Series: Christ is the Only Saving Gospel to All Gal 3:1-14 Vanquish Such Foolishness 除滅這愚昧

You Are a PK

You Are a PK: “Since you ARE a pastor’s kid, the aggression and rudeness are not befitting of who you ALREADY ARE – a PK.”

You Are a PK: “You are not casting aside the aggression and rudeness so as to be accepted as a PK; you are casting aside the aggression and rudeness exactly because you ALREADY ARE accepted as a PK.”

You Are a PK: “Since you ARE a Christian, finding salvation outside of Christ is not befitting of who you ALREADY ARE – a little Christ!”

You Are a PK: “You are putting aside the commitment to the law as the means of salvation exactly because you ALREADY ARE accepted by God in JC! JC is your only way, truth and life that brings you to the Father. Even the law says so!”

Gal 3:1-14

Gal 3:1-14 1 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard? 1 無 知 的 加 拉 太 人 哪 ， 耶 穌 基 督 釘 十 字 架 ， 已 經 活 畫 在 你 們 眼 前 ， 誰 又 迷 惑 了 你 們 呢 ？2 我 只 要 問 你 們 這 一 件 ： 你 們 受 了 聖 靈 ， 是 因 行 律 法 呢 ？ 是 因 聽 信 福 音 呢 ？

Gal 3:1-14 3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh? 4 Have you experienced so much in vain—if it really was in vain? 3 你 們 既 靠 聖 靈 入 門 ， 如 今 還 靠 肉 身 成 全 麼 ？ 你 們 是 這 樣 的 無 知 麼 ？4 你 們 受 苦 如 此 之 多 ， 都 是 徒 然 的 麼 ？ 難 道 果 真 是 徒 然 的 麼 ？

Gal 3:1-14 7 Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham. 8 Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” 7 所 以 ， 你 們 要 知 道 ： 那 以 信 為 本 的 人 ， 就 是 亞 伯 拉 罕 的 子 孫 。8 並 且 聖 經 既 然 預 先 看 明 ， 神 要 叫 外 邦 人 因 信 稱 義 ， 就 早 已 傳 福 音 給 亞 伯 拉 罕 ， 說 ： 萬 國 都 必 因 你 得 福 。

9 可 見 那 以 信 為 本 的 人 和 有 信 心 的 亞 伯 拉 罕 一 同 得 福 。 Gal 3:1-14 9 So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. 9 可 見 那 以 信 為 本 的 人 和 有 信 心 的 亞 伯 拉 罕 一 同 得 福 。

Gal 3:1-14 10 For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” 10 凡 以 行 律 法 為 本 的 ， 都 是 被 咒 詛 的 ； 因 為 經 上 記 著 ： 凡 不 常 照 律 法 書 上 所 記 一 切 之 事 去 行 的 ， 就 被 咒 詛 。

Gal 3:1-14 12 The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.” 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.” 12 律 法 原 不 本 乎 信 ， 只 說 ： 行 這 些 事 的 ， 就 必 因 此 活 著 。13 基 督 既 為 我 們 受 （ 原 文 是 成 ） 了 咒 詛 ， 就 贖 出 我 們 脫 離 律 法 的 咒 詛 ； 因 為 經 上 記 著 ： 凡 掛 在 木 頭 上 都 是 被 咒 詛 的 。

Gal 3:1-14 14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. 14 這 便 叫 亞 伯 拉 罕 的 福 ， 因 基 督 耶 穌 可 以 臨 到 外 邦 人 ， 使 我 們 因 信 得 著 所 應 許 的 聖 靈 。

Gal 3:6-7 6 So also Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” 7 Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham. 6 正 如 亞 伯 拉 罕 信 神 ， 這 就 算 為 他 的 義 。7 所 以 ， 你 們 要 知 道 ： 那 以 信 為 本 的 人 ， 就 是 亞 伯 拉 罕 的 子 孫 。

The God-centering instruction to live by: Anyone who has faith in Jesus Christ (committed to him) is one blessed by God. 只要是信靠（委身於）耶穌基督的人，就是蒙神祝福的。

The Cursed Faith (Commitment) in the Law

The Cursed Faith in the Law: Apostle Paul was NOT telling the Galatians (and us) that – ___The law is wicked or is a curse! ___The commitment to the law is wicked or is a curse!

The Cursed Faith in the Law: It is not the commitment to the law that is problematic BUT (v. 10a) the commitment to (reliance on) the law FOR SALVATION that is problematic

The Cursed Faith in the Law: (v. 11) In fact, to make the commitment to the law as the grounds for salvation is to not be in obedience to God, because God Himself has from the get go set up FAITH as the particular condition of salvation

The Cursed Faith in the Law: In fact, it is a curse because it is NOT the blessing, which is: The faith in Jesus Christ for life (V. 11 “The righteous will live by faith 義 人 必 因 信 得 生”)

The Blessed Faith (Commitment) in the Lord

Gal 3:13-14 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.” 14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. 13 基 督 既 為 我 們 受 （ 原 文 是 成 ） 了 咒 詛 ， 就 贖 出 我 們 脫 離 律 法 的 咒 詛 ； 因 為 經 上 記 著 ： 凡 掛 在 木 頭 上 都 是 被 咒 詛 的 。14 這 便 叫 亞 伯 拉 罕 的 福 ， 因 基 督 耶 穌 可 以 臨 到 外 邦 人 ， 使 我 們 因 信 得 著 所 應 許 的 聖 靈 。

The Blessed Faith in the Lord: (vv. 7-9) The blessing of a new life of being regarded as righteousness in the sight of God, of being pardoned of all our sins, of being empowered to live the new life in the Spirit – because of the faith placed unto God (and not the law)

The Blessed Faith in the Lord: “If you Galatians really want to become part of the family of Abraham, then keep faith in God, for the marker for Abraham’s family is not the works of the law but his faith in God.”

Gal 3:8 8 Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” 8 並 且 聖 經 既 然 預 先 看 明 ， 神 要 叫 外 邦 人 因 信 稱 義 ， 就 早 已 傳 福 音 給 亞 伯 拉 罕 ， 說 ： 萬 國 都 必 因 你 得 福 。

You Are Little Christs

You Are Little Christs: Dear brothers and sisters, are we fools living out a curse or the wise living in God’s blessing? Are we little Christs who seek to always be Christ-committed in all aspects of our lives?

You Are Little Christs: Consider: Obedience to the law Apostle Paul was never against the spiritual growth that comes from the obedience to God’s word; but he was adamantly opposed to using works of obedience as the basis of our justification by God i.e. “Christ died for nothing!” (Gal 2:21)

You Are Little Christs: Consider: Conviction on the blessed life

You Are Little Christs: Consider: Conviction on the blessed life Apostle Paul would not stop a Christian from desiring relational or material blessings from God, unless these become the actual pursuit of a little Christ, that the blessing of the life of Christ as lived in the Spirit becomes tertiary to a little Christ

Selah: ___ If we know we have been foolish, let us confidently ask for forgiveness and restoration in the name of Jesus ___ If we know we have been faithful, let us humbly ask for sustenance in the Spirit, so that we will continue to live by our faith in Jesus