...“Grace be to you and Peace from God The Father,
and from our LORD Jesus Christ” (Gal. 1:3).
and from our LORD Jesus Christ” (Gal. 1:3).
Isn’t it funny how a guilty conscience can cause you to react differently to
the same words that are spoken to others whose conscience is clear? For
instance, when Paul opened his epistle to the Romans by writing “Grace to
you” (Rom. 1:7), the Romans no doubt rejoiced and thought about the
message that Paul confirmed to them later in that letter, that “we are not
under the law, but under Grace” (6:15).
In reading this same greeting of Grace, however, the Galatians probably felt
shamed and embarrassed, for they had allowed some false teachers to
convince them to put themselves under the law to improve their spirituality,
something God never asked them to do.
Perhaps you are wondering, “What’s wrong with giving God more than He
asks for?”...
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(R Kurth)
FULL study:
The Gainsaying Of Grace
Grace, Peace, And JOY In Christ, And In His Word Of Truth, Rightly
Divided!
