Galatians Chapter Three Galatians 3:2 This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?

Galatians 1:6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel. Removed from Him, thy took their eyes off their Lord and Savior and Best Friend

HEARING OF FAITH EK AKOES PISTEPS  This prepositional phase is used twice in our context. In verse 2 and then again in verse 5 Verse 2 looks at Salvation One Verse 5 looks at Salvation Two, the living of the CCL

Salvation One, not by works of law but, out from the hearing of faith: 1. God the Holy Spirit convicts of sin, righteousness, or judgment 2. You heard the Gospel, the person and work of Christ 3. God the Holy Spirit acts in place of the human spirit so you can understand the Gospel to the point of making a volitional faith decision 4. You made a volitional decision and believed it. that is faith 5. God the Father accepts that faith based decision and you were saved

The Normal CCL, in Fellowship: 1. You hear the W.O.G. presented in a doctrinal manner which means it is to be applied. 2. You have a human spirit so you can understand spiritual phenomenon 3. You believe it (that is faith) and then God the Holy Spirit uses it as the dynamic influence in your life John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance

The Abnormal Christian Life, Believer OOF: 1. You are OOF as a result of a volition decision to sin or ignore God 2. God the Holy Spirit convicts or in some way making you aware of your sin or your indifference 3. At that point you have a decision to make, ignore the promptings of the Holy Spirit or admit your sin? 4. Then you have a decision to make, will you by faith believe that Jesus Christ died for all your sins? 5. If you believe that Jesus died for your sins you can then turn to God by faith for fellowship

We have a Relationship and not a Religion RELIGION = Man Doing The Work God must bless GRACE = God Does the Work Man is blessed WHICH WILL IT BE?

SUMMARY OF VERSES 1-5: 1. The Galatian believers had come under the flattering spell of the legalists resulting in no thinking 2. No thinking is the status quo of both the Lascivious and the Self-Righteous believer 3. The initial act that starts this problem is taking your eyes off of Jesus Christ 4. We were saved by the work of the Spirit and we are made mature in Christ by the work of Spirit

SUMMARY OF VERSES 1-5 continued: 5. When believers go to a system of works, all the experiences of Grace are of no purpose 6. When the believer attempts to add works to salvation or to the C.W.L., he is saying that Christ and His work on the Cross was not good enough and that God needs our help 7. When the believer adds works to the Christian Life he is making God subservient to human effort and this is religion at it worse

Abraham our Father after the Pattern of Faith Romans 4:1-4Justification / Salvation by faith Hebrews 11:8Abraham was sanctified by faith decisions and obedience Hebrews 11:10Glorification: He looked ahead to eternity by faith

WHEN DID THIS OCCUR? Genesis 12:1-4 Abram is obedient to God, he is a believer Genesis 15:1-6Abram believed God's promise of the seed, the Lord Jesus Christ Genesis 14:9-fThe first sacrifice that affirmed the belief Abram had in the plan of God Genesis 17:23 Abraham is circumcised, 13 years after the events Genesis 15

Galatians 3:6 Principles: 1. At salvation we are imputed with the +R of God (Romans 5:17) and we share in Christ's +R (II Corinthians 5:21) 2. God sees us being imputed with and sharing in divine righteousness as being equal to the standard of His Son 3. The W.O.G. instructs us in God's righteousness. II Timothy 3:16

Galatians 3:6 Principles continued: 4. We as believers can increase in righteousness: I Timothy 6:11 Follow after righteousness. II Corinthians 9:10 Increase the fruits of your righteousness. 5. Therefore, God declares us righteous and we can increase in righteousness when we believe Him: How? Romans 10:17 cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

DISPENSATIONS GOD’S PLAN FOR THE AGES Gentile Gen 1 Gen 11 Israel Gen 12 Mat 1 Church John and Act 2 Rev 3 (You are Here) Kingdom OT Prophets and Rev years CHRISTCHRIST TRIBULATIONTRIBULATION Adam to Abraham 7 Years Abraham to Christ 2000 years Rapture2 nd Advent 1 st Advent