The Christian Jewish RootsSýnishorn

Any peaceful society expects its citizens to be law-abiding. A person who rejects and refuses to submit to law is considered a criminal! Likewise, it is reasonable, normal and, more importantly, biblical to believe that the citizens of God’s Kingdom, the members of His household, need to be law-abiding.

Let’s begin by reading the passage in question. “For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.’ But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for ‘the just shall live by faith.’ 

Yet the law is not of faith, but ‘the man who does them shall live by them.’ Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree’), that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith” (Galatians 3:10-14).

Now let’s go through this passage point by point.

It begins, “For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse.” Here Paul is referring to those who wrongfully taught that one could earn his or her salvation through keeping God’s law. Some mistakenly thought that humans could live in perfect obedience to every instruction from God. The truth is that no human being has ever obeyed God’s law perfectly on his or her own power. 

All humans have sinned (Romans 3:23) except Jesus Christ, who resisted sin through the power of God. This reality, however, does not mean we do not need to repent of breaking God’s laws or strive to live in accordance with them. The truth is that God does expect us, with the help of His Holy Spirit, to obey His instructions and follow Christ’s example. 

Our desire to obey God is shown by repentance of our sins, faith in Christ and baptism, which are the steps God tells us to take to receive the priceless gift of salvation (Acts 2:38; 8:37). If you do not have the assurance of forgiveness of sins and the joy of salvation in your heart, please stop for a moment and ask Jesus to visit you right now and to come into your life.

Pray this simple prayer out aloud: “Father God, I come to you in Jesus Name as a sinner in need of a Savior, and I invite Jesus to take charge of my life, renouncing my past life to sin and to Satan. According to your word in Acts 2: 21, “Whosoever shall call on the Name of the Lord shall be saved” I commit my life into the hands of Jesus and ask Him to wash me in His blood. I openly declare according to Romans10:9, 10 that Jesus is the Lord of my life from this moment onwards and that I make confession that I believe in His death and resurrection from the dead. I pray this prayer in the Name of Your Son and my Lord Jesus…Amen and Amen!”