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Table of contents

• First Journey
• Do Paul and James Disagree About “Faith”?
• Letters of Paul
• 1. Paul’s Motivation for Ministry (Romans ) | leondumoulin.nl
• 2. Contributions to Systematic Theology

Paul insists that the gospel he preaches Gal ; cf. Gal , 11 remained intact with no addition by those of repute Gal ; that Titus was not compelled to accept circumcision Gal ; and that he and the reputed pillars in Jerusalem agreed on how each would advance the missionary task Gal — Barnabas : cf. A Jewish Christian missionary, with whom Paul worked Acts — 37 ; , 25 , 30 ; ; — 3 ; Gal , Acts states that the church in Antioch appointed Paul and Barnabas for the task.

Those of repute : leaders of the Jerusalem church; the term, while positive, may be slightly ironic cf. Gal , 9. Run, in vain : while Paul presents a positive picture in what follows, his missionary work in Galatia would have been to no purpose if his opponents were correct that circumcision is needed for complete faith in Christ. The Greek text could be interpreted that he voluntarily accepted circumcision, but this is unlikely in the overall argument.

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Acts Moreover, the right to proclaim the gospel without requiring circumcision and the Jewish law is sealed by a handshake. That Paul and colleagues should go to the Gentiles did not exclude his preaching to the Jews as well Rom — 16 or Cephas to Gentile areas. We are guilty, each one of us. This is God's Law.

These are God's requirements. Yet is there anyone who doesn't consistently violate every one? Any attempt to whittle down God's requirements to make them easier is doomed. The Pharisees tried this, asking Jesus which commandment was the foremost of all.

Jesus answered, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. We want to compare ourselves to other people, but that doesn't work. We may fancy ourselves law-abiding citizens, but the truth is we're a lot more like Hitler than like Jesus Christ, and His righteousness is the standard. Saved by works?

The Law gives us no hope because it has a built-in defeater to any attempt at justification by works: The Law demands perfection. And I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is under obligation to keep the whole Law" Galatians James agrees. He writes, "For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all" James In God's view, there are only two kinds of people: innocent and guilty. One violation of the Law, one sin, makes you guilty. This is enough to silence the most noble mortal: " There is only one hope: God's mercy.

The Scripture is replete with this teaching. That's why Paul states clearly, "Now to the one who works, his wage is not reckoned as a favor, but as what is due. But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies [absolves] the ungodly, his faith is reckoned [credited] as righteousness" Romans But we still have a problem. Why does James contradict Paul by saying we're justified by works and not by faith alone?

He even quotes Abraham for proof of his point, just as Paul did. Whenever one encounters an apparent contradiction, it's good to keep in mind a basic rule: Always first explore the possibility of a reconciliation between the two. Not all statements that appear to contradict actually do. Take the two statements "Napoleon was a very big man" and "Napoleon was not a big man; he was a small man.

The word "big" is equivocal, though. It can mean two different things. Napoleon was a big man regarding his impact in history , but was small in physical size. Consult any dictionary and you'll discover that virtually every word has more than one meaning.

The word "peace" could mean cessation of hostility between two parties. When a war is over and the fighting stops, there's peace. Romans carries this sense: "Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. This is what Paul had in mind when he promised that, after prayer, "the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

The word "justify" is no different. It has two meanings, not just one. In addition to "absolve, declare free of blame," it can also mean "to demonstrate or prove to be just, right or valid; to show to be well founded. This second definition is what is usually in view when we use the word "justify" in English.

We're asking for evidence; we want proof. The Bible frequently uses this sense of the word, too. Jesus taught that a person's true nature will be evident in his conduct:.

Jesus teaches here that the man with good treasure brings forth good fruit, which "justifies" him. This external display demonstrates the quality of the man within. This is not justification in the sense of salvation. One's words don't absolve him first definition. Rather, they bear testimony of the inner man second definition.

Therefore no one will be declared righteous in His sight by obeying the Law; rather through the law we become conscious of sin. But if we see a sign that tells us the speed limit is 65 then we become aware of the fact that we are speeding. The Law was a contract between God and Israel Exodus , and established the conditions under which they would be able to enjoy the benefits of the land He was giving them. The land was theirs forever Genesis , but to live there in peace and plenty they had to obey the Law. This was how God would deal with their sins until Jesus came.

2. Contributions to Systematic Theology

The mediator was Moses and God was one party. The other party was Israel. Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. But Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe Galatians The Law is only a shadow of the things that were to come Hebr.

The reality, however, is Christ Col. Sin is our natural state and it prevents us from obeying the Law. Therefore, life can only come to us by faith in the promise, fulfilled in the death and resurrection of Jesus. Before the coming of this faith, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed. So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith. Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian Galatians The Law put very tight constraints on behavior such as a guardian might place on a child.

Our position before the Lord is based on what we believe not on how we behave. Our behavior is a sign of our gratitude. So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Our belief in Jesus gives us the right to be born again as children of God John Like him, we are justified by faith because our belief has been credited to us as righteousness. We now see that the promise of justification by faith alone predated the giving of the Law by over years.

Once the Lord came to fulfill the promise, the Law was no longer necessary.