The Surety for Justification by Faith in Galatians Chapter; Three: A Socio-Rhetorical Analysis with Applications in the African Context
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2021-10
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Judah, John Onekwu
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Pacuniversity
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Christians in the Galatians province had accepted the gospel and become disciples by the way of faith in that faith in Christ is sufficient for being justified. The emergence of that which seemed to be another gospel through the Judaizers deviated the believers to rely on legalism of the Torah and related practices. This astonishment drove the Apostle Paul to make a defense of the authenticity of his gospel and prove that faith is sufficient enough for the justification of the believers. This problem can arguably be seen as a replay in the African churches, where the faith of some believers in Christ is being astonishingly placed on other elements apart from Christ whom we profess. Looking into the arguments provided by Apostle Paul for the reasons why justification is by faith alone and not on any other elements or persons, the focal text for this research will beon Galatians chapter three. The underlying drive in this research is to uncover the biblical reasons that support the fact that justification is by faith alone and givecorresponding and contextual applications to the church in Africa. Interestingly, the author of the epistle to the Galatians implored a forensic rhetorical device in his day to make his arguments, and, this methodology will be considered in this research, especially in taking a look at the beauty of the precise judicial proceedings followed by the author in his argument in chapter three. This research revealed Apostle Paul’s evidences for justification by faith which are the experiential, scriptural and logical arguments. The social rhetorical criticism, as methodology is being followed in this research.
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Justification by faith, Socio -Rhetorical, Analysis with Application, African Context, Surety for Justification
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