Many have criticized the Reformation’s understanding of justification, claiming it is either overstated or fundamentally mistaken. In this episode, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller walk through Galatians 1–3 to show why justification stands at the very heart of the gospel.
The Fight Over Justification and the Gospel in Galatians
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