As Paul continues to explain the danger of the false gospel of doing "the works of the law" to merit God's favor, he continues by addressing the curse of the law. Throughout Paul asserts that the curse of the law is only removed by the cross of Jesus, so faith alone is the pathway to a right relationship with God.
The major theme of Galatians is the gospel – the message of
salvation! What is it? Who is right about the means of salvation? In
order to fully address this vital issue, Paul is going to address the
subjects of Jesus, the Holy Spirit, faith, justification, freedom, the
law and the implications of these in our daily living. Galatians is not a book offering believers the ultimate license to live however they please. Galatians is instead an explanation of all that we possess through the glorious gospel of Jesus and the implications of it for our daily lives. The gospel is given and intended to change us, to shape us more into the image of Jesus. By God’s grace, we can understand the truth of the gospel and be transformed by it.
