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I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is bound to keep the whole law. You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace. For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love" (Galatians 5:2-6). Those who become circumcised because they believe that this brings them closer to the true faith are profoundly in error; they do not understand the purpose and true intent of Christ's spiritual teaching and Christ's abhorrence of 'following the rules' rather than the heart as a source of spiritual grace. Blessing/Praise

Paul's Letter to the Galatians places a great deal of responsibility upon the shoulders of the individual. To some degree, it is easy to follow the rules. However, this becomes problematic when a situation arises in which the rules do not give a person...

Life is often unpredictable. Rather than being inflexible and unchanging, by relying upon one's moral compass, and using Christ's life as an inspirational example, a Christian can act in a way that is moral, good, and spiritually beneficial to all.
Moral

Clinging dogmatically to old ideas is not a source of truth and righteousness. Material and ritualistic trappings of goodness -- such as wearing fancy clothes, listening to a particular type of music or buying a fancy car -- are unimportant. Spiritual actions and the intention behind those actions are what matters.

Closing

Although the specific controversies addressed in Paul's letter no longer polarize Christians, the moral inherent in Galatians is still relevant today.

Work Cited

Paul's Letter to the Galatians. (1998). PBS. Retrieved August 29, 2011 at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/maps/primary/galatians.html

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Paul's Letter to the Galatians. (1998). PBS. Retrieved August 29, 2011 at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/maps/primary/galatians.html
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