now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. so then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. but now that faith has come, we are no longer under a...
so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of abraham might come to the gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith. — [galatians 3:14] the blessing of abraham abraham is a central figure of the bible and an inspiration to all who would follow the...
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree” — [galatians 3:13] redeemed what does it mean to be fully, truly, free? in the first century, slavery was a common...
for all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, and do them.” now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “the righteous shall...
for what does the scripture say? “abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. [romans 4:3-4] God does not owe me anything. we exist in a time and a...
what then shall we say was gained by abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? for if abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. [romans 4:1-2] there’s no doubt that abraham made an impact for generations, but any...
