STRANGE DOCTRINES OF JUDAIZERS

ChetBrock September 22, 2021 in ASL 48 Subscribers Subscribe

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The Judaizers were a group of early Christians that included both Jewish and non-Jewish converts to the faith. They insisted that all converts must identify with the nation of Israel and observe the Law of Moses in order to truly have the favor of God. Most scholars believe that Paul's letter to the Galatians was written to refute the Judaizers' teaching. A Judaizer taught that, in order for a Christian to truly be right with God, he must conform to the Mosaic Law. Circumcision, especially, was promoted as necessary for salvation. Gentiles had to become Jewish proselytes first, and then they could come to Christ. The doctrine of the Judaizers was a mixture of grace (through Christ) and works (through the keeping of the Law). This false doctrine was dealt with in Acts 15 and strongly condemned in the book of Galatians.