The Book of Galatians: Chapter 5 (verses 2–12)

November 21, 2023

by Peter Amsterdam

The Apostle Paul taught the Galatian believers that through faith in Christ they had been set free from following the Mosaic law; however, they had returned to the old covenant, believing that they needed to undergo circumcision. ...

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