Galatians 2:21?

Question

Explain. I heard someone say it is not valid anymore. I was wondering what planet he was from.

Answer 1

Gal 2:21 -
I do not make void the grace of God (ouk athetō tēn charin tou theou). Common word in lxx and Polybius and on, to make ineffective (a privative and tithēmi, to place or put). Some critic would charge him with that after his claim to such a close mystic union with Christ.
Then Christ died for nought (ara Christos dōrean apethanen). Condition of first class, assumed as true. If one man apart from grace can win his own righteousness, any man can and should. Hence (ara, accordingly) Christ died gratuitously (dōrean), unnecessarily. Adverbial accusative of dōrea, a gift. This verse is a complete answer to those who say that the heathen (or any mere moralist) are saved by doing the best that they know and can. No one, apart from Jesus, ever did the best that he knew or could. To be saved by law (dia nomou) one has to keep all the law that he knows. That no one ever did.

Answer 2

"Gal 2:21 I do not reject God's gracious gift; for if the way in which one attains righteousness is through legalism, then the Messiah's death was pointless."

The OT Hebrews had numerous laws (some ceremonial, some moral) which, as a whole, illustrated how no man could be justified for Heaven just by obeying all the laws. Inevitably, everyone was going to break one of the laws.

If one would be able to attain Heaven by following all the laws, all the time, then the sacrifice of Jesus Christ would be unnecessary. This is because people would be able to earn their way into Heaven on their own. Since that has been shown to be impossible, the Messiah's death was necessary, as He is the only perfect sacrifice (without stain or blemish). It does still apply, for each individual.

What someone might have meant was that it was not necessary to follow the law of the OT. This would be true of the ceremonial laws. However, Jesus said, "I come not to change the (moral) law, but to fulfill it."

Answer 3

Before Galatians 2:22

Answer 4

I do not shove aside the undeserved kindness of God; for if righteousness is through law, Christ actually died for nothing.
let me Splain it to ya:
this is the law
1. Jehovah is your God Their are NO other gods.
2. Do not Worship symbols of gods
3. Using God's name for personal gain is wrong
4. Set aside a day of the week for Jehovah
5. Make you parents proud of you
6. Do not Murder anyone.
7. Do not have sex with another person's mate
8. Do not steal anything.
9. Do not tell lies about anyone
10. Do not wish for others people's possessions.
Got it? Go by it? why not? Because you cannot
you have sin within you that keeps you from following the law.
The apostle Paul said that the law is good. And he knows he should go by it but he cannot.The only way you can get saved is by Jesus Christ. He suffered for you, leaving you a model for you to follow his steps closely. He committed no sin, nor was deception found in his mouth. When he was being reviled, he did not go reviling in return. When he was suffering, he did not go threatening, but kept on committing himself to the one who judges righteously. He himself bore our sins in his own body upon the stake, in order that we might be done with sins and live to Righteousness. And “by his stripes you were healed.” So Righteousness can not be simply by following the law(because we can't)Only Jesus can save us from our sins.

Answer 5

Paul is explaining that what he is teaching does not "Nullify" the "Grace of God" (unmerited favor) and that if following the "Law" could have "Saved Us" then Christ didn't need to become a "Sacrifice" for our "Salvation". John

Answer 6

The just shall live by faith.
Those who live by the law will be judged by the law.
Jesus said, "I came not to destroy the law but to fulfill the law"
What does that mean?
Look to Christ for salvation not the law. The law is still there to be used to judge them that do not follow Christ.

Answer 7

I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!

Answer 8

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

Answer 9

Rev 4:8
Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under his wings...

Answer 10

We are no longer under the law,,which was never a way to please God to begin with, because no one could keep all of them....we are under Grace and faith is the way to please God....not works,,,not by the keeping of certain days,,,but simple faith in God. We no longer trust in works,,,,,we walk by faith....