Galatians 6, Tues., 7/21

1-2
•What is “law of Christ”?
•Is “personal relation with Jesus” enough for Christian Faith?
-CCC 2030

3-5
•Comparing with vs. 5. Is Paul contradicting what he just said in vs. 2? What does he mean? Why did he mention this here?

6-8
•What two ways of life does Paul contrast? Why?

9-10
•What is the threat Paul anticipates to the work of sowing to the Spirit?

11-13
•What does Paul suspect is the reason the Judaizers are so eager for the Gentiles to be circumcised?

14-16
•What does “new Creation” refer to?
-CCC 1214
•In vs. 14, Paul says he will only boast in the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ. What kind of boasting can one do about the Crucifixion?
•In Vs 16, what “this rule” refers to?

17-18
•Why should “the marks of Jesus” on Paul’s body serve to silence his opponents?

Advance Questions

•Summarize this chapter.
•Does this chapter deliver us up to despair over our falling into sin after baptism? How would you describe the tone of this part of Paul’s letter?
•Summarize St Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians.