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Lesson OneIntroduction/Galatians: The Charter of Christian Liberty2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoI Thessalonians: Christ is Coming Soon2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeI and II Thessalonians: But Not That Soon!2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourThessalonians/I Corinthians: Countering Misguided Views about Christian Maturity - Part I2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveI Corinthians: Countering Misguided Views about Christian Maturity - Part II2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SixI Corinthians: The Aftermath of the Letter2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SevenII Corinthians: Countering Misguided Views about Christian Maturity - Part III2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson EightPaul’s Travels/Introduction to Romans2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson NineRomans: The Most Systematic Exposition of Paul’s Gospel - Part I2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TenRomans: The Most Systematic Exposition of Paul’s Gospel - Part II2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ElevenPhilemon and Colossians: Response to Slavery/Christ as Lord2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwelveEphesians: A Call to Unity in Diversity for All Believers2 Activities2 Assessments
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Lesson ThirteenPhilippians and Titus: Rejoice in All Circumstances2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourteenI and II Timothy: A Manual on Church Order/Pastoring a Church2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FifteenGender Roles at Home and Church2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SixteenJames: Faith Without Works is Dead2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SeventeenHebrews: The Superiority of Christ - Part I2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson EighteenHebrews: The Superiority of Christ - Part II2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson NineteenI Peter: Perseverance Despite Persecution2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwentyJude and II Peter: Contend for the Faith/Where is the Promise of His Coming?2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson Twenty-OneI John: The Tests of Life2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson Twenty-TwoII and III John: The Tests of Life2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson Twenty-ThreeRevelation: God’s Plans for Cosmic History - Part I2 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson Twenty-FourRevelation: God’s Plans for Cosmic History - Part II2 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
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Lesson Objectives
When you complete this lesson, you should be able to do the following:
- Provide a logical rationale for the order of the epistles in the New Testament canon.
- Describe the standard structure of most Greco-Roman letters of the 1st century.
- Give evidence for the dating of the book of Galatians particularly in relationship to the Jerusalem Council.
- Explain why the book of Galatians is called an apologetic letter.
- List and explain Paul’s four arguments supporting his thesis that justification is by faith and not by works.
Personal Reflection
As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
Describe Paul's rationale for each of the three main sections of his letter to the Galatian church. How does his progression of thought help to present a convincing argument?