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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians by Martin Luther: attacks of the old Serpent are not without profit to us, for they confirm our
doctrine and strengthen our faith in Christ. Many a time we were wrestled
down in these conflicts with Satan, but Christ has always triumphed and
always will triumph. Do not think that the Galatians were the only ones to be
bewitched by the devil. Let us realize that we too may be seduced by Satan.
VERSE 1. Who hath bewitched you?
In this sentence Paul excuses the Galatians, while he blames the false
apostles for the apostasy of the Galatians.
As if he were saying: "I know your defection was not willful. The devil sent
the false apostles to you, and they tallied you into believing that you are
justified by the Law. With this our epistle we endeavor to undo the damage
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