Galatians 1:1-10

Who gave Himself (Jesus) for our sins to deliver us from the present evil, according to the will of our God and Father - v.4

A major theme in Galatians is the idea of freedom from the law and from works in order to be saved. It is not a freedom to do whatever we want, to be immoral or disobey Christ, but it is a freedom to live as Christ would call us to live. We are free in Christ. In the province of Galatia, the truth of the Gospel was being distorted. Some believers were teaching that the Jewish laws and customs had to be followed in order to be saved. On the contrary, what Paul taught and what the Gospel proclaimed, is that it is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ that one recieves salvation. The law, the 10 commandments, etc., are meant to help us understand that we are sinners and that we need forgiveness.

There is only one Gospel, one Good News, and that is that Jesus gave Himself for our sins so that we might die to sin and live in righteousness (1 Peter 2:24). If anything differently is taught, even if it was from an angel, they are cursed. There are many things being proclaimed out there that go against Scripture, against God's Word. Whenever you hear a preacher, a Sunday School teacher, or anyone who may be claiming something as true from God, hold it up against the Bible. Does it line up with what the Scripture teaches?

No matter what may be taught or written, there is only one Gospel. Jesus Christ died, was buried, and was resurrected and through that we receive salvation. We are freed from sin and and can live in the freedom of Christ. Being good and moral can't do that. Following a set of rules won't do that. No other religion can do that. It is only by God's grace that we are free.