Galatians 2:14-21
Galatians 2:14-21
We continue to focus on the doctrine of justification by faith. The importance of this doctrine cannot be overstated. It is the gospel. It is the cornerstone of doctrines.Today the gospel is under attack like never before. There is a full court press to draw the masses into the deception of a false gospel. Many in the church are falling for this false gospel. Few in the pulpit are willing to stand up for the truth of God's word and the gospel of Jesus Christ.With that in mind, we can be thankful for the courage displayed by Paul. Paul was 100% correct according to the scriptures yet he was in the minority. Paul risked everything to stand up for the truth of God's word, to stand up for the doctrine of justification by faith.Do we understand the wonderful doctrine of justification by faith? Are we willing to risk everything for the truth found in Jesus Christ and His word? Are we willing to stand up for the true gospel according to the word of God.
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Chapter 2
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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,
16
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.