This is why in writing to the Galatians Paul is a man on fire. Not only because he knew first hand that religion fails to change a life but that in peddling a Gospel distortion these false teachers were saying a relationship with Jesus born from Gods grace was not enough, how dare you? It’s to this point Paul steps up and boldly declares, “To Hell, no.” Our favor with God is not based in religion our relationship to God is based solely in our relationship with Jesus. . .