The church in Antioch is in a good place. Paul and Barnabas have returned from the first missionary journey with word that the Lord opened a door for the gospel and telling of many churches established and disciples made throughout the region of South Galatia.
According to the closing words of Acts 14, Paul and Barnabas spent a considerable time with the church in Antioch, surely enjoying the delights of a successful mission.
Then men came down from Judea, men claiming to have come from James, men proclaiming an addition to the gospel. Men preaching, "Unless you are circumcised according to the law of Moses, you cannot be saved!" They had more upon their mind than circumcision, it is clear that they were preaching the full obedience to the Mosaic law for salvation.
What follows is first a letter from Paul to the new disciples and churches in Galatia that condemns the message and then a journey to Jerusalem to meet with the leaders there and figure out who was behind this message.
If this was only a matter of circumcision, we might chalk it up as a historical passage of passing interest to the modern church. But the reality is that satan routinely inserts this message - and many people are led astray.
The message of Satan? Faith is a good place to start, but it isn't enough to save you. You're going to need to add obedience to the law, or certain ceremonies, or adopt a certain manner of dress in order to be justified.
The message of Luke in Acts 15 and Paul in Galatians is that faith alone is the only way to justification.
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