Galatians I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored [to the point of exhaustion] over you in vain.
LIVE AS SONS AND HEIRS, NOT AS BONDMEN
LIVE AS SONS AND HEIRS, NOT AS BONDMEN
Tag: Jesus
THE LAW AND THE PROMISE THE LAW LEADS TO CHRIST
THE LAW AND THE PROMISE THE LAW LEADS TO CHRIST
Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a system of law had been given which could impart life, then righteousness (right standing with God) would actually have been based on law.
THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL LIVE BY FAITH
THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL LIVE BY FAITH
Now it is clear that no one is justified [that is, declared free of the guilt of sin and its penalty, and placed in right standing] before God by the Law, for “THE RIGHTEOUS (the just, the upright) SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.
BY FAITH, OR BY WORKS OF THE LAW?
BY FAITH, OR BY WORKS OF THE LAW?
This is all I want to ask of you: did you receive the [Holy] Spirit as the result of obeying [the requirements of] the Law, or was it the result of hearing [the message of salvation and] with faith [believing it]?
PAUL OPPOSES PETER LIVING BY FAITH IN CHRIST
PAUL OPPOSES PETER LIVING BY FAITH IN CHRIST
If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
PAUL ACCEPTED BY THE APOSTLES
PAUL ACCEPTED BY THE APOSTLES
But [all went well, for] not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled [as some had anticipated] to be circumcised, despite the fact that he was a Greek.
PAUL CALLED BY GOD THE TRUE GOSPEL A REVELATION
PAUL CALLED BY GOD THE TRUE GOSPEL A REVELATION
But when God, who had chosen me and set me apart before I was born, and called me through His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles [as the good news–the way of salvation], I did not immediately consult with anyone [for guidance regarding God’s call and His revelation to me].
DANGER FROM A PERVERTED GOSPEL
DANGER FROM A PERVERTED GOSPEL
The age which preceded the fall of Jerusalem was notoriously corrupt. Speaking of the Jews at that time, Josephus says that they exceeded Sodom.
OUTLINE OF THE EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS
OUTLINE OF THE EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
HOW TO BE BUILT UP AND FINAL GREETINGS
HOW TO BE BUILT UP AND FINAL GREETINGS
For this reason I am writing these things while absent from you, so that when I come, I will not need to deal severely [with you], in my use of the authority which the Lord has given me [to be used] for building you up and not for tearing you down.