stuart lawrence
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A wonderful portion of scripture concerning this subject:
We who are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we too have put our faith in. Christ Jesus that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified.
If while we seek to be justified in Christ it becomes evident that we ourselves are sinners, does this mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not, if I rebuild what I destroyed I prove that I am a lawbreaker
Gal2:15-18
Paul emphasises you cannot be justified/ righteous before God by observing the law/ striving to defeat your sin.
He then states that while we seek to be justified in Christ it may become evident we are sinners. Why does he ask the question: Does Christ promotes sin?
Imagine a new convert turning up at church with evident sin in their life, heartily joining in the service. What would someone think who did not understand the true message?:
If that person is a Christian Christ must promote sin, for here he is joining in enthusiastically with glaring sin in his life.
What the person doesn't know is the new convert hates his sin, and is trusting Christ for victory over it through a righteousness of faith in Christ, not observing the law. Otherwise he must go around in sackcloth and ashes until he is as pure as the driven snow. He is entitled to praise God for Christ being his rightstanding before him, while hating his sin and earnestly seeking victory over it.
Immediately Paul asks the question he answers it:
Absolutely not! If i rebuild what I destroyed I prove that I am a lawbreaker/sinner
What has Paul ardently sought to destroy? A righteousness of observing the law. Therefore if paul turned back and tried to defeat his sin to be saved/ righteous before God he would fail, and simply prove he was a lawbreaker/ sinner
We who are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we too have put our faith in. Christ Jesus that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified.
If while we seek to be justified in Christ it becomes evident that we ourselves are sinners, does this mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not, if I rebuild what I destroyed I prove that I am a lawbreaker
Gal2:15-18
Paul emphasises you cannot be justified/ righteous before God by observing the law/ striving to defeat your sin.
He then states that while we seek to be justified in Christ it may become evident we are sinners. Why does he ask the question: Does Christ promotes sin?
Imagine a new convert turning up at church with evident sin in their life, heartily joining in the service. What would someone think who did not understand the true message?:
If that person is a Christian Christ must promote sin, for here he is joining in enthusiastically with glaring sin in his life.
What the person doesn't know is the new convert hates his sin, and is trusting Christ for victory over it through a righteousness of faith in Christ, not observing the law. Otherwise he must go around in sackcloth and ashes until he is as pure as the driven snow. He is entitled to praise God for Christ being his rightstanding before him, while hating his sin and earnestly seeking victory over it.
Immediately Paul asks the question he answers it:
Absolutely not! If i rebuild what I destroyed I prove that I am a lawbreaker/sinner
What has Paul ardently sought to destroy? A righteousness of observing the law. Therefore if paul turned back and tried to defeat his sin to be saved/ righteous before God he would fail, and simply prove he was a lawbreaker/ sinner
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