Galatians 2:15-3:5

In the text before us, the Apostle Paul addresses an issue which had surfaced between Jewish and Gentile believers within the churches of Galatia. At issue was the doctrinal role of the law of Moses. Many Jewish believers felt that the restrictions of the law should be imposed upon all. They feared that without the constraints of the law that Gentile believers would become embroiled in sin.

Paul answers this objection by declaring…