Romans And Galatians Analysis

Parallels between Romans and Galatians While it may seem quite evident, the first parallel between Romans and Galatians is their author: Paul. While written to different churches and regions, both letters are addressed to Christians. Romans is a systematic and in-depth explaination of the gospel: man’s sin and his need for salvation, then the process of santification in the believers life, a look of the sovereignty of God as He works throughout Israel’s past, present, and future, and the practicallity of the gospel in the believer’s life as it changes his everyday thoughts and actions. Galatians is a defense of the gospel and the freedom grace brings in the life of a believer. Paul demonstrates from his own life the incredible impact of the grace of God. He then presents six compelling arguments for the grace of God against the …show more content…
The problem with this is that it is impossible. God has said that there is nothing desireable about our works. (Isaiah 64:6, Romans 3:10) To put it bluntly, we have nothing to offer God; even our best of intentions are tarnished by sin’s nasty influence. So what is a person to do? The wonderful answer is that God has already taken care of that. He has given us His Holy Spirit which will enable us to fulfill the law of love, overcome the flesh, and produce fruit for God’s glory. “The contrast between works and fruit is important. A machine in a factory works and turns out a product, but it could never manufacture fruit. Fruit must grow out of life, and in the case of the believer, it is the life of the Spirit.” (Wiersbe, pg 134) Both Romans and Galatians give a wonderful account of the benefits of the Holy Spirit in the Christian’s life. With Him working in us and through us we are able to have the power to victoriously live for Christ free from the entrapments of the