Galatians 4:1-5 “I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything, but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father. In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world. But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman,
“For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.” A mediator is someone brought in to a conflict to negotiate between two parties with the goal of healing and reconciliation. Because of sin, humanity severed it’s relationship with a holy God, and a mediator was needed to bring about
Knowing the context to any conversation or message can help us avoid misunderstandings and potentially huge mistakes. How many times have you heard half of a conversation and your assumptions to fill in the gaps led you down the wrong path? Knowing who said what to whom and for what reason can help us appreciate the true intent and meaning of what is said. It’s the same when we read scripture. Knowing who wrote the text, to
Galatians 3:23-26“Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.”I remember before I was a teenager, my mom had to continually
Galatians 3:22 “But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.” “Soylent Green is People!Soylent Green is People!” If you haven’t seen the 1973 Charlton Heston thriller, “Soylent Green,” I’m sorry to spoil the ending, but since it is supposed to take place in two years, consider yourself forewarned. Set in dystopian New York City 2022, resources are drained and poverty and overpopulation lead
Galatians 3:19-21 “Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary. Now an intermediary implies more than one, but God is one. Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by
