“Now that no one is justified by the Law before God is evident; for, “The righteous man shall live by faith.” (Galatians 3:11)
How does one lay hold of this righteousness of God, the only kind of goodness that will enable us to stand before God's holy standard?
It is not a task to accomplish or a prize to earn, rather it is a gift to receive.
The Apostle Paul confronted the works gospel that was being promoted by th e heretics who were seeking to lead the Christians of Galatia astray, this way.
“I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!”
(Galatians 1:6–8, NASB95)
The New Testament makes clear that the Gospel is a message of Good News. Yet there is a natural tendency for we people to make it a challenge to work hard. Make no mistake, there is much work to be done, but the labor is
labor of love. It is the Christians response to God's gift of grace, not the means by which salvation is earned.
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