Heralds Digest

  “Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law. But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.” Galatians‬ ‭3:21-22‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Just as legalism is synonymous to the law and righteousness is synonymous to faith, it is always difficult to see the interrelationship between law and faith. But like the performance of the team comprising the second-fastest third-fastest, and slowest is important and expedient to the fastest (anchor) that finishes a relay race, the scriptures revealed that the law brings us to faith for those who believe in Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, like most religious practitioners, many followers of the law have had a satisfactory romance with legalism at the expense of faith in righteousness. Whereas, the purpose of the law remains the leading of all followers to Jesu...

  “Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?—” ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭3:5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Decency and orders are based on rules and regulations; and the world has benefited immensely by the activities of those who follow the rule of laws religiously. Based on theocracy, the Jews can boast on their works of the law and facts following. Even in our contemporary times and under the provision of grace, we struggle to let go of activities that are already covered by grace. ‘If there is anything we can do to help God with the business of salvation, deliverance from satanic affliction, living uprightly, and access to supernatural healing’, we may probably submit to God our concerns based on facts following. Whereas, all the works of grace are based on faith in Christ’s finished sacrifice on the cross of Calvary. Whenever we elect to follow His leadings, we immediately understand that our facts can no longe...

  “Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?—” ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭3:5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/gal.3.5.nkjv Although the supplies of good manners, great pleasantries, and gracious manifestation in fellowship can be defined by certain rules and regulations, it is clear that fellowship with God operates on a different standard than these rules and regulations. For example, when the Galatians were caught pushing circumcision and the works of the law as the basis for righteousness, they were found classified as pursuing foolish fellowship instead of fruitful fellowship. Those whose entire life’s existence is ruled by legality know how the same standard can be manipulated by divers interpretation, depending on conflicting interests and corrupt influences. But above the faithful allegiance to the rules and regulations for human relationship, believers are invited into a fruitful fellow...