The Arresting Question
Comments on Galatians with an ear to Luther’s commentary
Scripture Text: Galatians 1:1-5 and John 14:1-11
Series: Comments on Galatians
A drunken, belligerent man walked into Church and caused a scene. He called everyone present hypocrites, though he did not know a soul there. A pastor invited him into his office to carry on the “discussion.” There, the man continued his tirade, alleging inconsistencies in the Bible, and talking about evolution, dinosaurs, and dozens of other things as though they disproved God’s existence.
The pastor listened to the man for over an hour and then asked him a question. “What are you going to do with Jesus?” The man had not considered Jesus at all and so, the question arrested him—even seemed to sober him a good deal.
There are many questions to answer and there are many that cannot be answered. But at the end of the argument, one still has to deal with Jesus. Luther is right to remind us that, “without Christ there is no access to the Father.” But without Christ, one will not come to terms with real Christianity, with truth, either.
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Rev. Dr. Mark E. Ryman has served as Pastor for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury, NC, since 2021. Previously, Pastor Ryman served congregations in North Carolina and Ohio, as well as a call to specialized ministry with Sola Publishing.
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