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TheStarswillFall · 03-19-2024, 10:16 AM

What do you do with Gal 3:1-6 ?

Paul says that the believer should CONTINUE his course in the same principle he BEGAN his course - by RECEIVING the Spirit through the hearing of FAITH (just like Abraham).

Approved WORKS are an issue of genuine faith, just like justification, forgiveness, regeneration, sanctification etc. Please note that the work is actually God's work.

1 Cor 3:10-15 also states that believers BUILD upon the FOUNDATION which is Christ. What are the available materials? Gold, silver and precious stones (God's work) .... wood, grass and stubble (man's work)

No man can EARN anything before God. God will always point you to His Christ!

Lay hold of Christ and His work, and God will richly reward you with His kingdom - Gal 6:16-23.
The kingdom of God is the full development of the kingdom seed within man (Mark 4:26-29).
You don't EARN the kingdom, you RECEIVE it by FAITHin Christ Jesus through God's GRACE- in the very SAME PRINCIPLE you received the kingdom seed to begin with!

What did Jesus say? "Apart from Me YOU CAN DO (earn) NOTHING"

Eternal Salvation is free (yet Christ paid the highest price for us to receive salvation)
Reigning with Christ is free (yet Christ overcame and sat with His Father on His throne for us to reign with Him)

O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before whose eyes Christ was openly portrayed crucified? Only one thing I wish to learn from you, did you RECEIVE THE SPIRIT...
After BEGINNING by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to FINISH by means of the flesh (earning it by your own effort)??????

03-19-2024, 10:16 AM	#2
TheStarswillFall Member Join Date: Aug 2023 Posts: 38	Re: Eternal Salvation Is Free; Ruling With Christ Is Earned What do you do with Gal 3:1-6 ? Paul says that the believer should CONTINUE his course in the same principle he BEGAN his course - by RECEIVING the Spirit through the hearing of FAITH (just like Abraham). Approved WORKS are an issue of genuine faith, just like justification, forgiveness, regeneration, sanctification etc. Please note that the work is actually God's work. 1 Cor 3:10-15 also states that believers BUILD upon the FOUNDATION which is Christ. What are the available materials? Gold, silver and precious stones (God's work) .... wood, grass and stubble (man's work) No man can EARN anything before God. God will always point you to His Christ! Lay hold of Christ and His work, and God will richly reward you with His kingdom - Gal 6:16-23. The kingdom of God is the full development of the kingdom seed within man (Mark 4:26-29). You don't EARN the kingdom, you RECEIVE it by FAITHin Christ Jesus through God's GRACE- in the very SAME PRINCIPLE you received the kingdom seed to begin with! What did Jesus say? "Apart from Me YOU CAN DO (earn) NOTHING" Eternal Salvation is free (yet Christ paid the highest price for us to receive salvation) Reigning with Christ is free (yet Christ overcame and sat with His Father on His throne for us to reign with Him) O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before whose eyes Christ was openly portrayed crucified? Only one thing I wish to learn from you, did you RECEIVE THE SPIRIT... After BEGINNING by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to FINISH by means of the flesh (earning it by your own effort)??????