Tag: Grace
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Galatians: Gospels in Conflict, The Law Road to Faith part 7c
The Guardian, or Tutor, Function of the Law Galatians 3:23-25 In Galatians 3:24, 25 Paul uses a new illustration to highlight the function of the law. Whereas in verse 23 he again pictures the law as a jailer as he did in verse 22, and in verse 24 he sets forth its guardian role. There…
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Galatians: Gospels in Conflict, The Law Road to Faith part 7b
What Then is the Point of the Law Verse 21 then raises a second question. A question that Paul anticipates from the Judaizing party and even from us today. That question is: “Is the law then against the promises of God?” The answer Paul fires back with is “Certainly Not!” As he saw it and…
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Galatians: Gospels in Conflict, The Law Road to Faith part 7a
The Law Road to Faith Galatians 3:19-25 “The Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.” Galatians 3:22 “The law was our custodian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith.” Galatians 3:24 Galatians 3:6-9 has made it clear that…
Pastor Lester Bentley 