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Originally Posted by navygoat1998
Ferd I submit to you that the Book of Galatians was written to the Church from Paul warning them about legalism.
Paul taught justification by faith and not to add anything to the Cross towards Salvation.
He went as far as to say that if you live by the Law and you break one law you are guilty of breaking all the the law.
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...and yet Paul spent a great deal of time telling people how to live as Christians. Some of it was offered as his own opinion as to a better way to be (like marriage, and/or staying single). Others was dealing with very specific problems in a particular congregation (like "women be silent). and others was addressed to everyone who is a christian (like can you sin? God FORBID and
1 Cor 11 the hair chapter).
No, Paul was not a legalist. Paul understood a balance between living by the letter of the law, and placing restrictions on the behavior of christians which is what the OP world does when it is right.
Paul was not doing as you suggest.... as for justification...."how were you baptised?" "Have you recieved the Holy Ghost since you believed?"
His words, not mine...
peace my friend.
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