Paul makes it clear that faith absolutely is foundational to the Christian life.
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4 Justification by Faith Alone – Discussion starters for July 22
Strife in the church? Things are getting tense. What does Paul find in Peter’s experience in Antioch that trouble him? What would it have been like if you had been at that “potluck” as a friend of Peter’s?
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Tuesday: The Basis of Our Justification
“And be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith” ( Phil. 3:9, NKJV ) . Harry Anderson painting © Review & Herald Publishing from GoodSalt.com We should not assume Jewish Christians were suggesting that faith in Christ was not important; after all, they were all believers in Jesus. They all had faith in Him. Their behavior showed, however, that they felt faith was not sufficient by itself; it must be supplemented with obedience, as if our obedience adds something to the act of justification itself.
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Sunday: The Question of “Justification”
In Galatians 2:15 , Paul writes, “We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners” (ESV). What point do you think he was making? Paul’s words need to be understood in their context. In an attempt to win over his fellow Jewish Christians to his position, Paul starts with something they would agree with — the traditional distinction between Jews and Gentiles. Image © Lars Justinen Goodsalt.com Jews were the elect of God, entrusted with His law, and they enjoyed the benefits of the covenant relationship with Him. Gentiles, however, were sinners; God’s law did not restrain their behavior, and they were outside the covenants of promise ( Eph.
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Sabbath: Justification by Faith Alone
Image © Pacific Press from GoodSalt.com Read for This Week’s Study: Gal.
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