Galatians 3:13 KJV 10-14. 10. For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. 11. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. 12. And the law is not of faith: but The man that doeth them shall live in them. 13. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree. 14. That the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Jesus Christ: that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Paul is out to prove to the Judaizers= to live according to Jewish customs, groups who claim the necessity of continued obedience to the Law of Moses, found in the first five books of the Old Testament. The law can not justify and save, it can only condemn, Breaking even one commandment brings a person under condemnation. Because every has broken the commandments, everyone is condemned. The law can do nothing to reverse the condemnation, (Romans 3:20-24). But Christ took the curse of the Law upon himself when he hung on the cross, in doing so we wouldnt have to bear our own punishment, this brings the condition in which we accept Christ death on our own behalf as the means to be saved. (Colossians 1:20-23). Trying to be right on our own intentions will not work! That by trusting God, believing in His provision for our sins and living each day in His power, we can break this cycle of failure, the law has two functions, on the positive side, it reveals the nature and will of God and shows people how to live. On the negative side, it points out peoples sins and shows them-us-me, that it is impossible to please God by trying to obey all of His Laws completely. Gods promise to Abraham dealt with his faith, the Law focuses on actions. The covenant with Abraham shows that faith is the only way to be saved: the law then shows how to obey Him. The more we know God, the more we see how sinful we are, This should drive us to depend much more to Faith in Christ ..Jesus Christ is and should be our only thought pattern in which we live. It all boils down to. :Faith.
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