The New Man in Christ

I thought today we would look at two different men who asked the same question about 25 years apart and under very different circumstances in two different administrations. So let’s turn to: Matthew 19:16 And, behold , one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. So here we have a man asking a question. The way he asks the  question is interesting. He calls Jesus Christ good, Then look at how Jesus answers him: Why callest thou me good? There is none good but God. That must mean Jesus Christ is not God if words have meaning! Then Jesus says to obey the commandments. 18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou sh...

To understand Galatians 3 you really need to start in Genesis 2:16 16 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. The Greek word kia is translated even, it should be translated also it should read “we also believed in Jesus Christ” Okay we are to know that no one is justified by works of the law. That agrees with Romans 10:9,10,17 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. As you will find when working in Galatians, Corinthians and Romans they work well with ...