...“Grace be to you and Peace from God The Father,
and from our LORD Jesus Christ” (Gal. 1:3).
Isn’t it funny how a guilty conscience can cause you to react differently
to the same words that are spoken to others whose conscience is clear?
For instance, when Paul opened his epistle to the Romans by writing
“Grace to you” (Rom. 1:7), the Romans no doubt rejoiced and thought
about the message that Paul confirmed to them later in that letter, that
“we are not under the law, but under Grace” (6:15).
In reading this same greeting of Grace, however, the Galatians probably
felt shamed and embarrassed, for they had allowed some false teachers
to convince them to put themselves under the law to improve their
spirituality, something God never asked them to do.
Perhaps you are wondering, “What’s wrong with giving God more
than He asks for?”...
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(R Kurth)
FULL study:
The Gainsaying Of Grace
Grace Peace, And JOY, in Christ, And His Word Of Truth, Rightly
Divided!