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Devotional: Galatians 2:15-16

Today’s passage: Galatians 2:15-16

Helpful thoughts:

  • Paul is not implying that Jews are not sinners.  Since the Gentile people did not follow the Law, the Jews would look at them as greater sinners by comparison.
  • Justified = Being declared not guilty, being counted as righteous.
    • When we go before the judge, we are asked if we are guilty of the crimes accused.
    • Doing three nice things on the day of the trial does not mean I am not guilty of the crime I previously committed.
      • Justification does not come through doing good works or being less evil than others.
      • Justification comes only through faith in Jesus Christ.
  • Salvation has always been by God’s grace through faith.
    • Job 19:25
    • Abraham (Romans 4:3, Genesis 15:6)
    • David (Romans 4:6-8, Psalm 32:1-2)
    • Habakkuk 2:4

Questions to consider:

  1. What is the problem with a person thinking they are “good enough” to go to heaven?  What is their measuring standard?
  2. How does the practice of Jewish people calling Gentiles “sinners” show they were caught up in comparisons?
  3.  Whose righteousness is the true standard of “good enough” and whose righteousness is put to our account for our justification?

March 14, 2019 Category: Devotions, Galatians

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