Day 8 - Galatians 3:19-29

Why, then, was the law given? It was given alongside the promise to show people their sins. But the law was designed to last only until the coming of the child who was promised. God gave his law through angels to Moses, who was the mediator between God and the people. 20 Now a mediator is helpful if more than one party must reach an agreement. But God, who is one, did not use a mediator when he gave his promise to Abraham.

21 Is there a conflict, then, between God’s law and God’s promises? Absolutely not! If the law could give us new life, we could be made right with God by obeying it. 22 But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ.

23 Before the way of faith in Christ was available to us, we were placed under guard by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until the way of faith was revealed.

24 Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian until Christ came; it protected us until we could be made right with God through faith. 25 And now that the way of faith has come, we no longer need the law as our guardian.

26 For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. 28 There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you.


Terrie's Comments:
-The law was given along side the Promise to show people their sins
-The law was only designed to last until Jesus came
-The law kept us in protective custody until Jesus and the way of faith was revealed 
-And once Jesus came and we could be made right through faith in Jesus Christ we no longer need the law as our guardian.
-We are all children of God through our faith in Christ Jesus
-Once we put our faith in Jesus Christ we are children of Abraham and heirs to God's promise!


Tori's Comments:

I like analogies! Thanks, Paul. 

I have "put on" Christ. Interesting, interesting. Verse 28 though, is so beautiful and should be more of a motto for us than it is. We see each other as nothing more than brothers and sisters in Christ, putting little emphasis on our outward appearance.

And we are heirs! How cool is that! You can't have trouble with self confidence after God tells you you're his heirs!




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