Galatians carries within it the essence of the Charisma Machine, in other words, the working out of the Christian life. 

As we post this, Russia is at war. People take their stand. But one of the reasons this war is so challenging is because Christianity has infiltrated the world.

Join us for this episode of Grace and Mercy Podcast where we discuss the modern world, humanism, Christianity, and what it all has to do with grace in Galatians.

I challenge any skeptic to find a ten square mile spot on this planet where they can live their lives in peace and safety and decency, where womanhood is honored, where infancy and old age are revered, where they can educate their children, where the Gospel of Jesus Christ has not gone first to prepare the way. If they find such a place, then I would encourage them to emigrate thither and there proclaim their unbelief.

James Russell Lowell, former US Minister of State to England

Quotes from this Episode

“Jesus Christ, the greatest man who ever lived, has changed virtually every aspect of human life – and most people don’t know it.”

Despite its humble origins, the Church has made more changes on earth for the good than any other movement or force in history. To get an overview of some of the positive contributions Christianity has made through the centuries, here are a few highlights:

Hospitals, which essentially began during the Middle Ages.

• Universities, which also began during the Middle Ages. In addition, most of the world’s greatest universities were started by Christians for Christian purposes.

• Literacy and education for the masses.

• Capitalism and free-enterprise.

• Representative government, particularly as it has been seen in the American experiment.

• The separation of political powers.

• Civil liberties.

• The abolition of slavery, both in antiquity and in more modern times.

• Modern science.

• The discovery of the New World by Columbus.

• The elevation of women.

• Benevolence and charity; the good Samaritan ethic.

• Higher standards of justice.

• The elevation of the common man.

• The condemnation of adultery, homosexuality, and other sexual perversions. This has helped to preserve the human race, and it has spared many from heartache.

• High regard for human life.

• The civilizing of many barbarian and primitive cultures.

• The codifying and setting to writing of many of the world’s languages.

• Greater development of art and music. The inspiration for the greatest works of art.

• The countless changed lives transformed from liabilities into assets to society because of the gospel.

• The eternal salvation of countless souls!

D. James Kennedy (What if Jesus Had Never Been Born)

Prior to the coming of Christ, human life on this planet was exceedingly cheap. Life was expendable prior to Christianity’s influence. Even today, in parts of the world where the gospel of Christ or Christianity has not penetrated, life is exceedingly cheap. But Jesus Christ … gave mankind a new perspective on the value of human life. Furthermore, Christianity bridged the gap between the Jews – who first received the divine revelation that man was made in God’s image – and the pagans, who attributed little value to human life. Meanwhile, as we in the post-Christian West abandon our Judeo-Christian heritage, life is becoming cheap once again.

D. James Kennedy (What if Jesus Had Never Been Born)

Prior to the coming of Christ, human life on this planet was exceedingly cheap. Life was expendable prior to Christianity’s influence. Even today, in parts of the world where the gospel of Christ or Christianity has not penetrated, life is exceedingly cheap. But Jesus Christ … gave mankind a new perspective on the value of human life. Furthermore, Christianity bridged the gap between the Jews – who first received the divine revelation that man was made in God’s image – and the pagans, who attributed little value to human life. Meanwhile, as we in the post-Christian West abandon our Judeo-Christian heritage, life is becoming cheap once again.D. James Kennedy (What if Jesus Had Never Been Born)

For More on This Topic:

Excerpts from What If Jesus Had Never Been Born

Not A Wonderful Life: If Jesus Had Not Been Born

CHARIS

Grace, kindness Original Word: χάρις

Galatians 1:3 N-NFS
GRK: χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ
NAS: Grace to you and peace from God
KJV: Grace [be] to you and
INT: Grace to you and

Galatians 1:6 N-DFS
GRK: ὑμᾶς ἐν χάριτι Χριστοῦ εἰς
NAS: Him who called you by the grace of Christ,
KJV: you into the grace of Christ unto
INT: you in [the] grace of Christ to

Galatians 1:15 N-GFS
GRK: διὰ τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ
NAS: me through His grace, was pleased
KJV: [me] by his grace,
INT: by the grace of him

Galatians 2:9 N-AFS
GRK: γνόντες τὴν χάριν τὴν δοθεῖσάν
NAS: and recognizing the grace that had been given
KJV: perceived the grace that was given
INT: having known the grace having been given

Galatians 2:21 N-AFS
GRK: ἀθετῶ τὴν χάριν τοῦ θεοῦ
NAS: I do not nullify the grace of God,
KJV: not frustrate the grace of God: for
INT: I do set aside the grace of God

Galatians 5:4 N-GFS
GRK: δικαιοῦσθε τῆς χάριτος ἐξεπέσατε
NAS: by law; you have fallen from grace.
KJV: the law; ye are fallen from grace.
INT: are being justified grace you fell from

Galatians 6:18 N-NFS
GRK: Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου
NAS: The grace of our Lord Jesus
KJV: Brethren, the grace of our Lord
INT: The grace of the Lord

Resources:

Bible Hub: use this resource site to discover the original Greek and Hebrew for the words in the Bible.

PrayerMate App: this is a fantastic app to keep yourself organized and faithful in prayer, and it also has free downloadable devotionals.