Not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ.
A person is not justified by the works of 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 the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.
Galatians 2:16 NIV
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I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!”
Galatians 2:20-21 NIV
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.”
Galatians 3:10 NIV
Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God, because “the righteous will live by faith.” 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.” 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.
Galatians 3:11, 13-14 NIV
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. So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith. Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian. So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Galatians 3:17, 24-27, 29 NIV
Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
Galatians 5:2-4 NIV
For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
Galatians 5:14, 16-24, 26 NIV
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. Those who want to impress people by means of the flesh are trying to compel you to be circumcised. The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ. Not even those who are circumcised keep the law, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your circumcision in the flesh. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen.
Galatians 6:9-10, 12-13, 18 NIV
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Hi @scotty! Is been a long while.
I dont know why Jesus loves me. I dont know why he cares. I dont know why he sacrifice his life. Oh! I am glad, am glad he did. It is only grace my brother like you posited. Only grace will carry us through. Greetings from here to you and yours.
So true my brother! And you can see so many always go the legal route. People want something that makes them different or elite, a special breed of Christian or special revelation. Seems everyone wants to have something in themselves that qualifies for goodness and earns a special place with God. When nothing we offer has any intrinsic goodness!
It is all Jesus! Faith in Him and His finished Work. We need to be found in Him, follow Him!
I see so many having the corner on the Name of God! “Oh we call Him “Yahashua”, like this gives them a better access to God. Jesus said call Him Daddy or Abba, so this is good enough for me. Circumcision, dietary laws, dress codes, Sabath day worship amd the list goes on forever.
Thanks for the reminder brother. God bless!
Daddy William
So dear friend @scotty777, the most important thing is to be justified by faith in Christ that is the best reward, thanks for sharing and blessings
Amen, and to put our faith in God, blessings
Definitely the best gift we can receive is the faith in Christ who was the one who paid for our sins for Love to us, thanks friend @scotty777 and may God bless you
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