Is our sonship sure? Note the order of events. First you are made an adopted son. Then the Spirit of God comes into your heart and says "Abba" Father through you in prayer. Automatically the word comes out. You just know so much that you are a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Through the ages, or through the first years of our lives, man/mankind has been slowly led to see his wretched condition by comparing his life to the requirements of the law. Honest men will see eventually that there is no way they can be saved by...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Why was Christ cursed? Another passage is brought in to bolster Paul’s case in verse 13 (galatians 3), namely Deuteronomy 21:23. Obviously the Israelites would have been clueless of the ultimate destiny of the words they were hearing . Moses...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In Galatians 3:2-5, Paul appeals to the manifestations the Galatians had received, and how they had received them. By way of review, here is some of the record of what happened in Galatia when Paul first visited: (Acts 13:52) The true disciples...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Do Paul and James agree in their writings? We're studying Galatians, but... We really must visit another passage of Scripture here. It usually enters the conversation when faith alone is praised as the way to salvation. It is of course, Brother...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
First, says Paul (2:4), the false brothers made their case. They did not belong there, but had found a way in. They confronted Paul openly. But Paul did not cower. He openly fought these deceivers and ably defended himself and the gospel in this...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Historically councils called by the church do not create or expose some new revelation. Revelations come to individuals, and those were the founding apostles. The church is built on this revelation, as the foundation stones of the New Jerusalem...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Paul from the beginning was a proclaimer of predestination. He was “separated from his mother's womb” (1:15). This was not an afterthought of God. This was pure grace. Paul had nothing to do with it. It was not about Paul, this grace....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
MEN! Come to our WEEKLY virtual Men's meeting Saturdays at 7 pm central time. You'll meet a group of great men, pray, and enjoy a portion of the Word of God. Get your Zoom app working, then shoot me an email: bob.j.faulkner.72@gmail.com I'll send...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1:8-9 8But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! 9As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
