Note 7 at Gal. 1:3: It's almost amusing that within Paul's salutation he says, "Grace be to you . . . FROM GOD." He is writing this letter because the Galatians had fallen away from the principles of grace (Gal. 5:4). He is now stating within his greeting that the source of grace is God. So who is legalism from? Obviously, the devil.

Notice that grace is from God the Father (see note 29 at Mt. 6:9, p.134) and from our Lord Jesus Christ. "The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ" (Jn. 1:17).

Note 8 at Gal. 1:3: True peace which comes from God only comes through grace and faith. No one who is seeking to obtain right standing with God by his own effort will ever have God's peace (2 Pet. 1:2-3; see note 2 at Rom. 5:1, p. 768).