Galatians 3:7-9 Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham. 8 Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”[d] 9 So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
This is the doctrine of Justification by faith. We are not justified or made right in God’s sight by works or what we do. Our right standing with God comes by faith in what Jesus did for us on the cross, there is no other way we can be justified or forgiven unless we demonstrate continuing faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
Galatians 3:10-14 For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”[e] 11 Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God, because “the righteous will live by faith.”[f] 12 The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.”[g] 13 Christ 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 pole.”[h] 14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
Again our faith is what saves us. Faith is a gift from God and comes to us when we believe and repent. We believe that God paid the penalty for our sins, and we repent of our sins because the bible tells us we are sinners, (Romans 3:23). The law brings a curse because it can’t make us right in God’s sight. God wanted an equal playing field so to speak, so he made it the same for everybody. We all can be justified by faith if we demonstrate belief in the cross of Christ. Jesus paid the penalty for our sins, and all we have to do is trust the sacrifice of Jesus to be saved. Jesus became a curse for us, and died in our place so we wouldn’t have to perish. It’s so simple that a child can be saved, and understand!
Galatians 3:15-18 Brothers and sisters, let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case. 16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. Scripture does not say “and to seeds,” meaning many people, but “and to your seed,”[i] meaning one person, who is Christ. 17 What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years later, does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the promise. 18 For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on the promise; but God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise.
God gave a promise to Abraham that the Gentiles would be justified through faith, and the circumcised by faith. (Romans 3:30) All come the same way, and that is through Christ. Christ is the seed of the promise of the new covenant that will be in effect until the second coming of Jesus Christ. Before the culmination of all things, and the Day of God’s judgment of this world, God has set up a new covenant based on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. In fact, it is an eternal covenant, and lasts for all eternity. This is also an unbreakable covenant that is offered freely to the human race. God is in covenant with those who have trusted Christ for their salvation, and are currently trusting Christ. Entrance into this covenant is baptism and reception of holy communion indicates continuance in the New Covenant. This is Mike.
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