Put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law

Galatians 2:1-21

I went in response to a revelation and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. I wanted to be sure I was not running and had not been running my race in vain. Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek. 

On the contrary, they recognized that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.

“We who are Jews by birth and not sinful Gentiles know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.

“For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.  I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!

Paul's next visit to Jerusalem is either that of Acts 11:30. He has a private meeting to discuss his 'gospel for the Gentiles'. Paul did not want to have his work invalidated, and he was afraid that his ministry might be hindered or even disapproved of by the Jerusalem leaders. But they fully endorse what God is so clearly doing through Paul.

But at Antioch Peter, for fear of the strict party men sent by James, went back on his former approval of a law-free gospel for the Gentiles. And others - even Barnabas, Paul's former partner in mission - followed his example. Because of the Jewish food laws, they would not eat with Gentiles. Paul had this out with Peter, in public.

Having once grained freedom through faith in Chris, how could they rebuild the system of law they had torn done. The Christian life is to be lived just as it began - by faith.

Why?

Our life in Christ is put our faith in Christ instead of by the works of the laws.

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保羅是奉啟示去和使徒們，說明他的事奉。沒有為了得人的喜歡。人卻一直在找缺點，見縫插針。指出提多沒有受割禮。服事主因為我知道神愛我。與有名望的人不是為了鍍金，這次見面彼此認識，尊重。

維持福音的純正比維持關係更重要。彼得在與外邦人吃飯的事，影響福音的純正。

我們很容易以弟兄姐妹是否常來聚會，來判定愛主的心較多，以懂聖經多少來判斷生命。我們不可能行律法稱義，所以不能走回頭路。活著榮耀神因為我與基督同釘十字架。人不知不覺很容易走回頭路 。

How?

Appreciated Paul's work and the Lord, so gospel could be preached to the world.