What good is the Old Testament Law? Answer: It was wonderful, but it had its limits. It could only reveal sin, not remove it. It showed us our true character before a holy God and our desperate need for mercy. When we are offered new life in Christ by grace through faith, we are born from above to a new life that the Law could never give.
Get ready to fight the good fight against legalism in Galatians. When this letter was written, it defended the gospel of Christ from people who wanted to reduce it to rules. Not surprising, Galatians has provided the backbone for several great spiritual revivals around the world. Freedom, we learn, is a serious fight. Allow grace to revolutionize your own life through these seven lessons from Dr. J. Vernon McGee.