Faith vs Works - Part 2

I. Abraham Believed God 3:4-6

v. 4 – Is he talking about suffering persecution?
    Acts 14:19-20
    Instead of translating the Greek word pascho  as “suffered” a
    secondary meaning of the word is “experienced”.

v.  5 – The difference between the Spirit and Law is as huge to Paul

as the difference between grace and works.

v. 6 -- Is the key verse that ties it all together

II. Four Key Words in Four Verses 3:6-9

Verse 6 – accounted
    Genesis 26:4-5;  15:1-6	

Verse 7 – faith

Verse 8 – gospel
    “In you all nations shall be blessed.”
    “God would justify the Gentiles by faith.”

Verse 9 – faith and believing	

    

III. Cursing and Blessing 3:10-14

v. 10 – from Deut. 27:26 which is the final curse in this chapter of curses.

v. 11—from Habakkuk 2:4.

v. 12 – You want salvation by law-keeping? Then keep the law perfectly.

v. 13-14 – The “Curse Bearing/Blessing Giving” Death of Christ
    Deut 21:23 says, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

    2 Cor. 5:21 – “For he made Him who knew no sin, to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”