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“ God's Word to His Sheep ”
“Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified” (Gal 2:16) So that, it is the OBJECT of our faith that hath justified us-that is, HIS faith. “Therefore being justified, by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” (Rom 5:1-2; remember to place a comma after the word justified). So, “Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law” because the OBJECT of our faith has perfectly obeyed the will of God. You can not rationalize, explain, or teach a person, who is dead in Adam, the truth of the paradox of the man of Romans 7 and 8. We are sin; everything the new man does in compromised and touched by the imperfection and fallenness of his old nature. That's the Word of God, and His sheep believe that (just like they believe in the Trinity, in the new birth and in His Incarnation!!! Our brother Gabe declared the wonders of God towards His people. |
