- We cannot lose sight of the truth of the gospel nor give in to pressures that compromise its purity. A negative example was the apostle Peter, who, while in Antioch, ate with the Gentiles, but when he heard about the arrival of some Jews from James, he withdrew, fearing those of the circumcision. Barnabas also followed this behavior due to strong pressure from the Judaizers. We must not act like this. Our righteousness does not come from practicing the law, but from faith in Christ Jesus (Gal 2:14-16).
- Man’s salvation is in the divine life, not in his own ability. If we follow the path of self-righteousness, we will err like Adam and Eve. Let us not try to act, judge, or discern for ourselves without having God as our source. For the Lord, such an attitude belongs to the sphere of the law. We do not want to go back to the law. Salvation is simple: it does not require higher knowledge, only faith in the name of Jesus. (Gen. 3:1-24; Rom. 5:12, 19; John 1:12; 6:40).
- The law was given by God through Moses. Its purpose was not to justify Israel by its fulfillment, but to preserve the people until the coming of Christ. The Lord wanted to reserve a people exclusively for Him. Thus, the law led the people to Christ, so that they could finally be justified by faith. Before the coming of Christ, faith had not yet arrived, and the people remained under the guidance of the law. With His coming, we have been freed from this guidance, for now we have faith (Gal. 3:23-26).
- We are not justified by our conduct, but because we believe in Jesus. Abraham was justified by God because he believed, even before he was circumcised, becoming the father of faith. In the righteousness that comes from faith, we are saved from all conflicts, we live in newness of life, free from all condemnation, and we become servants of righteousness (Rom 4:1-5, 9-13; 7:6-25; 8:1-2; 6:14, 16-18; Gal 2:19-20).
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