Galatians 1 Flashcards
Paul, apostle was not sent from men but through Whom? v.1:1
Jesus Christ and God the Father
Why did Jesus give Himself for our sins? v.1:4
Rescue us from this present evil age
Paul has a complaint against the Galatians. Why did Paul marvel? v.1:6-7
They deserted the true gospel for a different, distorted version.
What does Paul say of those who would preach a different gospel? vv. 1:8-9
Let them be accursed.
When was Paul called to be an apostle? v.1:15
When he was in his mother’s womb
In identifying himself as an apostle, what point does Paul stress? (1:1)
The gospel he presented was not from men nor through men, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father.
Paul provided his support for being a slave to Christ. What was the contrast he used? 1:10
Am I seeking the favor of man or God?
Paul kept insisting on his authority by how he received the gospel? How did he say he received the good news? 1:12
not from man, nor was he taught it but through revelation of Jesus Christ
There were at least two tactics used by the Judaizing teachers that Paul was defending. What were they?
They were discrediting Paul as an apostle and were challenging the true gospel (by adding to it)
What is Paul’s purpose in writing this epistle?
To verify his apostleship and the gospel of justification by faith in Christ.
What were those who were troubling the Galatian church actually doing? (1:7)
Seeking to distort the gospel of Christ
What did Paul remind them concerning his former conduct in Judaism? (1:13-14)
- He persecuted and tried to destroy the church
- He was advanced in Judaism beyond many other
Why did God call Paul and reveal His Son in him? (1:15-16)
- To preach Christ (gospel) to the Gentiles
Where did Paul NOT go after his conversion? (1:17)
- To Jerusalem and the apostles who were there
