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bradfreeman |
On the Podcast now - The entire book of Galatians about 2 messages:
1. The gospel of the grace of Christ - brings rest in His finished work.
2. Another gospel, which isn't a gospel - puts you to work trying to earn life.
1. Faith which brings blessing, the Spirit, miracles, perfection and life.
2. Works which bring curses, condemnation, fear, sin and death.
1. Law which focus on the outside of the cup, Jew, slave, woman.
2. Grace which cleans the inside of the cup and makes us all one.
1. The truth that makes you free - and declares people clean.
2. The Law that brings bondage - and declares people dirty.
1. The works of the Law - a rule you keep - something to do.
2. The hearing of faith.- a promise He kept - something to believe.
1. The works of the flesh - the Law that increases sin and kills.
2. The fruit of the Spirit - the Spirit that gives life and transforms.
1. Mt. Sinai - Hagar who had a child because she was strong enough.
2. Mt. Zion - Sarah who had a child because God keeps His promises.
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When I read Galatians looking for things that Apostle Paul addressed regarding the law, all I find are issues regarding observance of days and circumcision.
Should we read something else into it or maybe I missed something?
Paul also addresses the "works of the flesh" of which he admonishes that those which do such things "shall not inherit the kingdom of heaven". What part of "not" don't you understand, Brad. He also remarks about the fruit of the Spirit being "love". The supernatural production of a Spirit walking Christ follower would be thus ascertained.  Conversely a flesh walking unbeliever would produce other "works". Note there are works in both scenarios Brad, though one is called fruit. Is not fruit in actuality a work. How can a person walk and there not be some work involved. Do you walk with zero effort? Would you not, while walking in this world of trouble (The Lord said we would have trouble in this world) with much testing, have to work at walking?
Just don't throw the baby out with the bath water!
External works which are not a sign of a new creation, but rather "will worship" (i.e. anyone can go to church on Sunday especially some of the seeker sensitive high entertainment churches) or abstain from certain drinks. These things don't save you. Trusting Christ and walking in Him does. |
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11/18/16 3:02 pm
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| diakoneo wrote: | When I read Galatians looking for things that Apostle Paul addressed regarding the law, all I find are issues regarding observance of days and circumcision.
Should we read something else into it or maybe I missed something? |
You don't have to read anything into the text to see that Paul is talking about the whole Law and the idea of earning righteousness, the Spirit, miracles, perfection or blessing by keeping the Law.
Gal. 2:14 But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel Gentiles to live as Jews? 15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, 16 knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.
Paul is talking about all aspects of the Law that define living "as Jews".
Gal. 3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.” 11 But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for “the just shall live by faith.” 12 Yet the law is not of faith, but “the man who does them shall live by them.”
Paul is clearly referring to ALL things written in the book of the law.
Gal. 3:17 And this I say, that the law, which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God in Christ, that it should make the promise of no effect. 18 For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no longer of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise. 19 What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator. 20 Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, but God is one.
Paul is clearly talking about the Law that identifies "transgressions".
Gal. 3:24 Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.
Paul is talking about the Law that pictured Christ.
Gal. 4:23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh, and he of the freewoman through promise, 24 which things are symbolic. For these are the two covenants: the one from Mount Sinai which gives birth to bondage, which is Hagar— 25 for this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children— 26 but the Jerusalem above is free, which is the mother of us all.
Paul is talking about a covenant when he refers to the Law, not just a part of it. Hagar represents a covenant given on Mt. Sinai. When he refers to bondage, he is referring to the covenant that "is in bondage with her children".
Gal. 4:30 Nevertheless what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.” 31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the free.
Paul here addresses your concern that a baby is thrown out with the bath water. The Law must be "cast out". It is bondage. It produces sin - the works of the flesh, curses, condemnation, fear and death. It is weak and useless to produce life. It is "not of faith" and, therefore, practicing it cannot please God - it is impossible (Heb. 11:6). He took no pleasure in it.
Gal 5:4 You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.
When we die to the Law, we are joined to Christ (Rom. 7:4).
When we return to the Law, we are severed from Christ.
The Law simply has nothing to do with our standing before God - our entrance into His kingdom.
The Kingdom of God is not where you go when you die.
The kingdom of God is where you went when He made you alive.
Eph 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
He doesn't make you work, He makes you sit.
Col. 1:13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.
We are in the kingdom now.
Col 2:20 Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—
We don't live here. We live in the kingdom.
Col. 3:1 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
We "were raised with Christ" and sit with Him at the right hand of God.
Our life is "hidden with Christ in God".
We are working to inherit the Kingdom by keeping religious rules.
We believed and entered that rest, where we sit now with Christ in His Kingdom.
2 messages - Law or Grace, works or faith.
When you are under the Law, it revives (Rom 7:9), produces (Gal 5:19), increases (Rom 5:20), empowers (1 Cor. 15:56) and gives opportunity to (Rom 7:8,11) sin in the flesh (Rom. 7:17,20). Hagar wasn't evil, but she had to go. She represents the natural Jew, the "Jerusalem which now is" (Gal 4:25). She could not, cannot, give birth to freedom.
| Quote: | | Paul also addresses the "works of the flesh" of which he admonishes that those which do such things "shall not inherit the kingdom of heaven". What part of "not" don't you understand, Brad. |
I totally get the meaning of the word "not". There are those in the kingdom and those who aren't. We are in the kingdom. We are heirs of God. We are seated with Christ right now. If your mind is on the earth and you are "fleshly minded" and you see yourself as living "in the world", you will see weakness, failure, sin and death. If you set your mind where you are, seated with Christ and hidden with Him in God, you will see life and peace.
Paul's point is simple. It was his point throughout the whole book. No one is justified by his works. No one gets in on the strength of their flesh. No one "works" their way in, we "work" our way out. Reliance on works will sever you, not join you, to Christ.
| Quote: | | He also remarks about the fruit of the Spirit being "love". The supernatural production of a Spirit walking Christ follower would be thus ascertained. Conversely a flesh walking unbeliever would produce other "works". Note there are works in both scenarios Brad, though one is called fruit. Is not fruit in actuality a work. How can a person walk and there not be some work involved. Do you walk with zero effort? Would you not, while walking in this world of trouble (The Lord said we would have trouble in this world) with much testing, have to work at walking? |
Fruit is not a work. Fruit is fruit.
Work is what you do.
Fruit is what He does.
We are NOT those hoping to get into the kingdom. We are in, alive, raised, seated and hidden. None of this is in our future. We have passed out of judgment and death and into life (Jn 5:24).
Our walk is a walk of faith.
Our fight is a fight of faith.
Our labor is to enter rest.
Our obedience is to believe (Gal. 3:1-9; Rom. 10:16).
Rom. 10:16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Our obedience is "from the heart" and it is obedience to a message.
Our heart is our believer.
Rom. 6:17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.
Rom 10:10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
We are not under Law. It has no voice in our lives. It cannot condemn us. It cannot kill us. It cannot label us. It is not our tutor, our mother, our teacher, or our guide. The Holy Spirit is our tutor, the Spirit gave birth to us, teaches us, guides us and frees us.
Gal. 3:1O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified? 2 This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh?
Does one "obey the truth" by doing to the "works of the law" or by "hearing with faith"? Are you so foolish?
We obey the truth by hearing with faith a clear portrayal of His crucifixion.
We obey the gospel by believing this report that He was wounded, bruised...(see Isa 53).
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