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Themes in Galatians 2

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Themes in Galatians 2

Galatians 2:1 (show verse)

Later still, after an interval of fourteen years, I again went up to Jerusalem in company with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me.

Barnabas » Is sent as an emissary to jerusalem
Christian ministers » Preach without authority
Titus » Accompanies paul to jerusalem

I went up in obedience to a revelation of God's will; and I explained to them the Good News which I proclaim among the Gentiles. To the leaders of the Church this explanation was made in private, lest by any means I should be running, or should already have run, in vain.

Athletics » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » Striving for the prize
Barnabas » Is sent as an emissary to jerusalem
Christian ministers » Preach without authority
Christian race » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » Striving for the prize
Games » Foot races
Games » Figurative » Of a successful ministry
The gospel » Preached to » The gentiles
Titus » Accompanies paul to jerusalem

Galatians 2:3 (show verse)

But although my companion Titus was a Greek they did not insist upon even his being circumcised.

Galatians 2:4 (show verse)

Yet there was danger of this through the false brethren secretly introduced into the Church, who had stolen in to spy out the freedom which is ours in Christ Jesus, in order to rob us of it.

Barnabas » Is sent as an emissary to jerusalem
Bigotry » Instances of » Of the early Christians » In regard to circumcision
Christian ministers » Preach without authority
Circumcision » Abrogated
Circumcision » Necessity of, denied by paul
Heresy » Teachers of, among early Christians
Jews, the » Seek to introduce their doctrines » The doctrines of, sought to be introduced into the Christian church by certain men
Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures
Christian Liberty » False teachers » Try to destroy
Spies » In the congregation of galatia
Spiritual » Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures

Galatians 2:5 (show verse)

But not for an hour did we give way and submit to them; in order that the Good News might continue with you in its integrity.

Galatians 2:6 (show verse)

From those leaders I gained nothing new. Whether they were men of importance or not, matters nothing to me--God recognizes no external distinctions. To me, at any rate, the leaders imparted nothing new.

Barnabas » Is sent as an emissary to jerusalem
Christian ministers » Preach without authority
God » Impartiality of » In favours bestowed
divine Impartiality » In favours bestowed

Galatians 2:7 (show verse)

Indeed, when they saw that I was entrusted with the preaching of the Good News to the Gentiles as Peter had been with that to the Jews--

Barnabas » Is sent as an emissary to jerusalem
Christian ministers » Preach without authority
Gentiles » Paul the apostle of
Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » Of the gospel

Galatians 2:8 (show verse)

for He who had been at work within Peter with a view to his Apostleship to the Jews had also been at work within me with a view to my Apostleship to the Gentiles--

Barnabas » Is sent as an emissary to jerusalem
Christian ministers » Preach without authority
Gentiles » Paul the apostle of
Power » Of God » Efficiency of ministers is through
God, Power of » Efficiency of ministers is through

Galatians 2:9 (show verse)

and when they perceived the mission which was graciously entrusted to me, they (that is to say, James, Peter, and John, who were considered to be the pillars of the Church)

Barnabas » Is sent as an emissary to jerusalem
Catholicity » Examples of
Christian ministers » Preach without authority
Circumcision » The name sometimes given to the jews
Circumcision » Figurative » A designation of the jews
Circumcision » The jews » Denominated by
Communion of saints » Is with » Each other
The gospel » Preached to » The gentiles
Grace » Specially given » To ministers
hands » The right hand » Given in token of friendship
James » An apostle, son of alphaeus
James » An apostle » Brother of jesus
John » The apostle » A pillar of the ekklesia (body of Christ)
Missionary-work by ministers » Harmony should subsist amongst those engaged in
Peter » Receives paul
Pillars » Illustrative of » Ministers
memorial Pillars » Saints as
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Pillars, as

Galatians 2:10 (show verse)

Only they urged that we should remember their poor--a thing which was uppermost in my own mind.

Alms » Commandments and practices concerning

Galatians 2:11 (show verse)

Now when Peter visited Antioch, I remonstrated with him to his face, because he had incurred just censure.

Antioch » A city in syria
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Paul and peter's controversy at
Cowardice » Instances of » Peter and other Christians, at antioch (of syria)
Faith » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Defended
public Opinion » Concessions to » Peter and barnabas with others
Reproof » Exemplified

Galatians 2:12 (show verse)

For until certain persons came from James he had been accustomed to eat with Gentiles; but as soon as these persons came, he withdrew and separated himself for fear of the Circumcision party.

Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Paul and peter's controversy at
Circumcision » The jews » Held no intercourse with those not of the
Cowardice » Instances of » Peter and other Christians, at antioch (of syria)
Instability » Examples of
James » An apostle » Brother of jesus
James » An apostle » Disciples sent by, to antioch
public Opinion » Concessions to » Peter and barnabas with others
Prejudice » Racial

Galatians 2:13 (show verse)

And along with him the other Jews also concealed their real opinions, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their lack of straightforwardness.

Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Paul and peter's controversy at
Cowardice » Instances of » Peter and other Christians, at antioch (of syria)
public Opinion » Concessions to » Peter and barnabas with others

Galatians 2:14 (show verse)

As soon as I saw that they were not walking uprightly in the spirit of the Good News, I said to Peter, before them all, "If you, though you are a Jew, live as a Gentile does, and not as a Jew, how can you make the Gentiles follow Jewish customs?

Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Paul and peter's controversy at
Cowardice » Instances of » Peter and other Christians, at antioch (of syria)
The gospel » Those who receive, should » Adhere to the truth of
Inconsistency » General marks of » Preaching and not practising
Judaism » Reversion to
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
public Opinion » Concessions to » Peter and barnabas with others
Religion » Inconsistency in religious life general marks of » Preaching and not practising
Uprightness » Reprove those who deviate from

Galatians 2:15 (show verse)

You and I, though we are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners,

Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Paul and peter's controversy at
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united

Galatians 2:16 (show verse)

know that it is not through obedience to Law that a man can be declared free from guilt, but only through faith in Jesus Christ. We have therefore believed in Christ Jesus, for the purpose of being declared free from guilt, through faith in Christ and not through obedience to Law. For through obedience to Law no human being shall be declared free from guilt.

Faith » Through it is » Justification
Good » Works encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Justification » What you are not justified by
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is by faith alone
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of works
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What the law cannot do
Seeking God » Includes seeking » Justification by Christ
religious Work » Examples of » Insufficient to secure salvation
Works, good » Encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Works, good » Justification unattainable by

Galatians 2:17 (show verse)

But if while we are seeking in Christ acquittal from guilt we ourselves are convicted of sin, Christ then encourages us to sin! No, indeed.

Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Seeking God » Includes seeking » Justification by Christ

Galatians 2:18 (show verse)

Why, if I am now rebuilding that structure of sin which I had demolished, I am thereby constituting myself a transgressor;

Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Law » Christ being the end of the law

Galatians 2:19 (show verse)

for it is by the Law that I have died to the Law, in order that I may live to God.

Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Saints live to him as God
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » Bondage of » Insufficient
Spiritual life » Described as » A life unto God

Galatians 2:20 (show verse)

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ that lives in me; and the life which I now live in the body I live through faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself up to death on my behalf.

The atonement » Exhibits the » Love of Christ
The atonement » Saints glorify God for
Christ » Dying with surrendered life » Characteristics of
Christ » Jesus Christ, Love Of » Sacrificial
Christ » Indwelling » The old life dies that the new may live
Crucifixion » Figurative
Dead » To sin
The death of Christ » Emblematical of the death unto sin
Dying with Christ » Fellowship with Christ's death
Faith » Through it is » Spiritual life
Faith » By it saints » Live
Faith/faithfulness » Living by faith
Indwelling Christ » The old life dies that the new may live
Jesus Christ » Who lives by jesus Christ
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Life » Lessons of » Out of death
Life » Of the spirit spiritual » Necessitates death to sin and self
Life » Spiritual » Necessitates death to sin and self
Life » How you should live your life
Life » Who lives by jesus Christ
Spiritual life » Is maintained by » Faith
Love of Christ » Manifested in his » Giving himself for us
Sacrifice » Sacrificing yourself for the lord
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Dead to
Spiritual » Life » Necessitates death to sin and self
spiritual Temple » Christ dwelling in » The old life dies that the new may live
The Surrendered life » Of Christ to his mission for further treatment of this subject » Dead to sin
The Surrendered life » Of Christ to his mission for further treatment of this subject » Dying with Christ
Union with Christ » Maintained by » Faith
Union with Christ » Saints » Have, in his death

Galatians 2:21 (show verse)

I do not nullify the grace of God; for if acquittal from guilt is obtainable through the Law, then Christ has died in vain."

God » Grace of » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » Divine » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » God's » May be rendered ineffectual
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Righteousness » Cannot come by the law