Summary of Ga.1-2

• Chapter 1: Source of the gospel: independent of other apostles– Answers Judaizers: “Paul was not an

original apostle”• Chapter 2: Contents of the gospel:

identical to other apostles– Answers Judaizers: “Paul’s message

conflicts w. message of real apostles”

No compromise (Ga.2:5)

• Paul cannot compromise to keep peace– Circumcision for salvation (Titus)– Dietary laws– Association w. Gentiles– Full-fledged Judaism

• Ga.5:3, if part of law is necessary, all is• At stake: “the truth of the gospel”

Harmony, Ga.2:9

• James, Peter, John, and Paul wrote at least 21 of 27 NT books –The NT is harmonious

• Right hand of fellowship: agreement– Devastating blow to Judaizers • Charged Paul w. preaching different

gospel than apostles in Jerusalem

The Jerusalem meeting (Ac.15)

1. The meeting cannot be duplicated–The principles must be repeated–Some confer to decide / invent

doctrine. NT already decided it

2. There is only one gospel–Many demand new gospel for new

time. Ga.1-2 condemns this concept

3. The gospel message is uniform–Not Paul against Peter–Doctrine matters – Ga.1:6-9

The Jerusalem meeting (Ac.15)

4. Ignorance does not remove account-ability, Ga.1:13

5. Sincerity does not cancel our need for truth, Ga.1:13

6. Zeal is good only when guided by facts, Ga.1:14; Ro.10

7. True conversion involves a “before and after” picture, Ga.1:24; Ga.5:16