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DAY 12
Court is now in session, and Paul calls Abraham to the stand as a witness.
Paul is trying to not only communicate the Gospel to his Galatian readers who had been caught up with the law and Jewish living but to truly connect with them. He does this by bringing Abraham into his defence, who, in their mind, would be one of the Jewish formative figures.
When Paul says Abraham’s faith was “credited to him as righteousness” he is using a legal term and a legal status that he is justified—Abraham is saved.
This is a huge statement to the Galatians reading this and even to us today.
Paul is saying that Gospel-living is being sinful, yet loved and accepted by God.
We are simultaneously sinful and saved.
Paul is saying that you don’t need to clean up your life in order to be saved in God’s eyes; rather, you receive salvation, even while you are a sinner.
This is because faith is credited as righteousness, not works.
We are saved by faith, not by the ‘good things’ we do.
Question
What can we learn from Abraham’s story today?
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A 30 Day in-depth journey through the book of Galatians uncovering the compelling truth about the Gospel and how grace can transform the way you live. God is doing more in your life than you realise, and he loves you more than you think he does. Rob Stanmore is the Young Adults Pastor at the Hills Campus at Hillsong Church.
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