Gal 2:21 Are You Setting Aside God's Grace?

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Are You Setting Aside God's Grace?

Gal 2:21 "I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!"

Here Paul speaks to those of a Pelagian theology often espoused by liberals today who view Christ's death as merely an example to follow rather than having power in itself to redeem. Such people advocate a performance based righteous - that by following Jesus' example of love and righteous living one can be saved. In taking such a position such people set aside the grace of God and opt for self-reliance to obtain their salvation.

Paul clearly spoke of this contrast in Romans, "Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." Rom 3:20-24

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