388 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 1 - Part 4 - Book 33 - Galatians 2:7 - 3:5 - Part 2

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 1 * PART 4 * BOOK 33 GALATIANS 2:7 - 3:5 - PART 2 Galatians 2:20a "I am crucified with Christ;..." Paul goes on to say in verse 20 that even though he's crucified by identification with Christ's death: Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless 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 (faithfulness) of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." Your faith in that chair was enough. Now if you're placing your faith in that chair in turn what does that chair have to be? Faithful. The other day my 10 year old grandson asked me, "Grampa, do I love God enough? John 11:3 John 11:5 "Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus." John 11:36 Galatians 2:21a "I do not frustrate the grace of God:..." God attitude is one of total love and mercy and Grace. I Corinthians 1:6-8 Now verse 8) Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ." Paul says, "If the Lord should come they would stand before Him blameless." So on what basis could God do that? His Grace. I asked him if he deserved His Grace? So remember we stand before God blameless because of the Grace of God. Galatians 2:21a We are under Grace. Galatians 2:21 "I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, (legalism) then Christ is dead in vain." Now to chapter 3. Galatians 3:1 "O foolish Galatians, (now why does Paul use the word foolish? Jesus Christ crucified, buried, and risen from the dead + nothing) before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? Many people would say the Old Testament saints were saved by faith. Yes they were saved by faith, but not faith alone. 90% of Christianity says, "It's Faith + something." But Paul says it's faith + nothing for salvation. I'm talking about salvation here, it's faith + nothing. If it isn't then Christ died for nothing, and that's what Paul says, when he said then He died in vain. Now verse 2. Galatians 3:2 Again the evidence of their salvation) by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?" Romans 10:17 "So then faith (saving faith) cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Now saving faith cometh by works? Hearing. Now there's no work in hearing, and that's how faith comes. Remember all faith is taking God at His Word. The scriptures says, "That it's by faith and not the works of the Law." Galatians 3:3 "Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, (the work of the Holy Spirit which generated salvation because of their faith) are ye now made perfect (or made right with God) by the flesh?" The Law. Romans 7:5-6 (the Law) Now back to Galatians chapter 3. Galatians 3:3-5 "Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, (that is by believing Paul's Gospel through faith + nothing) are ye now made perfect by the flesh? Legalism, Law. if it be yet in vain. By Faith + nothing! Romans 3:23-27 By what Law: of works? Nay: but by the law of faith." Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 1:16-19 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them." I Corinthians 15:1-6 "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. Romans 5:8-11 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 4:5 Ephesians 1:13:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. Romans 10:8-13 The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shall be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. THE GOSPEL - Our Position - I Corinthians 15:1-4 JUSTIFIED - Romans 3:24 REDEEMED - Romans 3:24; Ephesians 1:7 FORGIVEN - Colossians 2:13 BAPTIZED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT - I Corinthians 12:13 GLORIFIED - Romans 8:17 INDWELT BY THE HOLY SPIRIT - I Corinthians 3:16; 6:19 RECONCILED - II Corinthians 5:18 ETERNAL LIFE - Ephesians 2:5-7 #lesfeldick #biblestudy #bible