With the first 2 chapters and the beginning of chapter 3 of Galatians in mind:
Do you struggle with being justified by faith and not the law? Is the problem only a Jewish one? If not how is it still plaguing the church?
Monday, February 23, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
The Law
Here is something i read about the law this week in a book called "God's Big Picture"
The Law reveals our sin, ...no-one will be declared righteous in God's sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin' (Rom 3:20)
The law reveals our savior. ...we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ' (Gal. 3:23-24). The laws role was to prepare us for Christ. It convicts us of our sin and helps us to see our need of Jesus, the Savior. Although he always obeyed the law, he faced the punishment for law-breaking in the place of others, Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. (Gal 3:13)
The law reveals God's Standards ....The law not only points us to our sin and our savior, it also tells us how God wants us to live. Jesus commands his followers to obey its demands (Matt 5:17-20) Whenever possible , we should work for the application of God's standards in the public realm too: in the workplace at college, and in society at large.
Just something extra to chew on
The Law reveals our sin, ...no-one will be declared righteous in God's sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin' (Rom 3:20)
The law reveals our savior. ...we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ' (Gal. 3:23-24). The laws role was to prepare us for Christ. It convicts us of our sin and helps us to see our need of Jesus, the Savior. Although he always obeyed the law, he faced the punishment for law-breaking in the place of others, Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. (Gal 3:13)
The law reveals God's Standards ....The law not only points us to our sin and our savior, it also tells us how God wants us to live. Jesus commands his followers to obey its demands (Matt 5:17-20) Whenever possible , we should work for the application of God's standards in the public realm too: in the workplace at college, and in society at large.
Just something extra to chew on
Monday, January 5, 2009
Gal 2:15-21
1. Martin Luther said something to the effect that if the idea of justification by faith is lost then all Christian Doctrine is lost. Agree? Disagree? Why?
2.Here's a toughy: What do verses 17-18 mean in the context?
3. If the law could not save anybody then what in the world was if for? Just to make life less fun for the Jews? To cut down on the population of unblemished livestock? Whaddaya think?
4. I would say that verse 20 is stunningly beautiful but also in a way very painful and hard to apply. How does this verse make you feel or think?
Reading for the Spiritual Giants or whatever:
Rom 4-7
Heb 9-10
2.Here's a toughy: What do verses 17-18 mean in the context?
3. If the law could not save anybody then what in the world was if for? Just to make life less fun for the Jews? To cut down on the population of unblemished livestock? Whaddaya think?
4. I would say that verse 20 is stunningly beautiful but also in a way very painful and hard to apply. How does this verse make you feel or think?
Reading for the Spiritual Giants or whatever:
Rom 4-7
Heb 9-10
Apology
I am very sorry for my absenteeism in recent days. I hope that we can pump some life back into this thing. The Christmas/New Year travel and work had me very much thrown for a loop.
We will have new stuff ASAP maybe tonight but definitely by tomorrow.
We will have new stuff ASAP maybe tonight but definitely by tomorrow.
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