GALATIANS 2 JUSTIFIED BY CHRIST

[Doug]

GALATIANS 2


2:11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

2:12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

2:13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.

2:14 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?

2:15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

2:16 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.

2:17 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.

Paul is saying here, {"If while we seek (that is the Jews) to be justified by Christ, we (Jews) also are found sinners"} is that having been justified by Christ and trying to be justified by the law as well, we are found to be just as much sinners as are the Gentiles.

Paul is saying it isn't Christ making us sin in keeping the law, it is only ourselves, who by the law are shown to be sinners.

2:18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

2:19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

2:20 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.

2:21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

No one could keep the law for righteousness.

We are not made righteous thru the law, but rather, thru the imputed righteousness of Christ; wherein His righteousness is accounted to us.

We are to reckon, upon belief, that we are baptized into the death of Christ, and in his resurrection; we are to walk in newness of life unto God.

 

[101G]

True the promise was given before the Law came. supportive scripture,
Gal 3:16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Gal 3:17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
Gal 3:18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

 

[Episkopos]

2:17 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.

Paul is saying here, {"If while we seek (that is the Jews) to be justified by Christ, we (Jews) also are found sinners"} is that having been justified by Christ and trying to be justified by the law as well, we are found to be just as much sinners as are the Gentiles.

Paul is saying it isn't Christ making us sin in keeping the law, it is only ourselves, who by the law are shown to be sinners.

The "we" here is all believers. You no doubt believe that Gentile believers are to be lawless. But that is far from the truth. Grace enables us to fulfill the law. God is a God of law. Grace is a helper to fulfill His LAWfull will.

 

[Episkopos]

We are not made righteous thru the law, but rather, thru the imputed righteousness of Christ; wherein His righteousness is accounted to us.

We are to reckon, upon belief, that we are baptized into the death of Christ, and in his resurrection; we are to walk in newness of life unto God.

We are made righteous by the faith that brings down grace that fulfills the law. Newness of life means newness of power. Newness of life does NOT mean a life of irresponsibility to the laws of God.

His righteousness is not "accounted" to us unless we actually walk in the same power that resurrected Jesus from the dead. God's righteousness is only in supernatural power.

That is the whole point of grace...not just to justify weak flesh.