10/31/13
Gal 4:29 But just as
at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born
according to the Spirit, so also it is now.
Gal 4:30 But what
does the Scripture say? "Cast out the slave woman and her son, for the son
of the slave woman shall not inherit with the son of the free woman."
Gal 4:31 So,
brothers, we are not children of the slave but of the free woman.
A quote from; Dudley Hall
“God makes it very clear that the two covenants are not to
be mixed: “Cast out the bondwoman and her son” (Gal 4:30)… The old covenant
operated by principles, the new covenant by promise… The distinction between principles
and promise also explains why the Apostle Paul chose not to preach anything to
the Corinthians other than “Christ, and him crucified” (1 Cor 2:2). That
puzzled me somewhat as I thought of all the wonderful Old Testament truths that
were readily available to Paul. He could easily have preached Proverbs with all
its wisdom. He could have preached Psalms with its varied and creative
expressions of intimacy. Or he could have explored the many lessons learned
from the history of Israel. Yet he focused completely on his message on Christ
crucified. Why? Because Christ’s death and resurrection represent the highest
and most climactic revelation of God’s entire design. It is God’s bringing life
out of death and something out of nothing according to his purpose. That really
is gospel!”
“We are not children of the slave but of the free woman!”
We are under grace. Oh that wonderful grace!
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