‘Strong And Clear Words For Us To Heed.’
Galatians 3:10-13.
a) Galatians 3:10. Those who depend on obeying the Old Testament Law live under a curse.
b) Galatians 3:10. It is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all the things written in the book of the law.”
c) Galatians 3:11. Now, it is clear that no one is put right with God by means of the Law, because the Scripture says that only the person who is put right with God through Faith shall live.
d) Galatians 3:12. The Law has nothing to do with Faith.
e) Galatians 3:12. Regarding the Law, the Scripture says that whoever does everything that the Law requires will live.
f) Galatians 3:13. Christ has Redeemed us from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse for us. It is written that anyone who hangs on a tree is under God’s curse.
(Through this QT I find Strong And Clear Words For Me To Heed)
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‘Jesus – Our Prophet, Priest And King.’
John 4:19-20.
a) The woman at the well recognised Jesus first as a Prophet. (This was her first step in understanding Who Jesus was.)
b) She spoke about her own Samaritan ancestors.
c) She recognised the conflict between the Samaritans and Jews regarding Worship.
d) She obviously thought about God in this conversation but she did not know or understand anything apart from the fact she was meeting a Prophet. (This was her initiation into Faith)
(Through this Second one I thank God for Jesus Christ His Son Who is Jesus – My Prophet, Priest And King)
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Chris.
The Law has nothing to do with Faith. Sometimes I meet proud Christians who are so happy with themselves because they are living lives according to their own “laws” and consider themselves right with God because they are living their own “good” lives. This is not Salvation – it is pride. We are Redeemed from the curse of God’s Old Testament Law and we are Redeemed from self righteousness. We need to follow Jesus, living gratefully in the Abundant Grace of God.
