Galatians 3:1 - 3:29. Pages 1-13
In
Chapter 2 of Galatians, we were given a very important lesson by Paul, on the
foundations of Christianity. In as much as the Apostle Peter had temporarily
regressed back into the Jewish custom of separating from the Gentile, that
event was given for us today as an example. Peter was a good man and loved
Christ, and even as he would deny Christ three times, it no doubt happened for
our learning. I'm sure Peter was aware of his shortcomings in the flesh, as we
all should be, for by 'faith in Christ' are we 'justified' and 'saved', and
there is none other Way of Salvation.
Did Peter's transgressions
endanger his mission which Christ gave him? Absolutely not; as Peter was called
'Cephas' by Jesus Christ in (John 1:42), which is 'Kephas' in the
Greek meaning 'the Rock' (Strong's no.2786). Paul also taught the
deeper message of the foundations laid by the Apostles in...
1 Cor.3: Read
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In that
Message a warning was given for God's servants who help lay Christ's Foundation.
It is written there that the 'works' built upon that Foundation, Which is
Christ, will be tried in the fire. Only those who help build It according to
The Word, will have 'works' that will stand through God's 'consuming fire'
Eph.2:19-22 : Read
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Note that 'foundation'
is built by God's prophets also;
Rev.21:14:
And the wall of the city had
twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Well what about the
shortcomings of the flesh? Won't they have to answer for their sins at that
time also? You tell me what happens when
we sin, have a change of heart, and repent to Christ. Those sins are
wiped away, removed; just like that, and our Lord doesn't want to hear about it
anymore; and the good 'works' built upon That Foundation remain. And that
is the Foundation of True Christianity which Christ built. Don't let any man or
'system' rob you of that, trying to keep you in bondage.
Paul is going to go deeper in this 3rd
Chapter of Galatians concerning the differences between the New Covenant and
the Old Covenant Law, as we ask a Word of Wisdom from our Father in Christ
Yeshua's Name, Amen.
Gal
3:1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not
obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth,
crucified among you?
Paul is trying to
remind them of their first hearing and receiving our Lord Jesus Christ. These
Galatians were going down the path of forgetting, much as Christ's Apostles had
done after Jesus had resurrected.
Luke 24: Read All.
Their
unbelief is an example for us today, and as said before, that's why these
events happened to them, so we would know what would befall us in these 'latter
days'
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Cor.10:10-11: Read All.
So it's really important
to know where your 'foundation' is today, in order to stand against the future
coming of a 'false messiah' (Eph.6 Armour of God). That 'son of
perdition' will come in our near future, during this last generation of the
flesh.
2 Thess 2:
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