Galatians 3:9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham. Truth to Learn God’s eulogy for us will depend on what we believe, not on what we do. Behind the Words We saw in the previous verse that God promised Abraham that all nations would be...

Galatians 3:8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed." Truth to Learn God’s blessing on our lives comes by faith. Behind the Words When we read the first part of...

Galatians 3:7 Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham. Truth to Learn Who your earthly father is has no bearing at all on your standing before God. Having God as your Heavenly Father is the important matter. Review As we pointed out in the...

Galatians 3:6 just as Abraham "Believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness" Truth to Learn Our righteousness is not earned, it is credited to us. Behind the Words The word translated “accounted” is a form of “logidzomai” which is an accounting term meaning, “to credit something to...

Galatians 2:21 I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain. Truth to Learn Salvation is all God’s work and none of ours. Behind the Words The word translated “set aside” is athetō, which is made up of...

Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. Truth to Learn...

Galatians 2:19 For I through the law died to the law that I might live to God. Truth to Learn We are no longer subject to the law, we are free to obey God. Behind the Words The word translated “through” is the Greek word dia. Like its English equivalent...

Galatians 2:18 For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. Truth to Learn God is not pleased when we try to obey religious rules. He is pleased when we submit our will to Him. Behind the Words The word translated “demolish” is kataluō,...

Galatians 2:17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not! Truth to Learn As Christians we are not free to live as we want, we are constrained to live as He wants us...

Galatians 2:16 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...