Podcasts about works of the law

Romans 9:30-10:21 // Nathan MillerRomans 10 reveals the heart of God's plan for salvation. It's a message of radical inclusivity—anyone who believes in Jesus can join God's family, regardless of their heritage or past actions. Paul passionately argues that righteousness comes through faith alone, not by following rules or relying on ancestry. This chapter is a call to embrace God's mercy and to share this good news with everyone so they too can find their place in His family.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49304138PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new24.08.25

Romans 9:30-10:21 // Ben BeasleyRomans 10 reveals the heart of God's plan for salvation. It's a message of radical inclusivity—anyone who believes in Jesus can join God's family, regardless of their heritage or past actions. Paul passionately argues that righteousness comes through faith alone, not by following rules or relying on ancestry. This chapter is a call to embrace God's mercy and to share this good news with everyone so they too can find their place in His family.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49304139PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2509/responses/new24.08.25

Romans 9:30-10:21 // Nydiaris Hernandez SantosRomans 10 reveals the heart of God's plan for salvation. It's a message of radical inclusivity—anyone who believes in Jesus can join God's family, regardless of their heritage or past actions. Paul passionately argues that righteousness comes through faith alone, not by following rules or relying on ancestry. This chapter is a call to embrace God's mercy and to share this good news with everyone so they too can find their place in His family.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49304140PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2553/responses/new24.08.25

Romans 9:30-10:21 // Bill GormanRomans 10 reveals the heart of God's plan for salvation. It's a message of radical inclusivity—anyone who believes in Jesus can join God's family, regardless of their heritage or past actions. Paul passionately argues that righteousness comes through faith alone, not by following rules or relying on ancestry. This chapter is a call to embrace God's mercy and to share this good news with everyone so they too can find their place in His family.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49304141PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2546/responses/new24.08.25

Romans 9:30-10:21 // Paul BrandesRomans 10 reveals the heart of God's plan for salvation. It's a message of radical inclusivity—anyone who believes in Jesus can join God's family, regardless of their heritage or past actions. Paul passionately argues that righteousness comes through faith alone, not by following rules or relying on ancestry. This chapter is a call to embrace God's mercy and to share this good news with everyone so they too can find their place in His family.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49304137PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2574/responses/new 24.08.25

A new MP3 sermon from Faith Independent Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Beyond the Works of the Law Subtitle: Galatians Speaker: Doug Stauffer Broadcaster: Faith Independent Baptist Church Event: Sunday - PM Date: 6/16/2024 Bible: Galatians 2:14-18 Length: 43 min.

2/11/2024 Galatians 2:16-21 Can the Works Of The Law Save Us? Intro: Ninety percent of the world today believes in life after death. But only a small percentage realize that we are all going to hell. Most believe we go into this eternal state of bliss and reward without ever knowing God or His Son Jesus Christ. After all they say…..life goes on because our life is an invisible force of nature. Man is naturally good. Religion is evil. I agree that religion is evil. But the Bible is crystal clear….we are all sinners in need of a savior. And without that savior we are all doomed to hell. We have that Savior Jesus Christ…..who saved us from the penalty of our sin. He saved us by the gift the grace of God. It's a gift to us because God loves us because man is made in His own image. He cares about us. God introduced Himself by choosing a people and then declaring His requirements for mankind. Since He is creator He has the right to and we have the need to know His requirements. So Paul tells us in the classic passage from Galatians the purpose of the Law and the weakness of the Law….

2/11/2024 Galatians 2:16-21 Can the Works Of The Law Save Us? Intro: Ninety percent of the world today believes in life after death. But only a small percentage realize that we are all going to hell. Most believe we go into this eternal state of bliss and reward without ever knowing God or His Son Jesus Christ. After all they say…..life goes on because our life is an invisible force of nature. Man is naturally good. Religion is evil. I agree that religion is evil. But the Bible is crystal clear….we are all sinners in need of a savior. And without that savior we are all doomed to hell. We have that Savior Jesus Christ…..who saved us from the penalty of our sin. He saved us by the gift the grace of God. It's a gift to us because God loves us because man is made in His own image. He cares about us. God introduced Himself by choosing a people and then declaring His requirements for mankind. Since He is creator He has the right to and we have the need to know His requirements. So Paul tells us in the classic passage from Galatians the purpose of the Law and the weakness of the Law….

If we choose to get right with God by our works, we continue under a curse. Only through faith in Jesus can we be justified.

No Man's Gospel (Galatians 3:1-14) - Michael Collins

I have heard a teaching which stated that the term “works of the Law” actually refers to Rabbinical extra-Biblical commandments? Is there any substantiation for this?

Pastor Ed leads us into the seventh sermon in his series "Liberating Freedom, its "Paul Condemns Salvation by the Works of the Law: Part Two" from Galatians 2:15 - 21.

Date: 10/1/23 Text: Romans 3:20-24a By: Elder Steven Morris Outline: I. We must reject any/all hopeless attempts to be self-justified by “the works of the law” [20, 23] A. God's law brings “the knowledge of sin” and it's just curse/condemnation, but it has no power to prevent us from sinning and “falling short of the glory of God”. (20b, 23) B. Thus, “by the deeds/works of the law no flesh will be justified in God's sight.” (20a) II. We must receive the sinner-justifying “righteousness of God” and be justified freely by His grace [21-22, 24a] A. God's grace reveals “the righteousness of God apart from the law”, and He/it gives the cure for sin's guilt (“to all”) and power (“on all”) to “all who believe” “in Jesus Christ” (21-22, 24) B. Thus, by “the righteousness of God” all who are believing are “justified freely by His grace” (24a)

What is the difference between the “work of the Lord” and the “works of the Law”?  

Anyone who enters into Pauline theological studies today will easily encounter the fact that there are scholars and exegetes who think that the term “works of law” or ergōn nomou—appearing first in Galatians (2:16[3x]; 3:2, 5, 10), and then appearing again in Romans (3:20, 28)—actually does designate something other than “works/deeds/actions required by the Mosaic Law,” or at least something a bit more specific than just “observing the law” (NIV) in general. These proposals, though, have been met with a great deal of criticism, and even some hostility, by those of particular theological traditions. Alternatives to the customary meaning of “works of law” have been proposed more frequently, as New Testament theologians, over the past fifty years or so, have had greater access to ancient Jewish literature and resources, and this information has had to be considered in their exegesis.

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God's plan of justification by faith has always been His plan.

A new MP3 sermon from The GraceLife Pulpit is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Not By the Works of the Law Speaker: Phil Johnson Broadcaster: The GraceLife Pulpit Event: Sunday Service Date: 3/19/2023 Bible: Galatians 2:16 Length: 60 min.

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Phil Johnson • Galatians 2:16 • GraceLife

Romans 3:27-4:12I. The Exclusion of Boasting – 3:27-31II. The Examples of Faith – 4:1-8III. The Explanation of Circumcision – 4:9-12

What does the Bible teach about obedience? Is our obedience something we do in order to justify ourselves? What do we learn from Abraham about his faithfulness to God? As we continue through the book of Romans, Paul is slowly revealing to us that our works of obedience do not make us righteous before God. In Romans 4, he unpacks this by explaining that it was Abraham's faith in God and belief in His promises that justified him. So, how does this look for us today? Since we are on the other side of Jesus' life, death and resurrection, we are looking back at all of the promises that God has fulfilled. But, this doesn't change the fact that our faith in God and belief in His promises is also what justifies us. The difference for us is that we now know it is the righteousness of God in Christ that we can rest in as our justification. In this episode of Real Christianity, pastor Dale Partridge walks us through the difference between obedience and legalism, as Paul explains in Romans 4:1-3 how our faith is counted to us as righteousness.

In his new book, theologian Matthew Thomas takes on the big question of what the Apostle Paul means when he talks about "Works of the Law" -- as opposed to Grace -- in terms of Justification, addressing a long-standing debate between biblical scholars and using second-century sources to adjudicate the question. The stakes of the faithful, and what it means to be a Christian for the first-century Jews who founded the religion, could not be higher, especially when St. Peter slid back into the observation of Mosaic custom. This is Matthew Thomas's third appearance on AGC: you can also hear him in episodes 02 and 03. The episode that we refer to with Fr. Greg Boyle is episode 17. Matthew Thomas's faculty website at DSPT. Matthew Thomas's book, Paul's “Works of the Law” in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception. Matthew Thomas on Almost Good Catholics, episode 02: Who Wrote the Bible? Sorting out the History of the Bible We Have. Matthew Thomas on Almost Good Catholics, episode 03: The Gospels in the Early Church: Evidence for the Chronology and Transmission of the Christian Scriptures. Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, on Almost Good Catholics, episode 17: Eternity Now: Talking about Mysticism with the Apostle to the Gangs of LA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In his new book, theologian Matthew Thomas takes on the big question of what the Apostle Paul means when he talks about "Works of the Law" -- as opposed to Grace -- in terms of Justification, addressing a long-standing debate between biblical scholars and using second-century sources to adjudicate the question. The stakes of the faithful, and what it means to be a Christian for the first-century Jews who founded the religion, could not be higher, especially when St. Peter slid back into the observation of Mosaic custom. This is Matthew Thomas's third appearance on AGC: you can also hear him in episodes 02 and 03. The episode that we refer to with Fr. Greg Boyle is episode 17. Matthew Thomas's faculty website at DSPT. Matthew Thomas's book, Paul's “Works of the Law” in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception. Matthew Thomas on Almost Good Catholics, episode 02: Who Wrote the Bible? Sorting out the History of the Bible We Have. Matthew Thomas on Almost Good Catholics, episode 03: The Gospels in the Early Church: Evidence for the Chronology and Transmission of the Christian Scriptures. Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, on Almost Good Catholics, episode 17: Eternity Now: Talking about Mysticism with the Apostle to the Gangs of LA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

In his new book, theologian Matthew Thomas takes on the big question of what the Apostle Paul means when he talks about "Works of the Law" -- as opposed to Grace -- in terms of Justification, addressing a long-standing debate between biblical scholars and using second-century sources to adjudicate the question. The stakes of the faithful, and what it means to be a Christian for the first-century Jews who founded the religion, could not be higher, especially when St. Peter slid back into the observation of Mosaic custom. This is Matthew Thomas's third appearance on AGC: you can also hear him in episodes 02 and 03. The episode that we refer to with Fr. Greg Boyle is episode 17. Matthew Thomas's faculty website at DSPT. Matthew Thomas's book, Paul's “Works of the Law” in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception. Matthew Thomas on Almost Good Catholics, episode 02: Who Wrote the Bible? Sorting out the History of the Bible We Have. Matthew Thomas on Almost Good Catholics, episode 03: The Gospels in the Early Church: Evidence for the Chronology and Transmission of the Christian Scriptures. Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, on Almost Good Catholics, episode 17: Eternity Now: Talking about Mysticism with the Apostle to the Gangs of LA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his new book, theologian Matthew Thomas takes on the big question of what the Apostle Paul means when he talks about "Works of the Law" -- as opposed to Grace -- in terms of Justification, addressing a long-standing debate between biblical scholars and using second-century sources to adjudicate the question. The stakes of the faithful, and what it means to be a Christian for the first-century Jews who founded the religion, could not be higher, especially when St. Peter slid back into the observation of Mosaic custom. This is Matthew Thomas's third appearance on AGC: you can also hear him in episodes 02 and 03. The episode that we refer to with Fr. Greg Boyle is episode 17. Matthew Thomas's faculty website at DSPT. Matthew Thomas's book, Paul's “Works of the Law” in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception. Matthew Thomas on Almost Good Catholics, episode 02: Who Wrote the Bible? Sorting out the History of the Bible We Have. Matthew Thomas on Almost Good Catholics, episode 03: The Gospels in the Early Church: Evidence for the Chronology and Transmission of the Christian Scriptures. Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, on Almost Good Catholics, episode 17: Eternity Now: Talking about Mysticism with the Apostle to the Gangs of LA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

In his new book, theologian Matthew Thomas takes on the big question of what the Apostle Paul means when he talks about "Works of the Law" -- as opposed to Grace -- in terms of Justification, addressing a long-standing debate between biblical scholars and using second-century sources to adjudicate the question. The stakes of the faithful, and what it means to be a Christian for the first-century Jews who founded the religion, could not be higher, especially when St. Peter slid back into the observation of Mosaic custom. This is Matthew Thomas's third appearance on AGC: you can also hear him in episodes 02 and 03. The episode that we refer to with Fr. Greg Boyle is episode 17. Matthew Thomas's faculty website at DSPT. Matthew Thomas's book, Paul's “Works of the Law” in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception. Matthew Thomas on Almost Good Catholics, episode 02: Who Wrote the Bible? Sorting out the History of the Bible We Have. Matthew Thomas on Almost Good Catholics, episode 03: The Gospels in the Early Church: Evidence for the Chronology and Transmission of the Christian Scriptures. Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, on Almost Good Catholics, episode 17: Eternity Now: Talking about Mysticism with the Apostle to the Gangs of LA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biblical-studies

In his new book, theologian Matthew Thomas takes on the big question of what the Apostle Paul means when he talks about "Works of the Law" -- as opposed to Grace -- in terms of Justification, addressing a long-standing debate between biblical scholars and using second-century sources to adjudicate the question. The stakes of the faithful, and what it means to be a Christian for the first-century Jews who founded the religion, could not be higher, especially when St. Peter slid back into the observation of Mosaic custom. This is Matthew Thomas's third appearance on AGC: you can also hear him in episodes 02 and 03. The episode that we refer to with Fr. Greg Boyle is episode 17. Matthew Thomas's faculty website at DSPT. Matthew Thomas's book, Paul's “Works of the Law” in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception. Matthew Thomas on Almost Good Catholics, episode 02: Who Wrote the Bible? Sorting out the History of the Bible We Have. Matthew Thomas on Almost Good Catholics, episode 03: The Gospels in the Early Church: Evidence for the Chronology and Transmission of the Christian Scriptures. Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, on Almost Good Catholics, episode 17: Eternity Now: Talking about Mysticism with the Apostle to the Gangs of LA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies

Joining me today to talk about the debate surrounding what Paul meant when he invokes "works of the law" (Romans 3:20, Galatians 2:16) is Matthew J. Thomas. He is an assistant professor of biblical studies at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, California [bio]. He is also the author of the book, Paul's "Works of the Law" in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception, which can be purchased here.  Cross & Gavel is a production of CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY. The episode was produced by Josh Deng, with music from Vexento. A special thanks to Nick and Ashley Barnett for their contribution in making this podcast possible.

Bible Study: (1:43) IS 48:17-19 What are the works of the law?  Letters (18:03) - More usher controversy (19:03) - Can I use NFP to prevent a disease?  (21:17) - Father discusses psalms at mass (24:02) - Funerals and communion advice (34:40) - Nephew to be raised in the Orthodox faith; is that OK?  Word of the Day: Vindication! (32:18) Callers  (35:23) - Explain Psalm 16:10  (39:10) - What happened to Adam & Eve's Bones? (40:38) - I heard a priest say the congregation is transubstantiated, could you help me? (46:01) - What is this Advent tradition?  (47:46) - Clarity on the reading from Genesis yesterday, as priest was equating for Jesus coming into the world, because of blame?  Is blame the sin, or is the sin, accepting the fruit?

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To be in relationship with God requires us to be justified by God (declared righteous in His sight). This provides the legal basis for us to receive the indwelling Holy Spirit, who brings us into dynamic fellowship with God, through which we experience His abundant and eternal life. All of this is included in the Blessing of Abraham. How can we come into a right relationship with God, receive His Spirit and experience His life? There are only 2 possible ways to be righteous before God: (1) The way of WORKS, in conformity to God's law (the works of the law) - trying to establish our own righteousness by our own works, by trying to keep God's law in our own strength (man's way of pride). (2) The way of FAITH, trusting in the work and righteousness of Christ, which He gives us in His GRACE. These two ways lead to 2 destinies. The way of works always results in us coming under the curse of condemnation and death, because the law requires total perfection all the time, which no one can achieve (except Jesus). So, the only way to be justified before God and live under His life and blessing is to submit to God's way of grace through faith. Jesus made it possible for us to be delivered from the curse and for us to come under God's blessing, by taking our place on the Cross and bearing our sin and becoming a curse for us - taking the punishment we deserved for breaking God's laws. So, if we believe in Christ and receive Him as our Lord, we are put into Christ and receive His righteousness and the blessing of life through his Spirit within us. We discuss the relevance of the law to the unsaved and to the saved, especially pointing out that the ministry of the law is to reveal sin, not to be a means of salvation. We also ask: What is the Blessing and what is the Curse? We also look at the typology in Deuteronomy 21 that Paul referenced in Galatians 3:13, and point out how Christ fulfilled all the requirements for removing the curse from us through His death and burial, before receiving the blessing of God for us, and releasing to us in his resurrection. We also take an initial look at the Type of the Bronze Serpent on the pole (Numbers 21).

To be in relationship with God requires us to be justified by God (declared righteous in His sight). This provides the legal basis for us to receive the indwelling Holy Spirit, who brings us into dynamic fellowship with God, through which we experience His abundant and eternal life. All of this is included in the Blessing of Abraham. How can we come into a right relationship with God, receive His Spirit and experience His life? There are only 2 possible ways to be righteous before God: (1) The way of WORKS, in conformity to God's law (the works of the law) - trying to establish our own righteousness by our own works, by trying to keep God's law in our own strength (man's way of pride). (2) The way of FAITH, trusting in the work and righteousness of Christ, which He gives us in His GRACE. These two ways lead to 2 destinies. The way of works always results in us coming under the curse of condemnation and death, because the law requires total perfection all the time, which no one can achieve (except Jesus). So, the only way to be justified before God and live under His life and blessing is to submit to God's way of grace through faith. Jesus made it possible for us to be delivered from the curse and for us to come under God's blessing, by taking our place on the Cross and bearing our sin and becoming a curse for us - taking the punishment we deserved for breaking God's laws. So, if we believe in Christ and receive Him as our Lord, we are put into Christ and receive His righteousness and the blessing of life through his Spirit within us. We discuss the relevance of the law to the unsaved and to the saved, especially pointing out that the ministry of the law is to reveal sin, not to be a means of salvation. We also ask: What is the Blessing and what is the Curse? We also look at the typology in Deuteronomy 21 that Paul referenced in Galatians 3:13, and point out how Christ fulfilled all the requirements for removing the curse from us through His death and burial, before receiving the blessing of God for us, and releasing to us in his resurrection. We also take an initial look at the Type of the Bronze Serpent on the pole (Numbers 21).

God sets before us life and death, blessing and curse, and urges us to choose life (Deuteronomy 30:19). Likewise, Paul contrasts the 2 possible ways to seek righteousness with God: (1) the way of the works of the law, and (2) the way of faith in God's grace. He shows from the law, that going the way of trying to attain righteousness by the law will inevitably end in failure - the curse of rejection and condemnation by God, resulting in eternal death (v10). Then he shows that the law itself points to the other way (justification by faith), which always results in our full acceptance by God, resulting in eternal life: "the righteous by faith shall live" (v11). Then he shows how Christ, through His death and resurrection, made it possible for us to be justified by faith and receive God's blessing of eternal life through the Holy Spirit. In His death on the Cross, He took our sin and judgement, becoming a curse for us, satisfying all the claims of justice against us, so that through our faith in Christ and His supreme act of Grace, we might receive the blessing promised to Abraham, released in and by the resurrection of Christ, namely, the promise of abundant and eternal life in the Holy Spirit, which is ours now in Christ (through our union with Christ).

God sets before us life and death, blessing and curse, and urges us to choose life (Deuteronomy 30:19). Likewise, Paul contrasts the 2 possible ways to seek righteousness with God: (1) the way of the works of the law, and (2) the way of faith in God's grace. He shows from the law, that going the way of trying to attain righteousness by the law will inevitably end in failure - the curse of rejection and condemnation by God, resulting in eternal death (v10). Then he shows that the law itself points to the other way (justification by faith), which always results in our full acceptance by God, resulting in eternal life: "the righteous by faith shall live" (v11). Then he shows how Christ, through His death and resurrection, made it possible for us to be justified by faith and receive God's blessing of eternal life through the Holy Spirit. In His death on the Cross, He took our sin and judgement, becoming a curse for us, satisfying all the claims of justice against us, so that through our faith in Christ and His supreme act of Grace, we might receive the blessing promised to Abraham, released in and by the resurrection of Christ, namely, the promise of abundant and eternal life in the Holy Spirit, which is ours now in Christ (through our union with Christ).

After showing that salvation by works contradicts the finished work of the Cross (v1), as well as the Galatians' own experience (v2-5), Paul then also proves from the life of father Abraham that salvation must be by faith, and not works. Paul points out that God preached the Gospel to Abraham, declaring that through the coming Messiah (Abraham's seed), all the nations (gentiles) would be justified and blessed with salvation by faith (Genesis 12:3). This promise of salvation was based on God's grace through the Messiah, not on works. Moreover, Abraham himself was justified by faith in Genesis 15: “believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness” (v6). So those who are justified by faith are the spiritual sons of Abraham. Thus salvation by works contradicts God's revelation through Abraham. However, Genesis 15 seems to imply that Abraham was justified by faith through believing that God would give him many children, but saving faith involves faith in the Messiah. We consider the amazing possibility, that God put the Gospel (the Message of the Messiah) in the stars, so that when God showed him the stars, He was preaching the Gospel to Abraham, with the conclusion: "So shall your Seed (the Messiah) be" (v5). Thus Abraham was justified through His faith in the Messiah, just as we are. We look at other Scriptures that support this idea, and point out that astrology is the devil's counterfeit of this original Divine Revelation. Once man possessed the written Word of God, the Gospel story in the Heavens was no longer necessary, and so faded out of use.

After showing that salvation by works contradicts the finished work of the Cross (v1), as well as the Galatians' own experience (v2-5), Paul then also proves from the life of father Abraham that salvation must be by faith, and not works. Paul points out that God preached the Gospel to Abraham, declaring that through the coming Messiah (Abraham's seed), all the nations (gentiles) would be justified and blessed with salvation by faith (Genesis 12:3). This promise of salvation was based on God's grace through the Messiah, not on works. Moreover, Abraham himself was justified by faith in Genesis 15: “believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness” (v6). So those who are justified by faith are the spiritual sons of Abraham. Thus salvation by works contradicts God's revelation through Abraham. However, Genesis 15 seems to imply that Abraham was justified by faith through believing that God would give him many children, but saving faith involves faith in the Messiah. We consider the amazing possibility, that God put the Gospel (the Message of the Messiah) in the stars, so that when God showed him the stars, He was preaching the Gospel to Abraham, with the conclusion: "So shall your Seed (the Messiah) be" (v5). Thus Abraham was justified through His faith in the Messiah, just as we are. We look at other Scriptures that support this idea, and point out that astrology is the devil's counterfeit of this original Divine Revelation. Once man possessed the written Word of God, the Gospel story in the Heavens was no longer necessary, and so faded out of use.

Audio reading: Deut 28:1-20 Isaiah 15:1-18:7 Gal 1:1-24 Psalm 58:1-11 Prov 23:12 Audio reading: Deut 28:21-41 Isaiah 19: 1-21:17 Gal 2:1-16 Psalm 59:1-17 Prov 23:13-14 Does following and obeying the Torah give us our salvation? Do our "works of the law" and good deeds make us righteous?  Where does our righteousness come from? How do we walk in the Spirit?  What is the "different gospel" that Paul is referring to? I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. Galatians 1:6-7 How is a man justified? By following/obeying the "works of the law?" “We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified. Galatians 2:15-16 Listen in as we dive into the book of Galatians!

In these verses, Paul moves on from the issue of our justification (based on Christ's imputed righteousness) to our sanctification (based on Christ's imparted righteousness). We describe the nature of sanctification, and why we can only really be made perfect, through the nature of Christ being formed in us by the Holy Spirit, who is in us. Our justification is a work of grace accomplished for us and received by faith in Christ. Likewise, our sanctification is a work of grace accomplished in us through our faith in Christ, who continually supplies the Holy Spirit to us. Paul says that trying to perfect oneself by doing the works of law, is fleshly and bound to fail, for if the flesh was impotent to justify us, why do we think it can sanctify us? We can only experience God's life, blessing and be made perfect by grace through faith, for "the righteous by faith shall receive life and live by faith." Although we have to cooperate with God in our sanctification, it is not by doing the works of the law, but by working out the salvation that God has worked within us by His Spirit. The difference between sanctification by the flesh, doing works of law, and sanctification by the Spirit through the hearing of faith, is like the difference between rowing and sailing. We have to stop trying and start trusting, and then obey as the Spirit leads us. When we try to make ourselves perfect by the flesh, we are just imitating the Christian life, rather than living from the reality of Christ's life within us, who perfects us by His Spirit of grace, as we trust and obey.

In these verses, Paul moves on from the issue of our justification (based on Christ's imputed righteousness) to our sanctification (based on Christ's imparted righteousness). We describe the nature of sanctification, and why we can only really be made perfect, through the nature of Christ being formed in us by the Holy Spirit, who is in us. Our justification is a work of grace accomplished for us and received by faith in Christ. Likewise, our sanctification is a work of grace accomplished in us through our faith in Christ, who continually supplies the Holy Spirit to us. Paul says that trying to perfect oneself by doing the works of law, is fleshly and bound to fail, for if the flesh was impotent to justify us, why do we think it can sanctify us? We can only experience God's life, blessing and be made perfect by grace through faith, for "the righteous by faith shall receive life and live by faith." Although we have to cooperate with God in our sanctification, it is not by doing the works of the law, but by working out the salvation that God has worked within us by His Spirit. The difference between sanctification by the flesh, doing works of law, and sanctification by the Spirit through the hearing of faith, is like the difference between rowing and sailing. We have to stop trying and start trusting, and then obey as the Spirit leads us. When we try to make ourselves perfect by the flesh, we are just imitating the Christian life, rather than living from the reality of Christ's life within us, who perfects us by His Spirit of grace, as we trust and obey.

The study is focused on the book of Galatians and what it teaches us regarding the works of the law vs walking in the Spirit. We are not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified (Gal 2:16). The law does not supersede the promise, the Spirit of God.Website: ourfathersheart.orgPodcast: https://www.ourfathersheart.org/podcastYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_4PEL5CenmViSz2zjH3M6wRumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/c-877845Please visit Our Father's Heart for more information and if you would like to support our efforts you can do so through Paypal, Cash App ($jbenjesus), or Venmo (@jbenjesus). Support the show

We study what Paul says to Peter to show why he was wrong to withdraw from eating with the Gentile believers. If the Gospel of Grace is true, then God has fully accepted the Gentiles, on the basis of their faith in Christ. Therefore, Jews and Gentiles are equal in Christ, and so separation on the basis of race is a sin, and a denial of the Gospel. In these key verses, Paul summarises the truths that lie at the heart of Galatians, which he will develop in later chapters. He establishes that we are justified before God by faith in Christ and not works of law, and explains why we are no longer under the jurisdiction and condemnation of the law. He also counters the objection that justification by faith alone encourages a sinful lifestyle, by revealing the transformation that takes place in us when we are put into Christ, for now Christ lives in us! Finally he points out that if we maintain that justification is by our works, then we would be guilty of devaluing, rejecting and setting aside the grace of God, and asserting that Christ died in vain, that His death on the Cross was superfluous.

We study what Paul says to Peter to show why he was wrong to withdraw from eating with the Gentile believers. If the Gospel of Grace is true, then God has fully accepted the Gentiles, on the basis of their faith in Christ. Therefore, Jews and Gentiles are equal in Christ, and so separation on the basis of race is a sin, and a denial of the Gospel. In these key verses, Paul summarises the truths that lie at the heart of Galatians, which he will develop in later chapters. He establishes that we are justified before God by faith in Christ and not works of law, and explains why we are no longer under the jurisdiction and condemnation of the law. He also counters the objection that justification by faith alone encourages a sinful lifestyle, by revealing the transformation that takes place in us when we are put into Christ, for now Christ lives in us! Finally he points out that if we maintain that justification is by our works, then we would be guilty of devaluing, rejecting and setting aside the grace of God, and asserting that Christ died in vain, that His death on the Cross was superfluous.

Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Inflation of Conflict Meet the Early Church Fathers: Hermas 2, 3, 4) Interview

Can the Law save a man? Is salvation obtained by the works of the law, or does righteous living solve the sin problem? Let's see what Paul shows us in Galatians! --- SUBSCRIBE --- https://www.youtube.com/c/bibleline --- LIKE --- https://www.facebook.com/biblelinemin --- TWEET --- https://www.twitter.com/biblelinemin --- COMMENT --- ask us a question! --- SHARE --- with all your friends and family Do you have a Bible question? Send your question to questions@biblelineministries.org! Support Bibleline - https://www.calvaryoftampa.org/donate/ Bibleline is a ministry of Calvary Community Church in Tampa, Florida and is hosted by Pastor Jesse Martinez.

Weeding Out the Worthless Works of the Law from Galatians 2:15–21

Level: Expert  In this episode I am joined by Dr. Matthew J. Thomas to speak about Paul, justification, works of the law, old and new perspectives on Paul, and second century reception.Dr. Thomas's book:Paul's “Works of the Law” in the Perspective of Second Century ReceptionDr. Thomas's review of John Barclay's book:https://mereorthodoxy.com/book-review-paul-and-the-power-of-grace-by-john-m-g-barclay/"We are debtors": Grace and obligation in Paul and Seneca:https://apocryphalwritings.wordpress.com/2020/12/07/we-are-debtors-grace-and-obligation-in-paul-and-seneca/Journal article by Dr. Thomas:Righteous-ed by Faith: Justification as Factitive in the Pre-Augustinian TraditionIf you enjoy this content, please leave us a review!Intro: Robin Mitchell - purple tide (intro)Outro: Robin Mitchell - purple tide (intro)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thelogosproject)

Level: Expert In this episode Sam and I talk about justification in St. Paul.Stendahl's essay:01Stendahl.pdf (squarespace.com)E. P. Sanders's book:Paul and Palestinian Judaism (ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1506438148 or ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1506438146)If you enjoy this content, please leave us a review!Intro: Robin Mitchell - purple tide (intro)Outro: Robin Mitchell - purple tide (intro)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thelogosproject)