Tag Archives: legalism

July 23, 2013

Posted on July 24, 2013 by jgarrott

Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. I can’t say that I refer to this verse very often, but it is certainly right … Continue reading →

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July 10, 2013

Posted on July 12, 2013 by jgarrott

Romans 7:6 But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code. Some … Continue reading →

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July 7, 2013

Posted on July 10, 2013 by jgarrott

Romans 3:21-22 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 … Continue reading →

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June 11, 2013

Posted on June 13, 2013 by jgarrott

Exodus 35:29 All the Israelite men and women who were willing brought to the LORD freewill offerings for all the work the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do. Because Japanese doesn’t have a specific term for “freewill offerings,” … Continue reading →

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May 14, 2013

Posted on May 16, 2013 by jgarrott

law1 Timothy 1:8-9 We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels. Because of differences in sentence structure I had to … Continue reading →

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May 4, 2013

Posted on May 8, 2013 by jgarrott

Galatians 3:2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? It is interesting to realize that these people who were getting into legalism … Continue reading →

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April 20, 2013

Posted on April 22, 2013 by jgarrott

Romans 6:3-4 Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from … Continue reading →

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March 13, 2013

Posted on March 14, 2013 by jgarrott

Matthew 5:20 “For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.” I feel sure that some who heard this at the … Continue reading →

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January 26, 2013

Posted on January 28, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 28:12 to whom he said, “This is the resting place, let the weary rest”; and, “This is the place of repose” – but they would not listen. It is amazing what a capacity we have for not listening to … Continue reading →

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June 24, 2012

Posted on June 28, 2012 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 3:4-6 Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He has made us competent as ministers of a … Continue reading →

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