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Galatians 5:4 You have become estranged from Christ, you who<\/span><\/strong> attempt<\/span><\/em><\/strong> to<\/strong><\/span><\/em> be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. Truth to Learn You cannot be justified by keeping the law, and you cannot lose your salvation by falling from grace.<\/p>\n Behind the Words The word translated \u201cestranged<\/span>\u201d is katarge\u014d<\/span><\/em>, made up of kata<\/span><\/em>, used here as an intensifier, and arge\u014d<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cto be idle.\u201d Hence, katarge\u014d<\/span><\/em> means \u201cto make something inactive, idle, useless, or ineffective.\u201d This verb is expressed in the aorist tense (past, non-continuous action) and in the passive voice (action done to the subject which is \u201cyou, plural\u201d).<\/p>\n Some consider the opening phrase of this verse to be what grammatically is called a hypallage, which is where the subject and object are reversed, in spite of the form of the verb. Hence, some translate this as \u201cChrist has become of no effect unto you.\u201d Others would see an implied verb before \u201cfrom Christ\u201d and would express it thus: \u201cYou were brought to nothing, separated from Christ.\u201d Whichever is correct, it is a hypothetical situation, anyway, as we will see.<\/p>\n The words \u201cyou<\/span> have<\/span> fallen<\/span>\u201d are translated from a form of the Greek verb ekpipt\u014d<\/span><\/em>, which is made up of ek<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cout\u201d or \u201cout of\u201d and pipt\u014d<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cto fall.\u201d Hence, it literally means \u201cto fall out.\u201d In Classical Greek writings this word is used to describe seaman thrown ashore, banishment from a country, someone kicked-out of an office, or of an actor being hissed off the stage.<\/p>\n Meaning Explained There are those who claim that this verse demonstrates that Paul believed a Christian can lose his or her salvation as the result of willful sinning. Nothing could be farther from the truth. First of all, the people Paul is talking about are those who are committed to keeping the Law of Moses. Christ was committed to keeping the Law of Moses, yet He was without sin. So Paul is not talking about willful sin. He\u2019s talking about people who think they have to earn their righteousness.<\/p>\n Secondly, notice that the two words \u201cattempt to\u201d are italicized. This is because they have been added by the translators. They do not appear in the Greek text. Instead, it literally reads, \u201cyou who are being justified by law \u2026\u201d So, now we have to ask ourselves, \u201cWho is justified by the law?\u201d To answer that, we need go no further than the book of Romans where Paul said:<\/p>\n Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law<\/span> is<\/span><\/em> the knowledge of sin<\/span>. (Romans 3:20<\/span><\/strong>)<\/p>\n The answer is \u201cNo one!\u201d Since no one is justified by law, no one has fallen from grace. Therefore, in effect, what Paul is saying is, \u201cYou who claim to be justified by law, if you could be justified by law then you would be a cast-off from grace because you can\u2019t have both. It\u2019s one or the other.\u201d<\/p>\n Application Rest assured, if you have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior through faith in his atoning sacrifice, then your soul is eternally saved and there is nothing that you or anyone else can do to take that away from you. But, neither can you add to your salvation by obeying a set of church rules or laws.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2008 <\/span>Will <\/span>Krause. 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