http://www.reformationireland.com/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl? http://www.eblah.com en http://www.reformationireland.com/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1206966891/ http://www.reformationireland.com/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1206966891/#num1 [1] O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
[2] This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
[3] Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
[4] Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
[5] He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
[6] Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
[7] Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
[8] And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
[9] So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
[10] For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
[11] But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
[12] And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
[13] Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
[14] That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
[15] Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
[16] Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
[17] And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
[18] For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
[19] Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

20] Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
[21] Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
[22] But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
[23] But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
[24] Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
[25] But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
[26] For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
[27] For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
[28] There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
[29] And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

The Law is our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
After justification is the law our guide??Are ye now made perfect by the law?  No, the Christian walks by faith in the mercy and grace of God given to Him in Jesus.  The law does not bring faith!! The Holy Spirit is our guide which we receive through the knowledge of God, his mercy grace, justice, wrath, kindness.  The glory and the knowledge of God are revealed to us  in the face of Jesus Christ. We are sealed for eternity by the Holy Spirit when we believe the gospel.  The Holy Spirit is given to us that we may be born again into the kingdom of God and enlightened to spiritual understanding.   The Holy Spirit is our guide, our comforter, our helper, our companion to lead us into all truth through the study of the scriptures.   He will never leave us alone.

The Pharisee does not appreciate the gospel, but lives by the law.  He does not walk by faith, and the preaching of the cross is a stumbling block to him.  He does want to hear how he is a great sinner, depending on the mercy and grace God given to us sinners through Jesus. but wants to hear only the positive, that he is doing wonderful in this life, keeping the law.  He stands head and shoulders above all other men. He loves the honor of men in this life!!! He is known by all his good works, and if he is not known, he will preach himself and all his good works.  He has no time for Jesus, and the preaching of the cross, as it is offensive to him.  The less said the better about his sinfulness, and the cross.  

There is much more in scirpture.

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The gospel is that all that is commanded of us has been done for us in Jesus, and it is imputed unto us, that we may be accounted righteous, even though we are not in ourselves, because of our faith in Jesus.

RaynaRenee]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:16:39 RaynaRenee http://www.reformationireland.com/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1205434641/ http://www.reformationireland.com/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1205434641/#num1 "But no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident; for the Just shall live by faith.  And the law is not of faith, but the man that doeth them shall live in them.

"Galatians 2:21
I do not frustrate the grace of God; for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain."

Galatians 3:
16: Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
17: And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
18: For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
19: Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
20: Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
21: Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
22: But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
23: But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
24: Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
25: But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
26: For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
27: For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
29: And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

RaynaRenee]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:57:21 RaynaRenee http://www.reformationireland.com/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1205280456/ http://www.reformationireland.com/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1205280456/#num1 "Romans 10: 4  for Chirst is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believes."

Also,:
Romans 4:5
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.  

Therefore, if we think that the keeping of a certain day, is righteousness before God, we have fallen from grace, and have returned to following the law.  The law was made for our schoolmaster that we may come to know our sins, and be brought to repentance and be justified by faith alone, through the imputed righteousness of Jesus to the sinner.  It is not talking about a righteousness before our fellow men, but our righteousness before God.  There is only one righteousness that is acceptable in our justification before the father, and that is in Jesus alone.  

Even Martin Luther states that there is no righteousness in the keeping of a day, it is done only for keeping order to keep a day of worship.  So we need not to  command for anyone to keep a particular day, Friday, Saturday or Sunday as a holy day.  Any time we spend with God is holy time.  The scriptures state:

Romans 14:  "One man esteemeth one day above another; another esteemeth every day alike.  Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.  He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord, he doth not regard it."

There are no commands in the New Testament to order people to keep any day holy, and worship on one day alone.  It is heresy!!!  I do believe that pastors today are promoting the "Sabbath" and attending church because their pockets are getting empty.  

Anyone else want to comment on this topic?

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