nope ... if you're not interested in reading the whole of chapter 2, at the very least read from vs 11:
Galatians 2:
11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.
18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
vs 11 – Peter came to Antioch where Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel.
vs 12 – Peter mingled with gentiles until certain came from James. Once the certain came from James Peter separated himself in fear of the Jews (them which were of the circumcision).
vs 13 – other Jewish believers followed Peter's example ... they withdrew and separated themselves as well insomuch that Barnabas was also carried away with their dissimulation (Greek hypokrisis = hypocrisy).
vs 14 – Paul publicly rebuked the Jews who withdrew and separated themselves.
vs 16 – those who separated themselves knew that they were not justified by the works of the law, but by faith ... by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
vs 17 – just because we sin after coming to faith in Christ does that make the Lord Jesus Christ the minister of sin? ... Of course not!!!
vs 18 – if I seek to be justified by the law ... I make myself a transgressor because the law is incapable of making a person righteous.
continue reading to the end of the chapter ... if we go back to law-keeping justification, we end up frustrating (setting aside) the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain (Gal 2:21).
the only way I know of to overcome sin is to put on the Lord Jesus Christ
Romans 13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
and I realize that as long as I live in this body in this world, I may stumble (sin). If I do, God is gracious and tells us if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness – 1 John 1:9.
that's what I'm trying to get you to do ... read the whole of Galatians 2 in order to glean what it is that vss 17&18 are talking about. It's not about "change takes time once you get saved" ... it's about folks who follow the law coming in to a body of believers and claiming they must do this or that to be justified and/or those who separate and withdraw in a hypocritical effort to appease others.
The "change takes time once you get saved" refers to sanctification ... the ongoing process which God works within the believer as He conforms the believer to the image of Christ. And this is a lifelong endeavor which will not be completed until we see Jesus face to face.
Justification, as you rightly claim ... "You get instantly justified when you come to Christ" ... you also stated "you are immediatley justified" ... that is true of justification.
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Galatians 2:
11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.
18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
vs 11 – Peter came to Antioch where Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel.
vs 12 – Peter mingled with gentiles until certain came from James. Once the certain came from James Peter separated himself in fear of the Jews (them which were of the circumcision).
vs 13 – other Jewish believers followed Peter's example ... they withdrew and separated themselves as well insomuch that Barnabas was also carried away with their dissimulation (Greek hypokrisis = hypocrisy).
vs 14 – Paul publicly rebuked the Jews who withdrew and separated themselves.
vs 16 – those who separated themselves knew that they were not justified by the works of the law, but by faith ... by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
vs 17 – just because we sin after coming to faith in Christ does that make the Lord Jesus Christ the minister of sin? ... Of course not!!!
vs 18 – if I seek to be justified by the law ... I make myself a transgressor because the law is incapable of making a person righteous.
continue reading to the end of the chapter ... if we go back to law-keeping justification, we end up frustrating (setting aside) the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain (Gal 2:21).
the only way I know of to overcome sin is to put on the Lord Jesus Christ
Romans 13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
and I realize that as long as I live in this body in this world, I may stumble (sin). If I do, God is gracious and tells us if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness – 1 John 1:9.
that's what I'm trying to get you to do ... read the whole of Galatians 2 in order to glean what it is that vss 17&18 are talking about. It's not about "change takes time once you get saved" ... it's about folks who follow the law coming in to a body of believers and claiming they must do this or that to be justified and/or those who separate and withdraw in a hypocritical effort to appease others.
The "change takes time once you get saved" refers to sanctification ... the ongoing process which God works within the believer as He conforms the believer to the image of Christ. And this is a lifelong endeavor which will not be completed until we see Jesus face to face.
Justification, as you rightly claim ... "You get instantly justified when you come to Christ" ... you also stated "you are immediatley justified" ... that is true of justification.
.
If it is:
If someone stole something of yours would you gladly give them more than what they stole with nothing but love in your heart for them?
Do you truly in your heart love your enemies, those who maybe unkind to you, harass or persecute you?
Do you leap for joy if you are persecuted?
Do you not invite friends or family home for a meal, but rather the lame, blind, poor and beggars?
Do you never look at a woman with lust in your eye?
If someone asked to lend from you would you gladly give them what they asked for and never expect anything back?
If you have ever fasted, have you as much as hinted to anyone you were fasting?
Have you ever fibbed about anyone, even a small fib?
Let’s go on to the ten commandments:
Have you ever put anything before God in your daily life?
Have you ever erected any graven image in your mind?
Have you ever failed to honour your parents?
Again, have you ever looked at a woman with lust in your eye(Jesus ratified the commandment)
Have you in anyway been untruthful in your views/opinions of others?
Do you ever have any impure thoughts?
And very importantly:
Do you never insist of anyone else to remain saved what you do not insist of yourself?
How many days a week are you without sin in your view?