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Jul 4, 2013 · But this raises a question: Then why did God give the Law? Paul shows, God gave the Law to reveal His standard of absolute righteousness to convict us all of our true guilt before Him, so that we would see our need for the gospel.
We will close by singing the beauty of God's law with Psalm 19. First, the law is fulfilled when we love our neighbor. Second, love is the out-working of authentic, saving faith. Third, therefore the law did not call for meritorious works, but for the obedience which flows from faith.
- Part of our confusion is caused by the simple fact that the word "law" in the New Testament has at least three different meanings when used in diff...
- The second point is this: love is not a work that we do on our own to show ourselves meritorious to God; it is the fruit of faith in the promises o...
- In conclusion, then, the points are these: first, the law is fulfilled in us when we love our neighbor as ourselves. Second, love is the outworking...
If the law could give us new life, we could be made right with God by obeying it. 22 But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ.
The law was an essential step, but only a step, toward the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises in Christ. Christ is the beginning, end and center of God's plan. In the churches in Galatia the law was supplanting the central place of Christ.
Jul 15, 2017 · So, why did God give the law to the people of Israel? What was it’s purpose? This was the main question that Paul sought to answer in this section of his letter to the Galatians.
Jul 30, 2021 · The Bible teaches that the law was given as a mirror. When we look into God’s Word, we see what true righteousness is. The Ten Commandments describe the life that pleases God. If we are separated from God by sin, the law exposes our sin and shows us our true spiritual condition.
Why the Law Was Given. Galatians 3:19–22 gives two answers to why the law was given to Israel and became part of our Holy Scripture. Both of these answers are stated twice, once in verse 19 and once in verse 22. The first answer in verse 19 is that the law "was added because of transgressions."
