Ep 146 (S8E14) Gospel Lessons from Galatians

References:The Gospel: it is not ours to adapt to our comfort or likingWhat is a “false” Gospel? - deliberately twisting the truth concerning Christ - 1:7Wanting the Gospel to align with my life choices - 2 Tim 4:3-4What might equate with circumcision today? (compare Col 2:13-23)Denominations? Or doctrinal convictions. (we are the “right” ones)Outward appearance? (black vehicles at church)Political opinions? (you can’t vote that way and be a Christian)The True Gospel - how are we sinners put in right standing before God?It is not about what I DO but about what God HAS DONE. - Gal 2:16-21Romans 3:20-31Ephesians 2:1-10Our Changing GuardiansThe Law - meant to show us our sin and need for a SaviorMirror - Rom 3:20Hammer - Rom 4:15Guide - ??? (what about the Law of Christ Gal 6:2 (Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.); 1 Cor 9:19-21; consider antinomianism (Jn 13:34; Jas 2:8))Works of the flesh (while under the guardianship of the Law?)Gal 5:16-21; 1 Pet 2:11; 1 Jn 2:16Col 3:5-17 - putting off and putting onThe Holy Spirit as Guardian - fruit bearing (fruit of the Spirit)Freedom! Gal 5:1 - for freedom Christ has set us freeFreedom from slavery to the law does not mean anything goes. That would be freedom from Christ which is bondage to sin.Freedom in Christ means–because of Christ’s completed work fulfilling the law’s demands–I can be free to be right before God and filled with the SpiritAssiduously and patiently waiting - ACTIVE not passiveAug Conf Art. 6 - the New ObedienceOn the one hand but then the OtherSpiritual WarfareIll intentioned skeptics - Gal 2:4-5Hapax legomenon - κατασκοπέω - to spyAgainst the goalOpposite of Phil 3:14Fighting for one another - Gal 2:11-15 - guarding against Acts 15:36-41προγράφω designated before hand (in the scriptures of the OT), to write before the eyes of all who can read, to depict, portray, paint, before the eyesRom 15:4Judgement on false teachers (see esp. Jude 1:4ff)Summer Break! - End of Season 8. I’ll be back with Season 9.