extremely useful, thank you very much.
Great to hear! Thank you Thandooo!
An awesome work
Thank you so much Chris. Blessings!
I love how it was explained, I wish I could use it for my Bible study. Thanks a lot.
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Thank you Micahrose! You are absolutely welcome to use anything we produce for your Bible study. You can also find study guides for any of the books that we have here on our website. Blessings!
This was really cool! in animated form.
Thanks!
do you have these in Chinese , I do a ministry in Chinese and can post on a private social media called enigma our groups range in 1000 to 4000. but we would need in Chinese if you have
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This is a good history class . Thanks :D
Thanks for watching our video! Good to hear it was beneficial to you!
This is such a great and helpful video. Thanks so much for your work! You particularly handle some of the early tension and interplay between Judaism and Christianity well. I have one big caution though. We must be extremely cautious about not painting these tensions as Christian vs. Jewish! Paul still views himself a fully Jewish, his relationship to the law and grace does not replace this. Authors like E. P. Sanders in the 70's shed CRITICALLY important light on centuries of misrepresentation of what the law is to Jews and what that means for our understanding of the book of Galatians. For Paul, proper Jewish adherence to the law was NOT about earning God's grace. Following the law comes out of a faithful response of Holiness and worship in recognition of God's grace which is already present. The problem IS actually following the law as a means of works, but this is anathema to both Christianity AND Judaism according to Paul. It was only a small subset of teachers, who carried a different (Christian) Gospel, this was an early believer problem not a Jewish problem. It's a subtle but crucial difference. Peace, and thanks again for the work.
Thanks for your comment Byron. Blessings!
I'm from Kerala, southern part of India.
Can you please advise what Galatians 3:1 talking about.
Also in 3:19, it make some confusion.
Good questions Jeswin. I'm guessing in 3:1 you are referring to Paul saying, 'it was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified'. Of course, the Galatian Christians (who were mostly Gentile) were not eyewitnesses to the events surrounding the crucifixion of Jesus, so that isn't what Paul would be referring to. Some scholars understand that Paul is saying that he came to them and presented the Gospel message of the cross very clearly to the Galatians. Others understand that Paul is referring to his own sufferings that he endured (such as Acts 14:19-20) as a testimony to the sufferings of Jesus and the power of the Gospel message. When Christ's people suffer, He also suffers (see Acts 9:4). In any case, the main emphasis of Paul is that when he was with them they did clearly have the Truth of the Gospel message displayed to them, and yet are now being deceived, or as he says, 'bewitched'.
As for 3:19, Paul is saying that the law was needed because of the sinfulness of mankind. The law did not take away sin, as only Jesus is the one who does that (John 1:29). One of the functions of the law was it showed people how sinful they really are, and their need for God's mercy and a Savior (see Romans 5:19-20). This is similar to what Paul says in Romans 7:7-25. It acted as a guardian, as Paul will begin to talk about in 3:23ff. It functioned in this way until the promised Son (Greek: 'Seed') would come (reference to God's covenant with Abraham in Gen 17:7), who is Jesus. As for the comment that the law was ordained through angels, this is possibly referring to the Jewish belief that God used an angelic mediator to give the law and guide the Israelites, as seems to be suggested by Exodus 23:20 and Stephen's account in Acts 7:53.
I hope that helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Blessings!
The Bible Effect you make great effort to answer for my questions. It will be really appreciated. i will come back to you if any more clarification required. Thank you so much again and God bless you.
It is good to see that some see the true message of Galations.
Thank you for your kind words Andrew!
@@TheBibleEffect You are welcome. I am willing to bet a lot of people are telling you that you are wrong.
Thanx so much .am greatly inspired by this.Am now a new creature again.
That is encouraging to hear, and a testimony of 2 Corinthians 5:17. Blessings!
Please explain to me what is considered fruitless works or works or doing the works of the law or jewish laws of conversion or circumcision. Do any of these mean sin?
Good question, Maria. In the Bible, anything that stems from the works of the flesh is considered fruitless. These works do not produce the fruit that God desires, and thus is considered fruitless. In Galatians 5:16-26, Paul contrasts the desires of the flesh with the desires of the Spirit. He then lists the works of the flesh that result from its desires, which is a list of sins. He holds this in contrast to the fruit that comes from the Spirit beginning in 5:22. In the same way, mere obedience to rituals with the expectation that they produce righteousness is also fruitless, as righteousness is not a fruit (end result) of these works. Paul expands on this in Romans 7, saying that in some cases the law aroused our sinful passions, which bear fruit for death (Rom 7:4-5). This is what Jesus encountered in his visit to the Jerusalem temple in Matthew 21:1-22. Jesus entered Jerusalem and then the temple, but He did not find the fruit that produces righteousness inside. After this he left and cursed the fig tree, as - like the temple - he found no fruit in its branches. He goes on to say that He is looking for people who produce fruits of the kingdom (Matt 21:43). Said another way, Jesus says in John 6:63, "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all." I hope that helps. Blessings!
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How can I get full transcript of this video?
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Thank you Hennadii. Blessings!
The main message for me is that there is only one gospel, that the religious people try to corrupt, by believing they have a part of their salvation, other than just trusting in what Jesus did for us.
Where is the full transcript of this video?
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Very helpful.
I just had a revelation too … thank you
Galatians 4:9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
How can this verse be speaking of the law, if the gentile converts were never keeping the law? How can they turn back to something they were never keeping?
This is a good question, and one that might become a little clearer when reading one of the more modern translations than the KJV. Paul is not comparing their former lives of living under the law, but is rather comparing their former lives before God, to their new life after God. He is saying that going to a works-based Gospel is going back to a life of bondage, just like the one that they left. I hope that helps! Blessings!
@@TheBibleEffect So you believe he is calling the law weak and beggarly elements, or their former lives, or saying they both are?
@@brandonvonbo9708 Paul never calls the law weak. As he says in Romans 8:3, that the law was weakened by the flesh (i.e. humans). He also says in Romans 7:12 that the law is holy, and in 1 Timothy 1:8 he says that the law is good, if it is used legitimately. However, relying on the law to make one righteous is fruitless, and results in slavery to the law. In the same way, their former lives were spent in slavery, not to the law but to those that by nature are not gods. As for the 'beggarly elements', the Greek remains somewhat unclear, exactly what Paul meant. This could be elemental, as in rudimentary principles (which seems to be the leaning of the ESV), or it could be elemental spirits, as in supernatural forces (which seems to be the leaning of the NRSV). In either case, Paul's message is clear: relying on anything other than Christ to provide righteousness is slavery.
@@TheBibleEffect In the Hebrew mindset, slavery was not viewed in the same way as say we would today in America. It was not ideal, but a natural way. Slaves had many rights in the Roman era, they could sue their masters in court. So in Gal 4:1 when the child is like a servant being taught by tutors, is it not the tutors responsibility to teach the child all the proper ways to live before becoming a man and getting his father’s inheritance? Is it not comparing the law as the tutor? When you come of age you are now free to use what you have been taught, hopefully in the manner that honors the father. Does that mean we throw out aspects of the law we don’t like?
@@brandonvonbo9708 The New Testament in no place suggests that we can pick and choose what aspects of the law we don't like, and ignore them. Paul gives a good explanation of this in Romans 3. There he says that in living by faith we don't overthrow the law, but rather 'we uphold the law' (3:31). Christians have some differing views about which laws of the old covenant are still binding on us today, and which ones are not, but no current expressions in the body of Christ would argue that you can pick and choose. Most would agree that moral laws are still binding, while ceremonial laws have been fulfilled by Christ and are not. There are some who would define it further and say that today we are under the Law of Christ (Gal 6:2). They would look at what laws does Christ re-affirm or re-define, and obey those, while viewing the laws that Christ repeals or does not command, as non-binding. In any case, let's not forget Paul's message in Galatians, that we are justified by faith in Christ, and not by works. Blessings!
Simple to understand. I like that
That is great to hear. Thanks Wahome!
THERE IS A VERSE ABOUT THE CELEBRATION ABOUT months and festivals about their former celtic/druid religion, the witch craft and idol worship that I wish to see were included. Galatians 4 and 5
I'm guessing that you are referring to Gal 4:10. While there may be some scholars who relate that to their former pagan practices, many scholars see this in light of what Paul is addressing throughout the letter, which is the Jewish laws being imposed on Gentiles by the Judaizers. If that is the case, it would seem that this verse is addressing the practicing of Old Covenant Sabbaths, feasts, and festivals as a rite of holiness. In either case, under the New Covenant we are not made righteous through legalistic observation of 'holy days', rather we are only made righteous through Christ. Blessings!
@@TheBibleEffect Hi Im not sure about that because in GaLATIANS 5:19 IT SAYS:
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality,(A) impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like.(B) I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.(C)
I checked the history of Galatians and what they follow. Their religion was Caktic and they practise the Druid custom and Celts. Which are Idol worshipping, Samhain custom, witchcraft, bonfire and orgies. So Galatians 4: 8 onwards don't refer to Sabbaths but the Galatians old ways of worshipping "gods" idols : 8 Formerly, when you did not know God,(N) you were slaves(O) to those who by nature are not gods.(P) 9 But now that you know God-or rather are known by God(Q)-how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces[d]? Do you wish to be enslaved(R) by them all over again?(S) 10 You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!(T) 11 I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.(U), Paul said. The Galatians worshipped Phrygian sky god Sabazios and Cybele which is the origin of Mothering Sunday.
Anyway, thank yo u so much! God bless! Shalom!
@@naerebzefon6141 Great studying, and keep it up! We can celebrate that God through Christ has set us free from any need to perform any rituals or observations of certain 'holy days' in order to attain righteousness before God. Blessings to you Naereb!
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We are happy to provide resources like this to help people go deeper into each book of the Bible. Blessings!
Hi! I love your videos, and was wondering if I could contribute to the subtitles? My church mentor would love to use this video to help us this week, but unfortunately most of us don't speak English. I'm Indonesian, and should you allow me to add subtitles, I will be adding the Indonesian translation. Thank you!
Absolutely! Please do feel free to add subtitles to any of our videos. We would love to be able to offer an Indonesian version of all of our content as well. We pray that God helps us make that a reality soon. Blessings!
@@TheBibleEffect thank you for the reply! But sadly I think UA-cam has removed this community subtitle feature. I was wondering how to add them, and I came across an article that mentioned UA-cam has removed this feature. But thank you for allowing me to, I would definitely do it should UA-cam bring back this feature.
@@ingridsong5183 It turns out that YT removed this feature a couple weeks ago :( However if you send us the captions with the timing, we will add them on our end for this, or any other video we have. So sorry about this inconvenience. Creating resources in every language is our heart, and so we are happy to do this in Indonesian. You can find our email address in the 'About' section on our YT page.
@@TheBibleEffect thankyou so much for the offer! I will definitely try to do that.
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Thanks. Blessings!
Wow thanks a lot
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You have no idea how much this short and simple video just explained so much I was seeking on my journey, but Jesus Christ does.
Thank you so much for this! You have ministered very well, and I mean that.
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You sharing that really brings smiles to our faces. This is why we do this. Blessings John!
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Our pleasure. We hope this video helps you to get even more out of Galatians!
What was the primary belief of the galatians before Jesus? Was this just a pagan community with various God's? Love the video. Thank you!
Great question. Galatia being an area that was composed of different cities, meant that there was likely some diversity in their beliefs before Jesus. However, aside from a small Jewish population that became followers of Jesus, most of the converts were Gentiles. With that, they had belief in Greco-Roman deities as did most of the Roman Empire at the time (Zeus/Jupiter, Hermes/Mercury, Artemis, etc.). Along with this, being in Asia there would have also been influence from Asian Mysticism to some degree as well (see our Colossians video: ua-cam.com/video/i2UW66oBEsA/v-deo.html), though that doesn't seem to have been an influence of concern for Paul in Galatians. I hope that helps. Blessings!
@@TheBibleEffect thank you! 😊 this provides a new set of eyes when reading. The more I understand the cultural background, the more alive these epistles become. I can imagine what was happening during that time. GOD Bless 🙌 🙏 ❤️
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Is there a video in tamil language on this? I am from Tamilnadu, India.
Our goal is to get these videos into as many languages as possible! That said, we do not yet have a team of translators for Tamil, but as it is the first language of millions of people, it is one that we do hope to be able to have at some point. Please pray that we can put together a team of translators, and hopefully it is a language we will be able to offer before too long. Thanks!
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@@edwinebenezer6101 Thank you Edwin!
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Wow.... Great!!!
That is great to hear Mebel. Blessings in your study of Galatians!
who do I listen to Jesus or Paul?
This is a good question. It is not a matter of listening to one or the other, as both are in harmony. When Jesus speaks, we are hearing directly from God. The apostles (including Paul) had a special anointing from Jesus to speak on His behalf. When Paul writes, he writes under the divine inspiration and authority of Jesus. In that sense then, we listen to both Jesus and Paul (along with the other New Testament writers), who are in harmony in their message.
@@TheBibleEffect How do you think the Law of God works for us today?
@@walkingtheway3238 I assume you are referring to the Old Covenant Law, commonly referred to as the Law of Moses. While that law is holy and good, we are no longer under that guardian today. We are under the Law of Christ, and obey what He told us. This is one of the questions that the book of Galatians is setting out to answer. Thanks for your excellent question!
@@TheBibleEffect what about Matthew ch. 5; more specifically 5:17-18?
@@walkingtheway3238 This is another good question, and one that many Christians have today as well. In Matthew 5:17, Jesus says that He did not come to abolish the law or the prophets, but he came to fulfill. In other words, He came to fulfill, or complete the requirements of the law. This is also what Paul is saying in Romans 10:4, where he says that "Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes." The Greek word for 'fulfill' in Matthew 5:17 has a connotation of finishing a task. The Old Covenant law required a continual task, but Jesus put an end to that task, not through abolishing it, but fulfilling/satisfying its requirements. This is what the author of Hebrews (likely not Paul) is also talking about in Hebrews 10:11-18, "And every priest stands day after day at his service, offering again and again the same sacrifices that can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, 'he sat down at the right hand of God'... For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are sanctified... Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin." I hope that helps to answer your question. Blessings!
May I offer my understanding in love of this book? Jesus became the high priest upon his resurrection and sits on the right hand of the father interceding on our behalf for all eternity. If this is difficult to understand read the entire book of Hebrews. It explains quite successfully that the old covenant (run by the levitical priesthood had become corrupt) was replaced by a better one and that is the new covenant. I the lord do not change. This means we are still to act in the same behaviors of our creator and his son. Jesus even said himself that he did not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it. If you believe you are not under the law then how will you be judged? If you believe you’re not under the law then do you lie, cheat, steal, commit adultery? Of course not because you’re a Christian! Well then way don’t you do those things because you know they aren’t right. Why? Because of Gods beautiful law! His burden is easy and his yoke is light. Gods law is perfect just like him. His law shows us how fair and compassionate he is towards his creation. Judaism then (as practiced by the Pharisees had a ton of their made up traditions that were never in God’s law) rejected Gods law. That why Jesus wrecked them all the time as being broods of vipers and hypocrites! They still reject his law! Jesus even told them who he was and they killed him for it. But why was Jesus resurrected? Because of Gods law. The wages of sin is death. That is the law. Since Jesus had no sin God had to raise him back to life because he DID NOT DESERVE TO DIE. Gods law is righteous. It can not be overturned. When he returned he went as the eternal high priest that can never be replaced because he was perfect and that’s why he can deliver us from death and raise us back up! It’s awesome how wonderful God is. He knew the end from the beginning. God bless.
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I thought it was only about Circumcision. The rest would be teached every Sabbath that they would visit the synagogue.
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this is the first time I undcerstood the four things plus Jesus... I always thought just one
Hi Vlind... please understand that the message of Paul was NOT that we are to follow the laws of the Old Covenant, including circumcision and the food laws. His message, and the message of the New Testament is that Jesus has set us free from the burden of following these laws. As followers of Jesus, we are justified through faith in Him, and not in any of these works, as no righteousness is imputed from them. So, what you thought originally with just the one thing (if that one thing is Jesus) was correct.