In response to this teaching from the heretical Jewish teachers, some Galatian Christians accepted circumcision as a requirement to be saved. These teachers insisted the Galatians were not saved until they followed the Jewish law to circumcise their males. Furthermore, when they first believed in Jesus, they knew nothing(or little) about the Law of Moses, especially the commandment to be circumcised.īut while they were rejoicing in their Savior, some Jewish’ teachers came from Jerusalem( not sent by the Apostles) and told the Galatians that believing in Jesus was not enough. They were not only saved but had received the Holy Spirit by believing in Jesus alone. The Galatian Christians were gentiles who had believed in Jesus as the Lord and Savior. So to avoid blurring the meanings of this phrase, it is essential to understand the original meaning of the author(Paul) and the context in which he wrote these words. In addition to the potential confusion from our every English usage, most Christians also assume fallen from grace means slumping into some gross sin, especially sexual sin. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “fall from grace” as “to lose acceptance or good reputation.” However, this everyday English meaning does not convey what Paul had in mind when he penned these words to the Galatian Christians.
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