what Law did Jesus replace?

[Light hearted]

Hentenza does a wonderful job of explaining what I cannot. In other words, I totally agree.

Consider this...the very last sentence of the Old Testament ends with the word "Curse".

Ouch, that hurts.

Grace, Jesus brought it to the world, thank God. God's free and unmerited favor for sinful humanity.

You can't pay for it, you can't work for it, ect. It is a gift, if you did something to earn it, such as trying to follow the Laws you are now unable to obtain it since you can now boast that it was obtained through your works.

It is a gift, if you worked for it, it would now be like a paycheck that you earned.

Everything has flipped with Jesus. You used to do works to earn God's favor. Now you obtain God's favor first in which causes works.

Now with Grace your efforts come from the heart to your actions. Before, your actions were to go to your heart. Problem was, it didn't work. Everything became repititious, and religious without a change of the heart and a true love of the Lord.

Lighthearted

 

[ozell]

Jesus Did not replace the Law Do not think I have come to abolish the Law or the prophets; ihave not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. Matthew 5:17

what law did he fulfill?

 

[ozell]

And Jesus himself says that Mercy not sacrifice is required. Because, if all the laws and commandments were done by man as GOD desires, then there would be no need for sacrifice, because by obedience to GOD's commandments and laws we are fulfilling the 2 greatest commandments:

#1. Loving GOD with all our heart, mind and soul.
#2. Loving our neighbor as ourself.

This is why all the laws and what the prophets were sent for, hang on these two commandments.

It is evil to say that obedience to the law is unrighteous self work and satans work, satan didn't give the laws and commandments, GOD DID. I am embarassed by those Christians who deny GOD's WORD, as I am sure that Christ himself is.

those of us who understand must teach those who are not told in there churches on how to

#1. Loving GOD with all our heart, mind and soul.
#2. Loving our neighbor as ourself.

this is the problem, they know these two commandments yet they cant us how do we do these?

 

[ozell]

Peace and blessings to all,

It is pure apostasy to teach that we are under a blanket of grace. We are forgiven when we make a conscious decision to lay our sins at the cross, not just for professing "i am a Christian."
Once we have been enlightened by the gospel of ALmighty's love and our Jesus' sacrifice, when we reoffend we recrucify. weeping for my beloved Jesus, i am sorry!

We all need to know that as we reoffend we drive the cleats, we push the vinegar, we peirce Him who is our most beautiful Saviour.

Most don't understand this but they will when He says "I didn't even know you!"

Praise and exalt Him above all forever!

your job now is to teach the most to understand.

once you come in the knowledge of the truth you have to share!!!

 

[ozell]

Christ came to help us do what we were not able to do without divine power... to OBEY the commandments. The only way God could make this power accessible to us was through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. So when He died all the sacrificial offerings which symbolized Him were done away with.

To make a sacrifice now for every time that we sinned would be to completely make void Christ's death. Of course this does not mean that we are free to live in sin and break the Moral 10 Commandment laws. This I believe is a major misunderstanding and misinterpretation of scripture to assume that the 10 Commandment laws found in Exodus 20 were also done away with at the cross. Did not Christ do away with the laws that actually symbolized Him? In the 10 Commandments not one of the laws contain the symbols for which Christ represented. They are still standing.

There should be a clear distinction between the Mosaic Law and the Law of God.

Lots of love,
Fay

Fay

you are saying the law that Jesus replaced was the sacrificial laws and not the commandments.

this means that you are aware that there were many laws.

sacrifice
dietary
circumcision
feast days
commandments

yet which one of these was against us?

 

[ozell]

I disagree. Here is what Paul tells us.

1 Cor 3
7 But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away, 8 how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious? 9 For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in glory. 10 For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels. 11 For if what is passing away was glorious, what remains is much more glorious.
12 Therefore, since we have such hope, we use great boldness of speech— 13 unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away. 14 But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ. 15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. 16 Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Even the laws written and engraved in "stone" (the 10 commandments) have passed away being replaced by the new covenant and the commandments of Christ (John 14:15). By God's grace the ministry of death has passed away replaced the ministry of the Spirit.

tell me what is the new covenant, make sure you type it so we all can look at it together.

when will the ministry of death passed away? man is still dying
what is the ministry of the spirit? put the verses

if the 10 are engraved in stone (BY GOD) how could they be pass away?

stone don't fade or pass?

also as far as Corinthians's this same Paul said

Rom 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

which is it?

 

[ozell]

And yet,

1 Cor 3
13 unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away. 14 But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ. 15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. 16 Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

Even seeing Moses radiant face their minds remained blinded.

in other words ISRAEL did not understand that the end was eternal life

Moses radiant face was a example to them and us of what a glorious body would be like if we obey God, walk with God, follow every word of God.

 

[ozell]

Show me where He does? Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath.

here is where the sabbath day is affrimed by the apostles

Acts 1v 1: The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
2: Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

Now Paul affirms the law

Acts 13:42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
Acts 13:44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

Long after Jesus resurrection the New Covenant firmly in place the Aspostle Paul taught the Gentiles to keep the sabbath!!!

 

[ozell]

Hentenza does a wonderful job of explaining what I cannot. In other words, I totally agree.

Consider this...the very last sentence of the Old Testament ends with the word "Curse".

Ouch, that hurts.

Grace, Jesus brought it to the world, thank God. God's free and unmerited favor for sinful humanity.

You can't pay for it, you can't work for it, ect. It is a gift, if you did something to earn it, such as trying to follow the Laws you are now unable to obtain it since you can now boast that it was obtained through your works.

It is a gift, if you worked for it, it would now be like a paycheck that you earned.

Everything has flipped with Jesus. You used to do works to earn God's favor. Now you obtain God's favor first in which causes works.

Now with Grace your efforts come from the heart to your actions. Before, your actions were to go to your heart. Problem was, it didn't work. Everything became repititious, and religious without a change of the heart and a true love of the Lord.

Lighthearted

yet that grace the we are under only one man before the Flood Noah had it upon him.

and the rest where destroyed by the flood and they were all under grace.

 

[Almighty's humble servant]

You can't pay for it, you can't work for it, ect.

Lighthearted

Peace be with you,

But you must be repentant of your sin and atone for them.
There is NO blanket of grace, where we can simply ask Jesus for forgiveness generically and be absolved.

There are ten commandments and each is enforced by ALmighty God.
Yet our Christian culture seems to covet constantly. Our churches, for example, are constantly trying to outdo the other. Hence we have bigger uglier churches.

It is also become accepted in Christian culture to fornicate ( come to church looking like a harlot), commit adultery( remarry), have false gods (worship america) etc...... and be PROUD of it.

We must remember and try to keep ALmighty's commandments and be sorry and recognise sin if we are to be absolved.


Praise and exalt Him above all forever!

 

[Hentenza]

tell me what is the new covenant, make sure you type it so we all can look at it together.

The new covenant was prophesied in Jeremiah 31.

31 “Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah— 32 not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, though I was a husband to them, says the LORD. 33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

And proclaimed by Christ in Luke 22:

20 Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.

The new covenant is salvation by grace of God through the sacrifice of the cross by faith in our savior Jesus Christ. (The good news of the Gospel).

The result of the fulfillment of the Mosaic law is:

Galatians 2
11 Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed; 12 for before certain men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. 13 And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.
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.
17 “But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not! 18 For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19 For I through the law died to the law that I might live to God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.”

In short, the new covenant is the free gift of grace through faith in Jesus Christ. In other words, the good news of the gospel.

Tell me brother, do you know what is included in the gospel that we are commanded to preach to the whole world?

when will the ministry of death passed away? man is still dying
what is the ministry of the spirit? put the verses

The ministry of death passed away already. Jesus Christ conquered death by His resurrection and the rest of the believers after physical death. Remember that scripture tells us that all will die once (Heb. 9:27). You are thinking of the earthly death not the glorious promise of eternal life in the presence of the Lord. I would suggest that you leave the earthly things behind.

if the 10 are engraved in stone (BY GOD) how could they be pass away?

Is Jesus God? The new covenant fulfilled the Mosaic law which means that it passed away. All 613 commandments of the Mosaic law passed away.

stone don't fade or pass?

I don't see the relevance of the earthly material used by God to write His commandments to the Jews.

also as far as Corinthians's this same Paul said

Rom 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

Sure did. God gave the Jews the law, therefore, the law is indeed holy and perfect. Do you know what the purpose of the law was?

which is it?

There are two possibilities. Either the writers of the bible contradict themselves, which is not likely, or it is a flaw in your understanding. I am not saying this as a jab to you but as a statement of fact. I have come to the conclusion that most answers are revealed by patience and study.

 

[Hentenza]

in other words ISRAEL did not understand that the end was eternal life

Moses radiant face was a example to them and us of what a glorious body would be like if we obey God, walk with God, follow every word of God.

Please address the verses that I posted instead of posting an opinion.

1 Cor 3
13 unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away. 14 But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ. 15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. 16 Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

BTW- Where the Jews able to follow every word of God, obey God, and walk with God?

 

[Hentenza]

here is where the sabbath day is affrimed by the apostles

Acts 1v 1: The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
2: Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

From the verse that you quoted, which covenant includes the promise of the Holy Spirit? Which commandments were given to the Apostles?

Now Paul affirms the law

Acts 13:42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
Acts 13:44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

Where is those verses does Paul affirm the law? The narrative is about Paul and Barnabas preaching the gospel of the kingdom to both Jews and gentiles, however, the Jews rejected the kingdom so it was then preached to the gentiles which made the Jews envious and resulted in Paul and Barnabas being expelled from the city. Paul preaches the word on the Sabbath merely because logistically the Jews are already at the temple and therefore, Paul can reach a majority of Jews. No where in these verses does Paul affirms the law. The truth of scripture is that Paul understood perfectly the fulfillment of the law and how a believer was justified in the new covenant. Paul tells us in Gal 2 that one is justified by faith apart from the law not by the keeping of the law. I seriously doubt that Paul is contradicting himself.

Long after Jesus resurrection the New Covenant firmly in place the Aspostle Paul taught the Gentiles to keep the sabbath!!!

Can you please cite biblical evidence to support your statement?

 

[Light hearted]

Peace be with you,

But you must be repentant of your sin and atone for them.
There is NO blanket of grace, where we can simply ask Jesus for forgiveness generically and be absolved.


There are ten commandments and each is enforced by ALmighty God.
Yet our Christian culture seems to covet constantly. Our churches, for example, are constantly trying to outdo the other. Hence we have bigger uglier churches.

It is also become accepted in Christian culture to fornicate ( come to church looking like a harlot), commit adultery( remarry), have false gods (worship america) etc...... and be PROUD of it.

We must remember and try to keep ALmighty's commandments and be sorry and recognise sin if we are to be absolved.


Praise and exalt Him above all forever!

Yes, repenting and a humbling is required for the Holy Spirit to come upon you. Yet, it was not your works that promted God to quicken your heart in the first place. It requires a humbling of yourself and a heart that is ready to give up your control of your life and let Jesus move in and take over. God calls, you answer. You can pray a prayer of repentance all you want, it's not till God has called you first that your prayer is credited to you.

Consider this. If you bust your butt trying to fulfill all the Law of Moses, then stand back and expect to be a participant in the Grace that Jesus brought to the world by saying "look God, I've done all this work", you now disclude yourself from the definition of Grace. God's free and unmerited favor. Free, cause you didn't work for it.

I understand your concern with the body of Christ and their sin. Yet sin has been a problem from the beginning, be it under the Law or under Grace.

Consider this also... Did Jesus come to remove sin or to clear the conscience of the worshiper? Sin is gonna happen, Jesus came so we would not be constantly reminded of our sins as was the problem of the Law and lose focus on God himself do to the guilt of sin.

Hebrews covers this very well and that once Born again with the Holy Spirit, God now see's us through his perfect son Jesus Christ. God no longer remembers our sins. There is no condemnation.

The more you focus on the beatings and the long slow death that Jesus endured to be the perfect scarifice to pay for our sins, past, present and future you will realize that everything you do to rebuild a relationship with God is rather useless.

Oh what a God that had a Son that sacrificed his life so we may have a covanant with God that is a "new and living way". The animal blood only covered the sins under the Law. The blood of Jesus comes in and washes us clean from the inside out. Hense the term Bathtism by the HolySpirit.

I say all this is complete kindness, sometimes the black ink makes words seem cold.

Lighthearted

 

[nChrist]

First, Jesus Christ fulfilled all of the Law because no man could or can. There are many shadows mentioned in the Holy Bible of things to come, and Jesus Christ is the Reality that replaced the shadows.

Matthew 22:36-40 KJV Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Colossians 2:13-17 (KJV) 13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15 [And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. 16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]: 17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ.

I know that GOD doesn't make any mistakes and that GOD'S Plan of Salvation is very simple. The Apostle Paul spoke to many in his ministry about GOD'S Grace and Love in comparison to the Law of Moses. The big point that Paul made was that no man was ever Saved by the Law, and no man could be saved with the Law. There was much confusion among the Jews with the Law because the Law is what they were taught. Paul taught them about a LAW that was always true throughout history - before and after the Cross - The LAW OF FAITH!

Romans 10:4-13 For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth. 5 For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby. 6 But the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down 7 or, Who shall descend into the abyss? (That is, to bring Christ up from the dead.) 8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach: 9 because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved: 10 for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be put to shame. 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him: 13 for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.


The Apostle Paul spoke of himself as being the least worthy because he hunted, persecuted, and killed Christians before he accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. In contrast, he talked about belief in Jesus Christ and how that belief was not in vain.

1 Corinthians 15:1-10 Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand, 2 by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures; 5 and that he appeared to Cephas; then to the twelve; 6 then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep; 7 then he appeared to James; then to all the apostles; 8 and last of all, as to the child untimely born, he appeared to me also. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.


In fact, the Apostle Paul talked about how men of all ages were Saved, and it was always through Faith in God and not by the Law of Moses. Faith in GOD was accounted as Righteousness to Abraham and David, and that was long before the Cross. How MUCH MORE would these things be TRUE after the CROSS when Jesus Christ Himself died on the Cross for the sins of men who would believe. NOW, THE LAW OF FAITH in JESUS CHRIST sets men completely free from the "curse of sin and death". Finally, GOD is completely pleased and satisfied with a Perfect Sacrifice who was JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF on the CROSS. Before, men made sacrifices and burnt offerings for their sins and had temporary forgiveness and peace with GOD. Continuing sacrifices and offerings were necessary because no man was perfect and all men sinned. Abraham and David sinned, but they had FAITH in GOD. They were not always at Peace with GOD because of their sin, but they were SAVED because of GOD'S GREAT LOVE, GRACE, and their FAITH in GOD. Paul kept explaining how MUCH MORE NOW since JESUS CHRIST paid the Perfect Price and the Perfect Sacrifice on the Cross. NOW, men of FAITH in GOD could not only be SAVED, but they could have EVERLASTING PEACE WITH GOD because of the Perfect and Completed Work of JESUS CHRIST on the CROSS. Man has never been SAVED by works or the Law of Moses.

Ephesians 2:1-10 And you did he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins, 2 wherein ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience; 3 among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest: - 4 but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved), 6 and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus: 7 that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus: 8 for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not of works, that no man should glory. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.


No man can please GOD with man's righteousness or man's work, but GOD is completely Pleased with the Righteousness and Work of JESUS CHRIST - The SON OF GOD THE FATHER HIMSELF - THE CREATOR - ALMIGHTY GOD HIMSELF - ONE WITH THE FATHER!

Titus 3:4-7 But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared, 5 not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.


Good News! -- The Holy Bible is the WORD OF GOD! -- God The Father, God The Son, God The Holy Spirit - The Creator Of All Things! -- "GOD'S GRACE" and "OUR WORKS" -- Thanksgiving Proclamations ( 1623 to 1863 ) -- Thanksgiving Proclamations ( 1961 to 2001 ) -- JESUS CHRIST - VERY GOD - LORD - SAVIOUR - MESSIAH - KING

 

[stelow]

Galatians 2:15-21
15"We who are Jews by birth and not 'Gentile sinners' 16know 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 may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified. 17"If, while we seek to be justified in Christ, it becomes evident that we ourselves are sinners, does that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not! 18If I rebuild what I destroyed, I prove that I am a lawbreaker. 19For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. 20I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!"

 

[stelow]

Galatians 3:10-13
10All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law." 11Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith." 12The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, "The man who does these things will live by them." 13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree."

 

[stelow]

Galatians 3:21-25
21Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. 22But the Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe. 23Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. 24So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. 25Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law.

 

[stelow]

Galatians 4:21-31
21Tell me, you who want to be under the law, are you not aware of what the law says? 22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. 23His son by the slave woman was born in the ordinary way; but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a promise.

24These things may be taken figuratively, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar. 25Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. 26But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother. 27For it is written:
"Be glad, O barren woman,
who bears no children;
break forth and cry aloud,
you who have no labor pains;
because more are the children of the desolate woman
than of her who has a husband." 28Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. 29At that time the son born in the ordinary way persecuted the son born by the power of the Spirit. It is the same now. 30But what does the Scripture say? "Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman's son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman's son." 31Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.

 

[stelow]

Galatians 5:4, 5
4You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. 5But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope.