“But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. (Galatians 2:11-17).
Paul again embraces total faith in the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ alone as the only way to man’s salvation and righteousness. Paul advocated that only through the death, burial, and resurrection with our Lord Jesus Christ was our redemption applicable. One must ask himself if the modern church has fully embraced Paul’s revelation. A little leaven will ruin the entire loaf. Paul warned that it was exclusively Christ in us that would bring us into perfection. In fact, he warned every man of the seriousness of this final truth. It is in coming to know the Lord intimately by dwelling in the living presence of the Holy Spirit that we vitalize the realities of the new creation in our life. Spend time in His tangible presence soaking in the transforming glory as Paul taught us to do in 2 Corinthians Chapter 3:18.
“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, [even] as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
“And, we all, with unveiled face, receiving and reflecting, the glory of the Lord, into the same image, are being transformed, from glory into glory, even as from a Spirit that is Lord.” (Rotherham)
“And we all, with exposed face, as the glory of Yah Veh, seen in a mirror are transformed into the same image from glory to glory as by the Spirit of Yah Veh.” (Aramaic New Covenant – used by permission)
Go back over your death, burial, and resurrection with our Lord Jesus Christ. See how His sufferings have now released freedom within our spirit, soul, and body. Don’t let anyone or anything steal the reality of redemption from you. There are many voices in the world and in the body of Christ today. Make triple sure that you guard your heart and only listen to that which centers exclusively around Jesus Christ AND Him dead, buried, and raised WITH YOU,
“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus” (Colossians 1:27-28).
“to whom God wills to notify what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among this peoples — the Meshiah in you, the hope of glory, whom we preach and doctrinate: and that all the sons of humanity understand with all wisdom — to present all the sons of humanity when perfected in Yah Shua the Meshiah.” (Aramaic New Covenant – used by permission)
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