(Galatians 3:10-14) "For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
(Now Abraham used as the prior example. Let's put it this way: If Abraham listens to God, but then justifies himself because what he did and what He did for God. Like "looky what I did." That is counted as self-righteousness. No He was justified by listening to the Lord and His response in faith i.e. what the Lord told Him to do there forth. Like putting the cart before the horse doing all the work by yourself, and also for yourself).
Under the law = Overseer.
Works = That which one is employed to do.
What this does of course makes the cross null and void, the rejection of the savior and needing to be saved. Christ fulfilled the law, and fulfilled it by not sinning. Therefore, when serving Him naturally we do the same. Counted as righteousness. Just as Abraham's response in faith. Then His works came such as the following through in the sacrifice of Isaac. In an example, to show us the cross (with the Heathens around this was their practice, i.e. the abortion of the day). The Lord did in sacrificing Christ (Himself) in the flesh would HE would not let men do.
That is the character of the Lord. Not as some foolish atheists who want to charge God with murder then let man off the hook. But that is what happens when your full of hate. That is their form of self-justification in not becoming responsible and accountable for their actions.
11But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
(Clear as day, clear as a bell. Perfect harmony. As James put it in the book of James, simple logic. The greater force (the cause of energy) acts upon the smaller force then work in perfect concordance (synergy), to achieve greater results. Now that's a relationship, a team).
12And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
(If one says they have faith, it's automatic the works will be there. The works of the law. We certainly do try and keep the law for Christ, but we do not serve the law, nor self-justify ourselves by the law. That is the slicing difference).
13Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree (wood from the Greek):
(The cross = The Lord acting and calling out just as He did Abraham. Then our response. Hence grace through faith. Going to the cross in heart and mind as Christ did it physically for us. Picking up our cross and walking. Just as Abraham walked with God, and vice versa).
(Genesis 17:1) "And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me (the word actually means all sides), and be thou perfect."
Here is an amazing analogy. The word perfect means complete as in whole, as Abraham was 99 years old here. The Lord is counting age, but He is no longer counting sin and sin against you after belief/repentance--blotted out!
(Luke 15:7) "I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance."
(Luke 5:31-32) "And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
32I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
(Christ is also make this contrast because of the foolish pharisees who always counted every sickness under the sun as sin. You must be guilty of some sin, they thought and said).
To Galatians 3:14, finishing up this study,
14That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit (Holy Spirit) through faith."
(The blessing through Abraham. Father of Hebrews (not jews). Therefore, gentile (ethnos) here would mean anyone not of Hebrew heritage physically. The purpose? For them to come to know the Lord. As Israel job was and is to get the Gospel and the Word of God out to all nations. Making Disciples of all nations (ethnos).
Amen †
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