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Galatians 3:10-14
Legalism doesn’t work (Gal 3:1-4:31)
The Galatians’ own salvation _________________________(3:1-5)
legalist math: believe +_______________=____________________
Paul’s math: ____________________=salvation , resulting in ________________________
Authoritative Jewish scripture (OT) Gal3:6-14
Abraham’s approach to God? On the basis of _______________________(v6)
Imitate Abraham’s approach? You are a _____________________(v7)
this includes :_____________________(v8-9)
…..today: a problem (v10-12)
next time: the solution (v13-14)
Verses 10-12
This section begins with “for”...
v10-14 is Paul’s __________________ for ___________________
*positive: blessing comes through _____________________
*negative: law only brings a ____________________________
…v10-12 explains why this is true
Deut 27:26 (Gal 3:10)
“Cursed be anyone who does not confirm the words of this law by
doing them”
✓Paul’s quote: “cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law to perform them”
✓Gal 5:3; James 2:10
Q: is it ok for Paul to “change” the verse?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
…problem #2:
Q: Deut 27:26 is meant to inspire lawkeeping . Paul is using it in
Gal 3:10 negatively?
✓legalist went beyond Moses’ ____________________________________
✓obedience made one ________________________________
Law was not given as the _____________________ of ___________________________
✓it was given in the ____________________ of an
already ______________________ relationship
2. Law was good, people:
✓Israel __________________________
✓Predictions of failure before they happened (Deut 29:22-28; 30:1-10; 31:16-19)
✓God’s Law itself anticipated failure_________________________________
C. Habakkuk 2:4 (Gal 3:11)
“Now that no one is justified by the law before God is evident, for the righteous man shall live by faith”
Q: Faith vs. pride/arrogance?
✓obedience does not: ______________________________
Q: What was Babylon trusting in?
✓No ___________________________________________
Problem:
✓result for using God’s law redemptively: __________________________________________________________
D. Leviticus 18:5 (Gal 3:12)
“You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the Lord”
✓Israel’s life conditioned upon: ____________________________
✓Governing principle for law keepers (legalists) is
_________________________________________________________
✓Approaching God on a law basis requires
________________________________________________________
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Galatians 3:10-14
Legalism doesn’t work (Gal 3:1-4:31)
The Galatians’ own salvation experience(3:1-5)
legalist math: believe +obey =salvation
Paul’s math: believe=salvation , resulting in obedience
Authoritative Jewish scripture (OT) Gal3:6-14
Abraham’s approach to God? On the basis of faith(v6)
Imitate Abraham’s approach? You are a son (v7)
this includes :gentiles (v8-9)
…..today: a problem (v10-12) law only condemns
next time: the solution (v13-14)
Verses 10-12
This section begins with “for”...
v10-14 is Paul’s explanation for verse 9
*positive: blessing comes through faith
*negative: law only brings a curse
…v10-12 explains why this is true
Deut 27:26 (Gal 3:10)
“Cursed be anyone who does not confirm the words of this law by
doing them”
✓Paul’s quote: “cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law to perform them”
✓Gal 5:3; James 2:10
Q: is it ok for Paul to “change” the verse?
Supported by Septuagint (Greek translation of the Old Testament)
Supported by the context of Deut 27:26
…problem #2:
Q: Deut 27:26 is meant to inspire lawkeeping . Paul is using it in
Gal 3:10 negatively?
✓legalist went beyond Moses’ intent when he wrote Deuteronomy
✓obedience made one righteous
Law was not given as the condition of relationship
✓it was given in the context of an
already established relationship
2. Law was good, people: are not
✓Israel failed
✓Predictions of failure before they happened (Deut 29:22-28; 30:1-10; 31:16-19)
✓God’s Law itself anticipated failure by making provision through sacrifices and offerings
C. Habakkuk 2:4 (Gal 3:11)
“Now that no one is justified by the law before God is evident, for the righteous man shall live by faith”
Q: Faith vs. pride/arrogance?
✓obedience does not: pay for sin
Q: What was Babylon trusting in?
✓No faith is required
Problem: faith is what saves
✓result for using God’s law redemptively: curse
D. Leviticus 18:5 (Gal 3:12)
“You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the Lord”
✓Israel’s life conditioned upon: faithful law obedience
✓Governing principle for law keepers (legalists) is works
✓Approaching God on a law basis requires
compliance
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