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Text: Galatians 5:5-6

MSITN VITAL DOCTRINES – SALVATION

“For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.”

Galatians 5:5-6

THE VITAL PLACE OF FAITH

1. Paul once again highlighted the place of Faith.

a. The word “justification” is directly related to the word “righteousness”.

b. To receive justification means:

i. God accounts us as righteous in His sight.

ii. He has imputed righteousness (given) to us.

2. How was this possible?

a. God sent the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour/ Redeemer.

b. The Lord Jesus died to pay the penalty for our sins.

c. He also sent the Holy Spirit to us:

i. To regenerate us.

ii. To be our Seal.

iii. To be our Guarantee.

iv. To be our Guide and Teacher.

3. The Hope of our righteousness.

a. Why was the word “hope” used?

b. The word “hope” does not mean:

i. That our justification is uncertain.

ii. That we may lose our salvation.

c. The word “hope” was used by the Apostle Paul in a special way.

i. He used it to refer to the future.

ii. This has to do with the Return of the Lord Jesus Christ.

iii. We may eagerly await the 2nd Coming of the Lord with joy and confidence that we will be received as people who are justified (righteous).

iv. Faith enables us to have this joyous and certain hope.

4. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.

a. What really avails?

i. It is not circumcision.

ii. It is also not uncircumcision.

b. It is faith that avails.

c. Having faith does not mean doing nothing.

d. Faith that is real would be evident in good works of love.

e. However, works outside faith in the Lord Jesus also avails nothing.

我夜间的歌曲-重要教义-救恩
经文：加拉太书 5

“我们靠着圣灵，凭着信心，等候所盼望的义。6 原来在基督耶稣里，受割礼不受割礼全无功效，唯独使人生发仁爱的信心才有功效。”

《加拉太书 5:5-6》

信心的重要地位

1. 保罗再次强调信心的地位

a. “称义”这个词与“义”这个词直接相关

b. 接受称义是指：

i. 神视我们为义人

ii. 祂将义（给予）归给我们

2. 这怎么可能呢？

a. 神差遣主耶稣基督作为我们的救主/救赎主

b. 主耶稣为我们的罪而舍命

c. 祂也差圣灵给我们：

i. 使我们重生

ii. 成为我们的印

iii. 作为我们的凭据

iv. 成为我们的指导者和老师

3. 我们盼望的义

a. 为什么使用“盼望”这个词？

b. “盼望”这词并不意味着：

i. 我们的称义是不确定的

ii. 我们可能会失去我们的救恩

c. 使徒保罗以一种特殊的方式使用了“盼望”这个词

i. 他用它来指未来

ii. 这与主耶稣基督的再临有关

iii. 我们能够怀着喜悦和信心热切地期待主的再临，因为我们会被接纳为称义（有义）的人

iv. 信心使我们有这个喜乐和确定的盼望

4. 原来在基督耶稣里，受割礼不受割礼全无功效，唯独使人生发仁爱的信心才有功效

a. 真正有功效的是什么？

i. 这不是受割礼

ii. 这也不是不受割礼

b. 有效的是信心

c. 有信心并不意味着什么都不做

d. 真实的信心会在爱心的善行中表现出来

e. 然而，在主耶稣的信心以外的行为也无功效