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Defense of Apostleship

A.A. 1:10-241:10-24 Paul’s Authority Paul’s Authority AcquiredAcquired

B.B. 2:1-102:1-10 Paul’s Authority Paul’s Authority AcknowledgedAcknowledged

C.C. 2:11-212:11-21 Paul’s Authority Paul’s Authority AppliedApplied

Galatians 2:17

Howard Vos

““If we seek to be justified by Christ If we seek to be justified by Christ alone and no longer put ourselves under alone and no longer put ourselves under the restraints of the law, perhaps in this the restraints of the law, perhaps in this way we are giving license to sin. If free way we are giving license to sin. If free grace in Christ encourages men to grace in Christ encourages men to continue in sin, then He is made a continue in sin, then He is made a minister of sin…God forbid!”minister of sin…God forbid!”

Galatians 2:19-2019 vEgw ga.r dia. no,mou no,mw avpe,qanon( I for through law to law died,

i[na Qew zh,sw) that to God I may live.

20 Cristw sunestau,rwmai\ zw de. ouvke,ti evgw,( Christ I have been crucified with; I live yet no longer I,

zh de. evn evmoi. Cristo,j\ o[ de. nun zw evn

lives but in me Christ; which but now I live in

sarki,( evn pi,stei zw th tou ui`ou tou Qeou( flesh, in faith I live, the of the Son — of God,

tou avgaph,santo,j me kai. parado,ntoj e`auto.n

the having loved me and having given up himself

u`pe.r evmou) for me.

Galatians 2:19-2019 vEgw ga.r dia. no,mou no,mw avpe,qanon( I for through law to law died,

i[na Qew zh,sw) that to God I may live.

20 Cristw sunestau,rwmai\ zw de. ouvke,ti evgw,( Christ I have been crucified with; I live yet no longer I,

zh de. evn evmoi. Cristo,j\ o[ de. nun zw evn

lives but in me Christ; which but now I live in

sarki,( evn pi,stei zw th tou ui`ou tou Qeou( flesh, in faith I live, the of the Son — of God,

tou avgaph,santo,j me kai. parado,ntoj e`auto.n

the having loved me and having given up himself

u`pe.r evmou) for me.

Galatians 2:20

Cristw sunestau,rwmai\ zw de. ouvke,ti evgw,( Christ I have been crucified with; I live yet no longer I,

zh de. evn evmoi. Cristo,j\ o[ de. nun zw evnlives but in me Christ; which but now I live in

sarki,( evn pi,stei zw th tou ui`ou tou Qeou( flesh, in faith I live, the of the Son — of God,

tou avgaph,santo,j me kai. parado,ntoj e`auto.nthe having loved me and having given up himself

u`pe.r evmou) for me.

Galatians 2:20

Cristw sunestau,rwmai\ zw de. ouvke,ti evgw,( Christ I have been crucified with; I live yet no longer I,

zh de. evn evmoi. Cristo,j\ o[ de. nun zw evnlives but in me Christ; which but now I live in

sarki,( evn pi,stei zw th tou ui`ou tou Qeou( flesh, in faith I live, the of the Son — of God,

tou avgaph,santo,j me kai. parado,ntoj e`auto.nthe having loved me and having given up himself

u`pe.r evmou) for me.

Galatians 2:20

Cristw sunestau,rwmai\ zw de. ouvke,ti evgw,( Christ I have been crucified with; I live yet no longer I,

zh de. evn evmoi. Cristo,j\ o[ de. nun zw evnlives but in me Christ; which but now I live in

sarki,( evn pi,stei zw th tou ui`ou tou Qeou( flesh, in faith I live, the of the Son — of God,

tou avgaph,santo,j me kai. parado,ntoj e`auto.nthe having loved me and having given up himself

u`pe.r evmou) for me.

Galatians 2:20

Howard Vos

““Verse 20 is one of the most magnificent Verse 20 is one of the most magnificent verses in all of Scripture. It makes verses in all of Scripture. It makes abundantly clear the fact that Christianity abundantly clear the fact that Christianity is not a matter of some legalistic form—of is not a matter of some legalistic form—of carefully checking off a list of dos and carefully checking off a list of dos and don’ts. It is a life. Moreover, it is not don’ts. It is a life. Moreover, it is not human effort trying to bring off a superior human effort trying to bring off a superior kind of morality but divine life surging kind of morality but divine life surging through the individual.”through the individual.”

Galatians 2:21

ouvk avqetw th.n ca,rin tou Qeou\Not I do set aside the grace — of God;

eiv ga.r dia. no,mou dikaiosu,nh( if for through law righteousness,

a;ra Cristo.j dwrea.navpe,qanen)then Christ without cause died.

Galatians 2:21

Howard Vos

““If there was the faintest possibility that If there was the faintest possibility that man could procure his own man could procure his own righteousness, then the death of Christ righteousness, then the death of Christ was unnecessary. If the law could was unnecessary. If the law could improve the standing of those who improve the standing of those who observed it as a rule of life, then Christ’s observed it as a rule of life, then Christ’s death did not satisfy the law and death did not satisfy the law and introduce a new and better relationship.”introduce a new and better relationship.”

Galatians 2:21

ouvk avqetw th.n ca,rin tou Qeou\Not I do set aside the grace — of God;

eiv ga.r dia. no,mou dikaiosu,nh( if for through law righteousness,

a;ra Cristo.j dwrea.navpe,qanen)then Christ without cause died.

Galatians 2:21

James Boice

““Paul’s logic is incontrovertible. Yet many Paul’s logic is incontrovertible. Yet many still pursue the fallacious logic of the still pursue the fallacious logic of the legalizers. They suppose that to earn their legalizers. They suppose that to earn their salvation is somehow praiseworthy and salvation is somehow praiseworthy and noble, when actually it is vainglorious and noble, when actually it is vainglorious and ignoble. True nobility (and humility) is to ignoble. True nobility (and humility) is to accept what God offers. One must either accept what God offers. One must either receive God’s offer of salvation or insult receive God’s offer of salvation or insult Him.”Him.”

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