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Galatians
Contrasts in Galatians
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Chapters 1-2: Personal |
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Lost in Adam |
Saved in Christ |
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All die physically in Adam |
All live spiritually in Christ |
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Another (false) gospel |
The genuine gospel |
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Man’s reasoning |
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God’s revelation |
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Chapters 3-4: Doctrinal |
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Law |
Grace |
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Works |
Faith |
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The curse of death |
The blessing of life |
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Condemnation by works |
Justification by faith |
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Servants in bondage (defeat) |
Sons in freedom (victory) |
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The old covenant |
The new covenant |
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(symbolized by Hagar) |
(symbolized by Sarah) |
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Chapters 5-6: Practical |
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Living in the flesh |
Walking in the Spirit |
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Works of the flesh |
Fruit of the Spirit |
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Falling from grace |
Standing firm in grace |
World or self the object of glorying The cross the sole object of glorying
The New Unger’s Bible Handbook, Merrill F. Unger, Revised by Gary N. Larson, Moody Press, Chicago, 1984, p. 513
Resources
- The Expositor, W.R. Nicoll, ed., 3rd Series, Vol. 1, 1885, p. 283,
- “The Struggle for Christian Liberty in Galatia,” F. Godet
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