what are we studying now
Letter of Paul to the Galatians:
Paul’s Letter to the Galatians is a forceful and passionate letter dealing with a very specific question: the relation of Jewish Christians and Gentile Christians in the church, the problem of justification through faith not works of the Law, and freedom in Christ. Paul probably wrote from Ephesus c. 53–54 to a church he had founded in the territory of Galatia in Asia Minor.
Author of the Book:
Letter of Paul to the Galatians, also called Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Galatians, abbreviation Galatians, ninth book of the New Testament, written by St. Paul the Apostle to Christian churches (exact location uncertain) that were disturbed by a Judaizing faction. Paul probably wrote the epistle from Ephesus about 53–54 to a church he had founded in the territory of Galatia, in Asia Minor, though there is uncertainty about the date of the letter’s composition.
Setting:
In the letter Paul reaffirms his former teaching that the Mosaic Law is obsolete and that a return to Jewish practices would therefore be regressive. Though Christians have a new freedom, they have no license to sin; rather, they assume a responsibility to live lives in accord with the Spirit of God.
What Are We Studying Now
We are now studying Galatians. This epistle was written by Paul around A.D. 57, on the third missionary journey from Ephesus during his two years of residence there. Galatians is the strongest declaration and defense of the doctrine of justification by faith in or out of Scripture. Not only is a sinner saved by grace through faith plus nothing, but the saved sinner lives by grace. We will be assisted in this study by the Bible and a commentary on Galatians written by Martin Luther. Come join us!
Who is the Teacher
Mark is the primary leader of the class. We also rely on class participation to help teach each other through the sharing of personal experiences. It is not required that everyone participate but we encourage everyone to do so.
What we StudyOur lessons almost always are directly from the Bible. Our workbook is the Bible. We welcome anyone to our class who wants to study God’s word. Once we pick a book of the Bible to study we go through each chapter picking out information that we can use to make us better Christians and to learn more about God. We also help each other use the information we glean to help us in today’s world.
Who is the Class Designed for?We welcome anyone who wants to study the Bible along with us. We are a diverse co-ed group. We have found that the more diverse the class is the more interesting it will be so we encourage everyone to join us. God’s gift is for everyone. We can learn from each other.
Class Location
Class Location First Baptist Church - 1407 East Main Street - Bray Building Room #108 – Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 - Sundays 9:15 am to 10:15 am (See map)