The benefits of being in Christ are being sons of God and one with each other. And sexual distinction doesn’t matter when it comes to salvation. (verses 3-5; Psalm 119:11, Zech. People who have faith are blessed along with Abraham. Oliver Otis Howard, a New England abolitionist, served as a general in the Union Army during the Civil War. I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you r 1997. Instead everyone is equal and everyone has an equal chance of salvation. There is no place in Scripture for any racial difference. First, Israel is the wife of Jehovah (Isa 54) while the church is the bride of Christ (Eph 5:22-33). You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Furthermore Paul called Jewish Gentile equality in the church a “mystery,” something unique, not previously revealed in Scripture (Eph. In his epistle to the Galatians, ... (Galatians 3:2) The reason he asked this was because they were being taken in by the false teaching of the Judaizers who said that you had to add works to faith. The LAW judges a person on the basis of obedience or disobedience. The same thing is true regarding social classes. Who has bewitched you() Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified() 2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard() 3 Are you so foolishAfter beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh? בְּרִיתִי Gn 6:18 + 50 times; בְּרִיתְךָ Dt 33:9; בְּרִיחֶ֑ךָ ψ 44:18 + 11 times; בְּרִיתְכֶם, In the New Testament the Greek meaning of the word covenant διαθήκη, ης, ἡ basically settlement and can be more defined in three way: v.19 What is the purpose of the covenant? (Strong, J.). Saved Jews will inherit those given to the physical descendants who are also spiritual descendants. John Piper May 1, 1983 18 Shares God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him This would have been an astounding thought in the first century. It is one who receives something as a possession or a beneficiary (the person named as in an insurance policy to receive proceeds or benefits). In this verse "there is no suggestion that the Galatians Christians had ever actually suffered ans form of external persecution"(Longenecher 104). Greek -  ei de humeis Christou ara tou Abraam sperma este (2PPAI) kat epaggelian kleronomoi. For having faith in verse two can mean faith or faithfulness or both of them(Longencher 103). By obeying the law or by believing what you have heard? (MacArthur New Testament Commentary – Galatians), Kenneth Wuest has a good point that the problem in Galatia was not over the promise of land but of life, of salvation. “Throughout the whole vast earth the Lord recognizes one, and only one, nation as His own, namely, the nation of believers (1 Peter 2:9).” (William Hendriksen, New Testament Commentary; cf. Every Church Age believer is a priest with direct access to God the Father through God the Son. 3:5). But as Christians we have something much greater. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants: Christ is the seed of Abraham (Gal 3:16); being in Christ makes the believer a spiritual descendant of Abraham and thus an heir of the promise to Abraham (Ge 15:6) of justification by faith ( Gal 3:8). ", 1 Corinthians 5:7a, "Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump [of dough]. BBE  Galatians 3:28 There is no Jew or Greek, servant or free, male or female: because you are all one in Jesus Christ. Ninth, while Israel fought physical wars with various enemies such as the Philistines, the church is engaged in spiritual warfare with angelic enemies (Eph 6:10-20). Are you so foolish? Have you experienced (or suffered) so much in vain? 1 You foolish Galatians! This map shows all Four of Paul's missions. He was not saying there's no difference, he was saying the difference doesn't matter spiritually. This struck me as a reminder of an even greater camaraderie—the joy of meeting someone new and discovering that he or she is also a believer in Christ. By contrast, the controlling authority for the church is New Testament revelation. (G1242). By contrast, membership in the church is only attained by spiritual birth (John 3:1-9; Titus 3:5). 17What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years later, does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the promise. You know, Dr. Ryrie made a very good statement. ". This is the first time in the book of Galatians that Paul talks about the Spirit(Jervis 79). They are all heirs according to that promise, which is fulfilled in Christ. There it is. And now, with that confidence, fight to take possession of the territory that Christ has conquered for you. God promised some things to all the physical descendants of Abraham (e.g., Gen. 12:1–3, 7). He broke loose, dashing toward the wrong end zone. Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. This chapter contains Paul's important argument about Abraham's faith and his 'offspring', a designation for "those belong to Jesus Christ". Source: Spiritandtruth.org - Israel-Church Differences - Any Woods, Romans 6:14  Already: Decisively and Irrevocably Free, Not Yet: Finally and Perfectly Free He said, "Sometimes our prejudice erodes into our faith," and that's what happened here. Heirs according to promise: What is the promise? By contrast, the Holy Spirit indwells all Church-Age believers (1 Cor 12:13) permanently (John 14:16) and at the point of salvation (Rom 8:9). 2A God’s covenant with Noah, etc. Economic status? Paul"is convinced that if they would but recall their own experience of having received God's Spirit at the time when they accepted Paul's proclamation of the gospel, then no further argument from him would be necessary ans no enticement from the Judaizers would be possible"'(Longenecher 101). They are two trains running on separate railroad tracks. The "flesh" is a daily troubler of our souls (Romans 7:25). ASV  Galatians 3:28 There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus. “Before faith came”: From the viewpoints of both the history of redemption and through all times in the area of individual salvation (verses 19, 24-25; 4:1-4), only saving faith unlocks the door of the prison where the law keeps men bound. The passage continues in 4:1-11 with a discussion and application of the concept of sonship. In this verse Paul makes sure to show all of Abraham's promises for their situation(Guthrie 96). 21Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? If ye fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself,' but if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors." Paul wants to learn from the Galatians, but "having just called them "foolish," this is a remarkable rhetorical move"(Jervis 79). In Paul's own language he "would say, "Abraham believed/trusted God, and he was justified by his faith"(88). Paul was the apostle to the gentiles, as noted in Galatians 2:7-9: “The gospel for the uncircumcised had been committed to me.” But it seems a group of individuals in the synagogues would play a major part in his work with gentiles. ", Romans 13:14, "But put on the Lord Jesus Christ. declaration to do something which came to be associated with the implication of obligation to carry out what is stated and thus the meaning of a promise, pledge or offer. 2I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? No person is accepted for any other reason than faith. I had purchased a single axle, 6 x 12 foot trailer, and to be extra cautious I had put on new tires and added an extra leaf to the springs. NIV  Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. These are timing statements with a specific beginning and ending point for each period. Visit our library of inductive Bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the Bible you can use in your small group. It's time to break down those walls! "I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? He was a poor man, he had nothing better. In the last part of verse five Paul talks about how the Galatians keep putting the gift of God's grace into the law(94). NLT  Galatians 3:29 And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. No respect of persons. Every true believer loves and stands in Jesus Christ. Sixth, while four-fifths of the Bible pertains to Israel, only one-fifth of it deals with the church. No, neither of these. From Wikibooks, open books for an open world. 1:13), the promise of inheriting God Himself. We are all children of Christ and we all deserve to be in remembrance of His promise. Paul calls them by name, because they need to see the need not to be misled (91). Fourteenth, although the gates of the New Jerusalem are named after the twelve tribes (Rev 21:12), who were the foundations of Israel, the foundations of the eternal city are named after the twelve apostles (Rev 21:14) who are the foundations of the church (Eph 2:20). ASV  Galatians 3:29 And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise. God made the promise to ?Abraham?s Seed? 11:13ff). In this verse Paul still goes through and talks about Abraham and how we need to focus of the faith of Abraham(Guthrie 95). In the last part of verse Paul give the Galatians "rhetorical questions he has caused them to recall their previous salvation experiences ans to recognize that their salvation was a result of believing his gospel, and not by adhering to the observance of the law"'(Longman 592). 4 Imeanthattheheir,aslongasheisachild,isnodifferentfromaslave,1thoughheistheownerofeverything,2 but… When Paul talks about the foolish Galatians he is telling them that they are fools for trying to find justification in the works of the law and that the law can not save a man (Guthrie 91). (Longenecher 105). The reason: I had attempted to “beat the system” by building my own trailer. "God as giver of the Spirit ans source of miraculous deeds"'(Williams 85). The people who work under the law are cursed because they are under the law(89). It is a short section, but it is also a very important section. Galatians Chapter 4 4 lectures • 26min. "Thus 'faith' becomes faith in Christ, 'righteous' means accounted righteous in God's sight, 'living' refers to the highest from of life, embracing eternal life" (Guthrie 97). 1999. Abingdon Press. Note the phenomenal statement: “Ye are all one in Christ Jesus.”  Every believer stands on an equal footing before Jesus Christ: the footing of faith. Social class? Paul does not argue with the Galatians about if they received the spirit or not(Longenecher 102). All alike are “Abraham’s seed,” and all alike will be included in the fullness of God’s redemptive promises. What does it mean that Christians are not under the law, Galatians 3:13-14 Blessing versus Cursing. (Reformed Expository Commentary - Galatians). πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς εἷς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Meaning one person, Christ. ", Ephesians 4:22, "Lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit.". The class distinctions that matter so much in the world (rich vs. poor, middle class vs. upper class, old money vs. new money, etc.) (Dallas: Dallas Seminary, 1948; reprint, [8 vols. Galatians 3:15-22 God’s Promise: Why the Law? Amplified:  And if you belong to Christ [are in Him Who is Abraham’s Seed], then you are Abraham’s offspring and [spiritual] heirs according to promise. Who has tricked you? In other words the first sense of epaggelia is that of a . Thus James declares that “partiality cannot exist with the Father of Lights,” James 1:17-note; and Paul asks “could it be possible that there did not exist one wise man in the Church at Corinth?” 1 Corinthians 6:5. But final and perfect, No! So that the promised could be given through the faith in Jesus Christ. 3:28), a joy of fellowship that can brighten even the darkest day. That is true in terms of your relationships, that is true in terms of your employment. We love, accept, and embrace him; differences do not matter. In fact, some of them had a question mark on their faces, and rightly so. Even today Israel is among the nations of the earth, just like Japan, Argentina, Canada, or any other country. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? Differences just do not matter. Theologian and founder of Dallas Theological Seminary, Lewis Sperry Chafer, noted twenty-four differences between Israel and the church.1 Here are a few. The key lesson is that we have to be humble and continually depend on Christ rather than ourselves. "The gift of the Spirit comes when faith gives its response to the preaching of the gospel"(93). Paul also makes sure that scripture is shown as foreseeing, because Abraham's day was a foreshadowing of the future(95). These are the Gentiles who believe and become Abraham?s spiritual seed. If You Are Christ's, You Are Heirs of the Promise. Paul wants the Galatians to understand that the gospel is "not law observance to which divine activity in their midst must be attributed"'(Longman 590). "He will remind them not only that they received the Spirit at the beginning of their Christian life but also that this is to be understood as a sign of a new stage in God's plan of salvation"(Jervis 79).The fact is that "the spirit is the life and guide of the Christian"'(Jervis 80). Let us take some time today and the following days to remember the promise that was made through Christ. There was only one problem. How wonderful this is! Galatians 3:9 "So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham." (Gal 3:11-14,24-25). This seed of Abraham is in the spirit realm. If Paul was a good Pharisee, which I'm sure he was before he was saved, he probably said this every night. We tend to forget that we don't need to always follow all those other laws but ultimately the knowledge of God's promise made through Abraham. If I am in Christ and you are in Christ, then we belong to Abraham’s seed, and we are heirs according to the promise. Such outward distinctions remain, of course: Jews do not become Gentiles, and women do not become men; but these distinctions no longer carry the significance in God’s redemptive program that they once had. The last one is that "the law has no power to make alive"'(120). 9:6, 8). You can be a Jew or a Greek or a Bolivian or an Egyptian or a Russian or a Filipino or a Nigerian or a Norwegian and it doesn’t matter to God at all. (Ro 4:11) What is the promise in Romans 4? Seventy thousand fans watched Reigels dumbfounded as Graham McNamee, the radi… There are no ranks in the body of Christ, none at all. This letter was a chance for Paul to evangelize and bring them back to reality. We are liars if we say we have no sin (1 John 1:8, 10). The church began on the day of Pentecost, not in the Old Testament (Acts 1:5; 11:15–16; 1 Cor. God doesn’t favor one race or ethnic group over another. All that matters is love, acceptance, and brotherhood in Christ. In the Christian church you might have a slave who was an elder giving spiritual oversight to a slave owner. 2:11–22). Paul starts off this letter with the remark, “foolish Galatians!” We now know that the letter is addressed to the Galatians. Who has bewitched you? Men and women are saved in exactly the same way. "There is neither male nor female." Paul said, “For those of you baptized into the faith, you’re now wearing the Messiah like you’d wear a new set of clothes” (3:27). In some places, this is not unusual because there are many believers. What a miracle it is, dear Lord, that You can bring together people of all tribes, tongues, and nations to be like-minded in Christ—to share a bond of love and affection for Jesus. Galatians 3 - NIV: You foolish Galatians! Home >> Bible Studies >> Galatians >> Galatians 3:10-29 These small group studies of Galatians contain outlines, cross-references, Bible study discussion questions, and applications. In Christ we are all one. — Galatians 3:28, When I needed a locksmith to get into my car, I had a pleasant surprise. 1You foolish Galatians! Paul asserts that this privilege comes to one by faith in Christ. in 4], Grand Rapids: Kregel, 1993), 4:47-53. v.2 Tell me this: did you encounter the spirit by obeying the law or did you just hear it? For all who know Jesus, there is a shared bond, a oneness (union) in Christ (Gal. In this verse "Paul is not denying the function of law but only a legalistic interpretation of it"'(Guthrie 97). Eighth, Israel is a nation (Ps 147:20). Paul wants to make the connection that law is not apart of faith, but you have faith then you follow the law(Guthrie 97). ", Robert Dean concludes that "according to Gal 3:29 if you belong to Christ you are a believer and an heir according to the promise, i.e. This part of the scripture gives an account of a faithful and righteous man, Abraham. Galatians 3:1-3: Whatever Happened to Holy Spirit? v.21 Is the law against the Covenant of God? Absolutely not! After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh? Paul reminded the Galatians not to listen to rival evangelists so they would not stray from their new life in Christ (Jervis 78). Ridderbos), Why can the amillennialist position represented above not be correct? In this verse Paul is making sure to watch what he says when his is answering the Judaizers(Guthrie 95). Made perfect by the flesh. However, in order for someone to be a Jew, the designation “sons of Abraham” is not enough. Jesus Christ came, not to divide, but to unite. But ye have despised the poor. "Now the law has been separated from faith, and it is with faith, not the law, that righteousness comes" (91). August 28, 2001 | by John Piper | Topic: Identity in Christ. 06:44. An heir is a person who by law is a member of a particular family. We passed from death to (eternal!) (Life Application Bible Commentary – Galatians). v.23 Before faith came, we were held condemned by the law until faith was revealed. [a] 4 Have you experienced[b] so much in vain—if it really was in vain? "In a subjective context here should be taken as "rely on," for faith is not the objective basis for human redemption but man's subjective response to what has been done by Christ and proclaimed by his messengers"(Longenecher 114). "The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup, exulted David (Ps. “there is no distinction between Jew and Greek,” “for the same Lord is Lord of all,” Romans 10:12. there can be no male and female:—i.e., distinction of sex does not obtain in Christ; woman, no less than man, finds in Him her Savior and her ....sex is not a barrier to salvation, nor is it a hindrance to the development of the graces of the Christian life. that you have received the baptism of the Holy Spirit at the moment of salvation." a joy of fellowship that can brighten even the darkest day. Nineteenth, although Israel is referred to as God's first-born son (Exod 4:22), the church is never given this same designation or title. Thirdly, there is no sexual distinction. 2 a: a written agreement or promise usu. Jervis, L. Ann.Galatians. In Galatians 3, Paul continues to make the case that faith in Christ is all that is required to be justified—"made righteous"—in God's eyes. The first is present, an already accomplished fact in Christ—life; the second is a process in course of accomplishment in the power of the Holy Spirit—character. We are not yet perfect nor have we already obtained our crown and prize (Philippians 3:12). 1 Cor. Galatians 3:1 You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? "Name'' is used for "person.'' People who observe the law are curse, it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.". The law could not give righteousness (Gal 3:6-9). NET  Galatians 3:29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to the promise. (Expositor's Bible Commentary - Revised Ed), Promise (1860) see preceding discussion of epaggelia/epangelia. life. From this Paul hopes that because of Abraham's belief the Galatians will believe that God is the common element of all true faith(94). How did you receive the Spirit? Secondly, there is no place for social strata. (1) as a legal technical term in settling an inheritance, as common in the Greek and Roman world last will and testament (probably HE 9.16, 17) When we die, we go to heaven forever. It signifies more than one who inherits and it includes the idea of taking into possession. GWN  Galatians 3:29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants and heirs, as God promised. A sinner who rejects Christ, goes to the Lake of Fire for all eternity, not because he has broken God’s laws, for his sin is paid for. In the process they have also ""put on Christ"" or ""clothed"" themselves with Christ. The law was only added due to the transgression we had but since Jesus Christ came to give us another chance we should not have to worry about the law anymore. ESV  Galatians 3:29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise. This way Paul can give an example of a person that the Galatians know and show them how Abraham believed in God(94). Seventh, although Israel was a direct party to the biblical covenants (Jer 31:31-32), the church was not a party to these covenants since the church was not yet in existence when these covenants were made. "The Judaizers' teaching no doubt included the necessity of circumcision for Gentile converts as the means of demonstrating a relationship to Abraham"(Longman 594). In this verse Paul brings up Abraham and his Jewish exegetical argumentation(Longman 594). For if the law could have imparted life then the righteous would have come to the law. (singular, Gal. The reason is that Scripture speaks of the church as a nation distinct from Israel (Eph. Since believers have entered into relationship with Christ, they must consequently have a share in the same state, and must likewise be Abraham's seed." However, we are to keep in mind that the law does not oppose the promise of God. Will he say: "You are decisively and irrevocably new, so you can coast through life with no fight to become new"? Paul talks about how he wants to learn from the Galatians (Guthrie 92). The ground is level at the foot of the cross. Paul also is trying to contrast the difference between observing the law and believing(Jervis 79). Colossians 3:10 You have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him. Scripture: Galatians 3:19–22. ed. But once we have gone to Moses, and acknowledged our sin, guilt and condemnation, we must not stay there. Christianity elevated women to a place the had never known in the ancient world, never known. 3:26-4:11 begins with a shift from the third person pronoun to the second person pronoun (“we” in verse 25 to “you” in verse 26). v.22 The Scripture says that everyone is condemned to sin, so that the covenant, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, may be given to those who have faith. Vincent on Abraham's descendants - As being one with Christ. YLT  Galatians 3:28 there is not here Jew or Greek, there is not here servant nor freeman, there is not here male and female, for all ye are one in Christ Jesus; NAB  Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. In Scripture, epaggelia refers primarily to God's pronouncements that provide assurance of what He intends to do. In Him we find forgiveness, justification, freedom, an abundant life, joy, inner peace, new power, new motivation, redemption, and that’s just for this life. "Paul removes all who adhere to the observance of the Mosaic law for righteousness before God from the "mode of existence" conditioned by faith"(Longenecher 116). Longenecker, N. Richard. It turned out that my rescuer was originally from Jamaica—a land I’ve visited often and have grown to love. Only our faith in Jesus. This is a reference to a significant ceremony for a young Roman male. Similarly, the divinely assigned responsibility of race, position, or sex is a mandate of office, to be accepted as an opportunity in service and for glory to the Lord. Eighteenth, while Christ's farewell address to Israel (Matt 24:15; 20) is recorded in the Olivet Discourse (Matt 24?25), His farewell address to the church (John 16:12-13) is found in the Upper Room Discourse (John 13?17). What distinctions or barriers separate Christians in our culture or community? He asks the Galatians to recall the circumstances of this (92). Ephesians 6:9 says, "Ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him." Paul is telling the Galatians to live by faith(Williams 91). Paul reminds the Galatians of the graphic depiction he had given them of Jesus on the cross. Paul wants to "presses the point of the Galatians' experience of God's grace to help them recognize their mistake in giving credence to the gospel of the Judaizers"'(Longman 590). It explains that by faith we can receive the promise made by the Holy Spirit. Christians are Christians; we are in Christ, the Seed of Abraham (cf. 10All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law." 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