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June 18, 1989
In his letter to the Galatians, the apostle Paul repeatedly reenforced the centrality of Christ’s finished work on the cross, plus nothing, as a means of salvation. However, some of the believers in Galatia—like many today—were attempting to yoke themselves again under the bondage of a false, works-based gospel. As Alistair Begg examines the letter, he highlights a principle to be affirmed, a process to be avoided, and a perspective to be adopted by all who would be made free in Christ.
1For sfreedom Christ has tset us free; ustand firm therefore, and do not submit again to va yoke of wslavery.
2Look: I, Paul, say to you that xif you accept circumcision, yChrist will be of no advantage to you. 3I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that zhe is obligated to keep the whole law. 4You are asevered from Christ, byou who would be justified1 by the law; cyou have fallen away from grace. 5For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly dwait for the hope of righteousness. 6For in Christ Jesus eneither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but fonly faith working through love.
7gYou were running well. Who hindered you from obeying hthe truth? 8This persuasion is not from ihim who calls you. 9jA little leaven leavens the whole lump. 10kI have confidence in the Lord that you will ltake no other view, and mthe one who is troubling you will bear the penalty, whoever he is. 11But if I, brothers,2 still preach3 circumcision, nwhy am I still being persecuted? In that case othe offense of the cross has been removed. 12I wish pthose who unsettle you would emasculate themselves!
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