Galatians: Positional Truth
Understanding Our Identity in Christ
Norman W. Mathers, Ph.D.
Why do so many believers begin with faith-only to drift back into legalism?
In Galatians, Dr. Norman W. Mathers exposes the hidden contradictions that distort how Christians understand salvation and spiritual growth. Drawing from careful exegesis of Paul's letter to the Galatians, this work confronts one of the most persistent errors in Christian thinking: the subtle shift from grace to works.
With scholarly precision and pastoral clarity, Mathers demonstrates that the gospel is not a mixture of faith and law-but a unified message of justification and sanctification by faith alone. Through detailed analysis of the text, historical context, and Greek language, he reveals how early false teachers corrupted the gospel-and how the same patterns continue today.
This book will help you:
Identify the paradoxes that undermine true faithUnderstand Paul's defense of the gospel against legalismGrasp the difference between law and grace in both salvation and daily livingRecover the freedom found in Christ aloneWhether you are a serious student of Scripture, a pastor, or a thoughtful believer, this study of Galatians will challenge your assumptions and sharpen your understanding of the gospel.
Stop the drift. Reclaim the truth. Live in the freedom of grace.
Norman W. Mathers, Ph.D. (University of Pretoria), holds degrees from Wilfrid Laurier University (B.A.), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.), and California State University, Dominguez Hills (M.A.). He teaches Philosophy and Christian Evidence for Liberty University Online, College of Arts and Sciences, Lynchburg, Virginia. Dr. Mathers writes in the fields of biblical theology, church history, and Christian thought.