Description:

Paul writes to a church that has been infiltrated by false teachers, providing a corrective concerning how a person is justified before God. Besides the fact that it is divine revelation, the enduring relevance of this letter is ensured because it is a statement of the core of the gospel, it defines for us the place of this teaching in relation to other biblical doctrines, and models for us the manner in which we are to defend it against objections and distortions. (edition: 09-18-07)