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Galatians 5:16-25 — A whole new way of life

Posted on August 29, 2015 by

We talked yesterday about staying out of the pig sty of sin that we were set free from.  But once again, Paul reminds us that this is not a matter of keeping the law in our own strength. Rather, he … Continue reading →

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Galatians 5:13-15 — Returning to the pig sty

Posted on August 28, 2015 by

For most of this book, Paul has been addressing those who thought they needed to turn to the law for their salvation.  And while Paul strongly disagreed with them, I think he did understand one of their huge concerns:  If we … Continue reading →

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Galatians 3:22-25 — What the law is and isn’t. What the law does and doesn’t do. (Part 3)

Posted on August 19, 2015 by

We saw yesterday that the law was not some alternative way God developed to bring about salvation, but rather was something that was meant to lead us to Christ.  Paul goes into further detail in the next few verses. Paul … Continue reading →

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Galatians 3:15-25 — What the law is and isn’t. What the law does and doesn’t do. (Part 2)

Posted on August 18, 2015 by

We talked yesterday about what the law does not do, namely, it doesn’t replace the covenant God made with Abraham.  God’s covenant with Abraham was a one-way contract solely based on God’s promise, not on anything Abraham or any of … Continue reading →

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Galatians 3:15-25 — What the law is and isn’t. What the law does and doesn’t do.

Posted on August 17, 2015 by

A lot of times, people look at the ten commandments and other laws that God gave in the Old Testament and they think, “This is what makes us righteous in God’s eyes.  If I want to have eternal life, I … Continue reading →

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Galatians 3:6-14 — The true children of Abraham

Posted on August 16, 2015 by

As I look at this passage, I can’t help but wonder if Paul thought back to the argument Jesus had with the Jews in John 8.  Because essentially, it’s talking about the same issue:  who are the true children of … Continue reading →

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Galatians 2:15-18 — A promoter of sin?

Posted on August 12, 2015 by

One of the accusations Christians face, particularly from the cults, is that by adopting a gospel of salvation by grace alone apart from works, we actually promote sin.  After all, if we are saved by faith in Christ apart from … Continue reading →

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II Corinthians 3:7-18 — Why we need never be ashamed

Posted on June 29, 2015 by

I touched on this yesterday, but I want to look at it much more deeply today.  We saw yesterday that when Moses received the ten commandments, his face initially glowed with the glory of the Lord. At first, because the … Continue reading →

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II Corinthians 3:7-18 — Seeing the law for what it is

Posted on June 28, 2015 by

A lot of times as Christians, we think of Christianity as keeping a bunch of rules.  And so do the vast majority of non-Christians out there today.  But the glory that we have as Christians is not found in a bunch … Continue reading →

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Romans 7:7-13 — Just how bad is sin?

Posted on February 20, 2015 by

Paul says in verse 5, that while we were married to the sinful nature, the law aroused sinful passions within us. The natural question then becomes, “Is then the law bad?  Is it in fact equal to sin?  After all, … Continue reading →

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Romans 7:1-7 — Married to Christ

Posted on February 19, 2015 by

I mentioned before that there were two points that Paul was trying to make through his marriage illustration. The first, as we’ve already seen, is that when we die with Christ, the law’s power over us is broken. He illustrates … Continue reading →

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Romans 7:1-6 — The jurisdiction of grace

Posted on February 18, 2015 by

I said yesterday that Paul is not consistent in using of his metaphor of marriage in this passage. Yesterday, we saw how he used the metaphor to show that death causes the law to lose its power over a person. … Continue reading →

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Romans 7:1-6 — A broken power

Posted on February 17, 2015 by

If anyone ever read this article four years ago, it’s undergone a massive change. Since that time, my understanding of this passage has changed, and as a result, this article has also changed. It was a passage that puzzled me … Continue reading →

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Romans 5:20-21 — A grace that reigns

Posted on February 14, 2015 by

These two verses show two things:  The weakness of the law, and the power of grace.  It says in verse 20, The law was added so that the trespass might increase. That sounds a little weird.  God gave us the … Continue reading →

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Romans 3:31 — Completely throwing out the law?

Posted on February 3, 2015 by

I suppose the logical question to all that Paul is saying is, “If the law can’t make us acceptable before God, can’t we just toss it?  I mean, it’s worthless if it can’t do that, right?” But Paul answers here, … Continue reading →

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Romans 2:9-16 — What happens to those who never hear?

Posted on January 23, 2015 by

One of the things that people argue when it comes to Christianity is, “How can God hold people accountable for what he has commanded if they have never even heard of the Bible? We find the answer here in this passage. … Continue reading →

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