Galatians 3:15-29.
Galatians 3.15-29
The Law and the Promise
"My friends, I will use an everyday example to explain what I mean.
Once someone agrees to something, no one else can change or cancel the
agreement. That is how it is with the promises God made to Abraham
and his descendant. The promises were not made to many descendants,
but only to one, and that one is Christ. What I am saying is that the
Law cannot change or cancel God's promise that was made years before
the Law was given. If we have to obey the Law in order to receive
God's blessings, those blessings don't really come to us because of
God's promise. But God was kind to Abraham and made him a promise.
What is the use of the Law? It was given later to show that we sin.
But it was only supposed to last until the coming of that descendant
who was given the promise. In fact, angels gave the Law to Moses, and
he gave it to the people. There is only one God, and the Law did not
come directly from him.
Slaves and Children
Does the Law disagree with God's promises? No, it doesn't! If any law
could give life to us, we could become acceptable to God by obeying
that law. But the Scriptures say that sin controls everyone, so that
God's promises will be for anyone who has faith in Jesus Christ.
The Law controlled us and kept us under its power until the time came
when we would have faith. In fact, the Law was our teacher. It was
supposed to teach us until we had faith and were acceptable to God.
But once a person has learned to have faith, there is no more need to
have the Law as a teacher.
All of you are God's children because of your faith in Christ Jesus.
And when you were baptized, it was as though you had put on Christ in
the same way you put on new clothes. Faith in Christ Jesus is what
makes each of you equal with each other, whether you are a Jew or a
Greek, a slave or a free person, a man or a woman. So if you belong
to Christ, you are now part of Abraham's family, and you will be given
what God has promised."
Father God, forgive y sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down to
die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days later
you resurrected him. I accept that. In Invite Jesus Christ into my
heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
The Law and the Promise
"My friends, I will use an everyday example to explain what I mean.
Once someone agrees to something, no one else can change or cancel the
agreement. That is how it is with the promises God made to Abraham
and his descendant. The promises were not made to many descendants,
but only to one, and that one is Christ. What I am saying is that the
Law cannot change or cancel God's promise that was made years before
the Law was given. If we have to obey the Law in order to receive
God's blessings, those blessings don't really come to us because of
God's promise. But God was kind to Abraham and made him a promise.
What is the use of the Law? It was given later to show that we sin.
But it was only supposed to last until the coming of that descendant
who was given the promise. In fact, angels gave the Law to Moses, and
he gave it to the people. There is only one God, and the Law did not
come directly from him.
Slaves and Children
Does the Law disagree with God's promises? No, it doesn't! If any law
could give life to us, we could become acceptable to God by obeying
that law. But the Scriptures say that sin controls everyone, so that
God's promises will be for anyone who has faith in Jesus Christ.
The Law controlled us and kept us under its power until the time came
when we would have faith. In fact, the Law was our teacher. It was
supposed to teach us until we had faith and were acceptable to God.
But once a person has learned to have faith, there is no more need to
have the Law as a teacher.
All of you are God's children because of your faith in Christ Jesus.
And when you were baptized, it was as though you had put on Christ in
the same way you put on new clothes. Faith in Christ Jesus is what
makes each of you equal with each other, whether you are a Jew or a
Greek, a slave or a free person, a man or a woman. So if you belong
to Christ, you are now part of Abraham's family, and you will be given
what God has promised."
Father God, forgive y sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down to
die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days later
you resurrected him. I accept that. In Invite Jesus Christ into my
heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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