Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Galatians 6: A healthy church

Paul wants that the Galatians be a healthy church where they follow the law of Christ: "Bear one another’s burdens", where one help another when falls (in temptation). Following Galatians 5, this is possible when each sees himself as a beggar that is set free to love, trusting in Jesus sacrifice. Indeed, Paul says:

14-16 For my part, I am going to boast about nothing but the Cross of our Master, Jesus Christ. Because of that Cross, I have been crucified in relation to the world, set free from the stifling atmosphere of pleasing others and fitting into the little patterns that they dictate. Can’t you see the central issue in all this? It is not what you and I do—submit to circumcision, reject circumcision. It is what God is doing, and he is creating something totally new, a free life! All who walk by this standard are the true Israel of God—his chosen people. Peace and mercy on them!

A church will not be healthy when one trust in his own merits, such as circumcision or any other religious deed such as paying the tithes. This leads to people that compare themselves feeling superior to others. 

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