Galatians 2:11-21
Galatians 2:11-21
Set before us in this study is a key turning point in the history of the church. The truth of the gospel according to God's word is at stake.Peter, an apostle and early leader in the church, through his actions had played the hypocrite. His actions caused others to play the hypocrite as well. Because of their hypocrisy, they were not straightforward about the gospel of Jesus Christ.Paul, seeing the great danger in this, immediately confronted Peter to his face and did so publicly. Peter was dead wrong according to the scriptures. No one is above God's word. Peters' transgression was done publicly. It impacted everyone in the church. Therefore, public rebuke according to God's word was the proper thing to do.This passage is rich with lessons both clear and unmistakable. Paul would not be moved for an instant from the truth of the gospel. Are we, like Paul, willing to stand up for the truth found in Jesus Christ and His word? Are we willing to unwaveringly stand up for the truth of the gospel?
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Chapter 2
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But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
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For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
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And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
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But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
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We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
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Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
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But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.
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For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
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For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
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I am crucified with Christ: neverthless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
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I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.