Galatians 3 Part 2
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The Law and Promise
The Law and Promise
To give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ. This is what I mean: the law, which came 430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void. For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise.
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 the law. But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
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. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.
Offspring
To give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ.
When you think of offspring you think of many, but in verse 16 he says it is referring to one offspring Jesus.
He is stating here that we all need Jesus.
And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you.
God is talking to Abraham here stating he and his offspring are long gone. Jesus will come as an everlasting covenant
Covenant - an agreement
Covenant in the Bible: Covenant is used over 100 times in the Bible. It is a loving agreement that binds together (God & People, People & People)
Christianity is a new covenant in our lives
The of course you have marriage which in itself is a covenant to the person you love.
This is what I mean: the law, which came 430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void. For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise.
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 the law. But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
The Law
Remember last week I spoke about the law being Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and then reiterated in Deuteronomy. This came 430 years later. 430 years after God to Abraham.
And it says here that the Law did not ratify God’s promise. It wasn’t meant to change God’s Promise to all about Jesus Christ coming.
The Law to give people something to forgive their transgressions.
The Law Revealed 4 things:
Revealed God’s Perfect Holiness
Revealed our Sinfulness
Revealed God’s Patience
Kept God’s People Distinct for Jesus to come
Like I stated last week, Jesus Christ became the Law when He was on this earth and died for our sins, so we may believe in Him through Faith.
Which goes right into
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. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.
Because of the Faith we have in Jesus we are are all sons and daughters of God.
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
I want to look a little deeper in to verses 28 and 29
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.
There is no separation between anyone once we believe.
It doesn’t matter male, female, race, where you work, how much you give, how good of a life you have had, how bad you have been before.
WE ALL NEED JESUS!