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Galatians 3
1 ¶ O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
6 ¶ Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
There are a number of things to discuss in this passage:
1) So, did you receive the Holy Spirit by following the law of Moses?
a) If so, how did you receive the Holy Spirit?
b) If not, how did you receive the Holy Spirit?
2) What is meant by beginning in the Spirit and completing it with the flesh?
3) Why is there a question about suffering being in vain in verse 4?
4) For any Miracles, Signs, Healings or other acts of God experienced in your life, was this done because you followed a set of rules, or according to your faith?
5) Explain the connection between faith and righteousness in verse 6 to 9
6) If Christians follow the law today, are they also under a curse, or was Paul just exaggerating?
7) In verse 12 it is said that the law is not of faith, does this mean you need to choose one?
8) Since Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, is there a point in following it anymore?
1 ¶ O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
6 ¶ Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
There are a number of things to discuss in this passage:
1) So, did you receive the Holy Spirit by following the law of Moses?
a) If so, how did you receive the Holy Spirit?
b) If not, how did you receive the Holy Spirit?
2) What is meant by beginning in the Spirit and completing it with the flesh?
3) Why is there a question about suffering being in vain in verse 4?
4) For any Miracles, Signs, Healings or other acts of God experienced in your life, was this done because you followed a set of rules, or according to your faith?
5) Explain the connection between faith and righteousness in verse 6 to 9
6) If Christians follow the law today, are they also under a curse, or was Paul just exaggerating?
7) In verse 12 it is said that the law is not of faith, does this mean you need to choose one?
8) Since Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, is there a point in following it anymore?