In Galatians 3:23 , Paul writes that “before faith came, we were kept under the law.” By “we” Paul is referring to the Jewish believers in the Galatian churches.
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Sunday: The Law and the Promise
“Is the law then contrary to the promises of God?” ( Gal. 3:21, ESV ). Sensing that his comments might lead his opponents to conclude he had a disparaging view of the law or that his comments about the priority of God’s promises were just a veiled put-down of Moses and the Torah, Paul asks the very question they were thinking: Image © Lifeway Collection Goodsalt.com “Are you saying the law contradicts the promises of God?” To this Paul responds with an emphatic, “No!” Such a conclusion is impossible, because God is not opposed to Himself
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Are Adventists Old-Covenant Christians? (part 4)
In the previous two posts, 1 we reviewed the major systems of covenant thought in the Protestant tradition. Image © Linda Lovett from GoodSalt.com We split the systems into categories A and B – “A” being those that affirm the perpetuity of the law and “B” representing those that reject the perpetuity of the law. We also saw how Adventism’s understanding of covenant theology most closely resembles the views held by the Reformers in category A. In today’s post, we will begin to explore in detail where Adventism fits in light of these systems. Do we have a covenant theology that is unheard of?
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The Priority of the Promise – Teaching Plan
Key Thought: The law at Sinai did not do away with the promise made to Abraham, nor did it alter the provisions of the law. It was given so that people could recognize their sinfulness and need of God’s promise. Lesson 6, August 5, 2017 1. Have a volunteer read Galatians 3:15-18
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Friday: Further Thought – The Priority of the Promise
Further Thought: “In their bondage the people had to a great extent lost the knowledge of God and of the principles of the Abrahamic covenant. In delivering them from Egypt, God sought to reveal to them His power and His mercy, that they might be led to love and trust Him. Image © Stan Myers from GoodSalt.com He brought them down to the Red Sea — where, pursued by the Egyptians, escape seemed impossible — that they might realize their utter helplessness, their need of divine aid; and then He wrought deliverance for them. Thus they were filled with love and gratitude to God and with confidence in His power to help them
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