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The Book of Galatians is an epistle written by the Apostle Paul to the churches in Galatia, addressing the troubling influence of false teachers who were promoting a distorted Gospel. The letter opens with Paul asserting his apostolic authority and emphasizing that the message he preached was received directly from Jesus Christ. He expresses concern over the Galatian believers' vulnerability to these teachings, which suggested that adherence to Jewish law was necessary for salvation alongside faith in Christ.Throughout the letter, Paul passionately defends the doctrine of justification by faith, arguing that believers are made righteous not by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ alone. He emphasizes that returning to the law undermines the grace of God and the freedom that comes from faith. Paul uses his own experience and the example of Abraham to illustrate that God's promise of salvation is available to all, Jew and Gentile alike, through faith.