A small hand full of friends has posted from Galatians 3 specifically at me or others whom I also know to be believers. I desire to clarify along this line. Faith Brings Righteousness You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? So then, does He who provides you with the Spirit and works miracles among you, do it by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? --Galatians 3:1-5 NASB Now compare: You stupid Galatians! Who has put you under a spell? Before your very eyes Yeshua the Messiah was clearly portrayed as having been put to death as a criminal! I want to know from you just this one thing: did you receive the Spirit by legalistic observance of Torah commands or by trusting in what you heard and being faithful to it? Are you that stupid? Having begun with the Spirit’s power, do you think you can reach the goal under your own power? Have you suffered so much for nothing? If that’s the way you think, your suffering certainly will have been for nothing! What about God, who supplies you with the Spirit and works miracles among you — does he do it because of your legalistic observance of Torah commands or because you trust in what you heard and are faithful to it? --Galatians 3:1-5 CJB Do they not say the say thing? We are not justified by self-righteousness but by HIS righteousness! No one can earn their salvation through works. "...because you trust in what you heard and are faithful to it?" If we trust and are faithful to Torah and to the Messiah to which it points, how can we stomp all over it and curse it? Why are so many people so caught up in the deception that the word "Torah" is a bad word??? If you believe the Bible, then by inclusion, you Believe the Torah!
Posted on: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 17:40:19 +0000
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