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Father Abraham has Many Sons (Gal. 3:6-9) - Part 2

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The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith (Gal. 3:8). The OT had the foresight to predict the coming of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. The Scriptures not only predicted that he would come, but also prophesied the precise way that he would save. He would justify sinners by faith, exactly as God justified Abraham.

This plan of salvation is for all people everywhere. It is universal. It is for all nations. The blessing of justification was never for the Jews alone; it was always intended for the whole world. In Gal. 3:8 Paul refers to the Gentiles and to the nations. In fact, these are two different translations for the same term. The word does not refer to political states, but to people groups. Through Abraham, God's blessing would come to every ethnic community in the world, to every tribe, people, and language. This was the agenda that Jesus established for the church, to go therefore and make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:19). It later became Paul's agenda for world missions. This explains why he went to places like Galatia to proclaim the good news about Jesus Christ that God had first announced to Abraham.

Preaching the gospel to every people group remains the church's agenda to this very day. To think and to act biblically is to think and to act globally. We preach the whole gospel to the whole world, knowing that it is the will of God for Jesus Christ to stake his claim on every ethnic community on the face of the earth. The gospel we preach to the nations is the gospel of justification by faith.

 

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Father Abraham has Many Sons (Gal. 3:6-9) - Part 1

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Undoubtedly the reason Paul has so much to say about Abraham in Galatians 3 and 4 is that the Judaizers made such a fuss over him. They claimed that Father Abraham and all his children belonged to God, not by faith alone, but by works of the law. In addition to misunderstanding the gospel, the Judaizers were also guilty of misunderstanding the OT.

The fact that Abraham was justified as a Gentile made him the perfect example to use for the Galatians, who had been wrestling with two questions: Whom does God accept, and on what basis? For his answer, Paul took Abraham's history and applied it to their situation, and to ours: Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham (Gal. 3:7).

This faith is not just for Abraham and the Galatians, but for everyone. In v. 6 Paul proved that justification by faith was God's plan for Abraham. In v. 7 he showed that people like the Galatians could become Abraham's children by the same faith. Then in v. 8 he proves that justification by faith alone has always been God's plan for all people everywhere: And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, 'In you shall all the nations be blessed' (Gal. 3:8).

 

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By Faith Alone (Gal. 3:1-5) - Part 2

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Deep down, the Galatians knew that they were justified by faith alone, for this is how they had come to Christ in the first place. To stop them from going back to the law, Paul made a personal appeal to their spiritual experience.

This appeal came in a series of rapid rhetorical questions—four of them in all:

1. A question about initiation, in which Paul took the Galatians back to the moment of their conversion: "Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?" (Gal. 3:2).
2. A question about completion, or how the Christian makes it to the end of the Christian life: "Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?" (Gal. 3:3).
3. A question about persecution, the cost of following a crucified Christ: "Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?" (Gal. 3:4).
4. A question about miracles and their meaning for the Christian life: "Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?" (Gal. 3:5).

Essentially, all these questions boiled down to a single issue: Does the Christian obtain the Holy Spirit by working the law or by hearing with faith?

Once the Galatians were forced to admit that they had received the Holy Spirit by faith alone, the argument was over. This is why Paul said he wanted to ask them only one question. Grant him that the Spirit comes by faith alone, and the whole matter is settled.

 

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By Faith Alone (Gal. 3:1-5) - Part 1

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How can God accept me? Only if I trust in Jesus Christ. This is the biblical doctrine of justification by faith that Paul taught the Galatians. I cannot be saved by anything I do; I can be saved only by what Jesus did when he died on the cross and rose from the dead. There is no way for me to make myself right with God because I am unrighteous. But Jesus made things right through his crucifixion and resurrection. All that is left for me to do is receive the gift of God's free grace by putting my faith in God's Son.

This doctrine of justification by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone has always had its detractors. If justification comes by grace, then all the glory goes to God. But people want to keep some of the glory for themselves. Thus, they seek to justify themselves before God by their own works.

Martin Luther encountered this problem when he began preaching the gospel in his native Germany. According to Luther, "The doctrine of justification is this, that we are pronounced righteous and are saved solely by faith in Christ, and without works."

In today’s study, Dr. Gonzalez will begin his exposition of Galatians 3:1-5.

 

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Dying to Live (Gal. 2:17-21) - Part 2

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The only way to get what Christ has to offer is to be united to him by faith. John Calvin said, "We must understand that as long as Christ remains outside of us, and we are separated from him, all that he has suffered and done for the salvation of the human race remains useless and of no value for us."  But once we are in Christ, then we get everything he has to offer, especially his righteousness. When we are in Christ, God considers us as righteous as his own Son, not because we are righteous, but because we are in Christ.

The doctrine of union with Christ explains why the Christian is dead to the law. We were united to Christ in his crucifixion. As far as God is concerned, we were really and truly nailed to the cross with Christ. It was on the cross that the law carried out its death penalty against us. Therefore, as far as the law is concerned, we are now dead. There is nothing the law can do to improve our standing before God. We can live for Christ because we are dead to the law.

In today’s study, Dr. Gonzalez will conclude his exposition of Galatians 2:17-21.

 

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Dying to Live (Gal. 2:17-21) - Part 1

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In today’s study, Dr. Gonzalez will begin his exposition of Galatians 2:17-21.

What Paul said in Gal. 2:16 bears repeating: "We know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ." This is the biblical doctrine of justification by faith alone in Christ alone. As John Calvin (1509-1564) said, "we are justified in no other way than by faith, or, which comes to the same thing, that we are justified by faith alone.” "Justification" is a legal term that refers to a person's standing before the bar of God's justice. To be declared right with God, I must be righteous. But I am not righteous; I am a sinner. How, then, can I justify myself to God? This is the question that the doctrine of justification answers.

 

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The Battle for the Gospel (Gal. 2:11-16) - Part 2

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In today’s study, Dr. Gonzalez will conclude his exposition of Galatians 2:11-16.

He will point out that:

• Paul’s concern was the Gospel. Even when it came to another apostle, Paul cared enough to confront. For him, it was not peace at any price, but the gospel at all costs. Paul strongly objected to the hypocrisy of Peter, Barnabas, and the others. And that…
• When Paul confronted Peter in Antioch, he was dealing with something more than just a social issue. He understood that his rebuke of Peter was nothing less than a battle for the gospel of free grace. On the surface, the issue was unity between Jews and Gentiles at the table. But beneath the surface lurked the deeper issue of what God requires for salvation.

 

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The Battle for the Gospel (Gal. 2:11-16) - Part 1

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It must have been an awkward moment when Paul and Peter, two pillars of the Church, had a confrontation during a church potluck.

The confrontation was unexpected. Paul and Peter had been friends ever since they got acquainted in Jerusalem. The last time they were together, Peter had given Paul the right hand of fellowship. But this time Paul was opposing Peter right to his face.

Everyone knew there had been some sort of argument at Antioch, and it would have been easy to use the incident to discredit Paul's gospel. Yet according to Paul, this present situation was the final proof that he was a genuine apostle of the one true gospel of free grace by showing that he even had the authority to rebuke another apostle who stepped out of line.

In part one of Galatians 2:11-16, Dr. Gonzalez helps us understand why Paul was so upset with Peter resulting in his rebuke.

 

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Paul, the Freedom Fighter (Gal. 2:1-10) - Part 2

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In today’s study, part two of Galatians 2:1-10, Dr. Gonzalez’s discusses the two positive results of Paul’s visit to Jerusalem:

1. Titus, Paul’s Gentile convert, was accepted. Titus did not have to be circumcised to be saved.
2. Paul’s commission was acknowledged. The apostles acknowledged Paul's commission to preach the gospel. They endorsed Paul's mission to the Gentiles.

Dr. Gonzalez will also point out:

• That the way the first apostles treated one another is really a model for ministry.
• Paul’s successful defense of the gospel truth that salvation comes by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.
• Paul’s fight for spiritual freedom from Jewish regulations to preserve the justifying grace of God in the gospel.

 

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Paul, the Freedom Fighter (Gal. 2_1-10) - Part 1

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"Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we're free at last!" These words were spoken by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the close of his address at the 1963 March on Washington for Civil Rights. Dr. King's words conveyed something besides freedom's joy; they also hinted at its long, hard struggle. They were spoken a full century after liberty was first proclaimed for African Americans. Free at last, after centuries of bondage and enslavement. At last, after another long century of prejudice and injustice.

America’s experience with slavery teaches us that proclaiming emancipation and possessing liberty are two quite different things. Freedom is not easily gained, and once gained, it is easily lost.

In part one of Dr. Gonzalez’s study of Galatians 2:1-10, he will:

• Point out how precious spiritual freedom is.
• The price that Jesus paid on the cross to gain it.
• How easy it is to squander that freedom and return to spiritual bondage, and
• He will begin his discussion on Paul’s second visit to Jerusalem.

 

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The Trasnforming Power of the Gospel (Gal. 1:10-21)

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You will remember that in his opening remarks Paul defended his apostleship against those who had tried to discredit him (Gal. 1:1). After describing the work of the gospel (Gal. 1:4), he then pronounced a divine curse on anyone who would distort the gospel of grace (Gal. 1:6-9). In the remainder of chapter 1 he once again takes up the issue of his authority and messages, defending himself against the false charges of his critics.

In today’s study of Galatians 1:10-24, Dr. Gonzalez will discuss:

• Paul’s ministry priority and motivation
• The source of his message
• The evidence of the power of the gospel
• Paul’s persecution of the Church prior to his conversion, and
• Paul’s calling to be a preacher of the gospel

 

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No Other Gospel (Galatians 1:6-9)

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Paul wrote Galatians to combat false teaching. Somehow the apostle got news of the trouble and he wrote to call the churches back to the true gospel that he had originally delivered. He founded the churches in Galatia himself and was particularly attached to them.

In most of Paul's letters, we typically find some praise of the recipients before dealing with the subject of the letter. Paul did not do that here. He immediately jumps into the matter at hand. Perhaps because Paul was so intensely concerned about the matter of gracious salvation in Christ and about the violent attacks on the gospel being made by the Judaizers. Galatians is the only one of his epistles that gives no word of commendation to its readers. When the gospel is at stake there is no time for pleasantries. After a brief salutation, the apostle immediately states the problem that prompted the letter.

 

 

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Paul's Message (Galatians 1:1-5)

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Paul wrote Galatians to combat false teaching. Somehow the apostle got news of the trouble and he wrote to call the churches back to the true gospel that he had originally delivered. He founded the churches in Galatia himself and was particularly attached to them.

 

 

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Introduction to Paul's Epistle to the Galatians

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The book of Galatians is called the "Christian's Declaration of Independence." Paul teaches and clearly establishes the fact that the Christian is free from the curse and bondage of the Law. After introducing himself, He powerfully argues the doctrine of justification by faith.

Today, Dr. Gonzalez will be looking at the first five verses of Galatians chapter 1. He will discuss Paul’s:

• Mandate,
• Mannerism, and
• Message

 

 

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The Intermediate State

END TIMES PROPHECY SERIES

 

In his final message of the end times prophecy series, Dr. Gonzalez will discuss the intermediate state.

If invited to a party or a funeral, which one would we rather attend and why? Contrary to conventional wisdom, Solomon counsels that it is better to go to a funeral home (“a house of mourning”) than to attend a party (“a house of feasting”). In Ecclesiastes 7:2, Solomon said,

Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties.
    After all, everyone dies—
    so the living should take this to heart.

He explains that it is better because parties tend to promote an empty, useless perspective on life; whereas it is at the funeral home that we face reality.

Dr. Gonzalez will explain the biblical view of death and discuss:

• Death and the unbeliever
• Death and the believer

 

 

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The Eternal State

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After the first phase of the future kingdom of God ends, the second phase of the kingdom will begin.

Rev. 20:7-9 tells us that towards the end of the Millennium Kingdom, Satan is released from the Abyss and is successful in gathering a large number of people who will rebel against Christ. According to Rev. 20:9-10, the rebellion is short-lived and completely unsuccessful. All those who participate in it are put to death, while Satan receives his final judgment in the Lake of Fire.

After Satan’s power is finally broken and all people are finally resurrected, all the subjugation necessary has been realized. It is then possible to move into the eternal kingdom. When the millennium kingdom is merged with the eternal kingdom, the eternal sovereignty of God is established. Satan’s challenge and disruption of God’s purposes will be answered finally and forever.

In today’s study, Dr. Gonzalez discusses the eternal state and life in the Eternal Kingdom of God.

 

 

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The Millennium (Part 3)

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The Millennium is the final illustration of the grace of God and man’s need for salvation.

In this final study about the Millennium, Dr. Gonzalez will discuss several of its characteristics and will explain why the earthly kingdom is necessary as he explains the purpose and meaning of the Millennial Kingdom.

 

 

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The Millennium (Part 2)

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The millennium kingdom is the rule of Christ on earth as promised to David and it will be inaugurated at the second coming of Christ. The land promise made to Abraham and his descendants will be fulfilled, the promise made to David that his descendant (the Messiah) will sit on the throne of the kingdom forever will be fulfilled. Without the Millennium Kingdom, the Abrahamic, Davidic and Palestinian (or land) Covenants would go unfulfilled.

In this message, Dr. Gonzalez will discuss:

• The geographic changes that will happen during the millennium, and
• The government of the millennium

 

 

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The Millennium (Part 1)

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Over the next three studies, Dr. Gonzalez will cover the Millennium.

He explains that there will be a transitional period that apparently separates the beginning of the millennial kingdom from the end of the Tribulation period. There will be several events that take place during this transition period.

He reminds us that there is a significant division in the study of eschatology (future things) having to do with the question of whether there will be a 1,000-year reign of Christ before or after His second coming.

In today’s message he will share:

• The events that take place during this transition period,
• The three millennial views, and
• Why the premillennial view is best supported by Scripture

 

 

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The Coming Judgments and Resurrections (Part 2)

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The redeemed will never face judgment for their sin. The Lord Jesus Christ took our sin on the cross and the Father judged it, and Christ paid the penalty upon His death. God’s righteous judgment was satisfied, for Christ rose from the dead. However, sin will influence what transpires at the judgment seat of Christ in terms of whether we lose or gain rewards.

Having already discussed the judgment that will occur at the rapture known as the Judgment Seat of Christ, Dr. Gonzalez will now discuss:

• The judgments that will take place at the Lord’s second coming, which includes:
  • The judgment of the living Gentiles,
  • The judgment of the living Jews, and
  • The judgment of the Old Testament and Tribulation believers

• And the judgments after His millennial kingdom, which includes:
  • The judgment of Satan and the fallen angels
  • The judgment that destroys the present heavens and earth by fire
  • The judgment of the unsaved

 

 

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The Coming Judgments and Resurrections (Part 1)

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Dr. Gonzalez reminds us that when a person comes before the Judge, it will not be to determine his or her eternal destiny. That destiny was already determined by the person here on earth. No one will be saved after death; salvation comes to those who at some point during their lifetime here on earth, placed their trust in Christ as Lord and Savior.

In this message, Dr. Gonzalez will discuss the purpose of the future judgments. He explains that the future judgments can be broken into three main groups:

1. The judgment at the rapture
2. The judgments at the second coming, and
3. The judgments after the millennial kingdom

 

 

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Events of the Tribulation - The Last Three and a Half Years - Armageddon (Part 6)

END-TIMES PROPHECY SERIES

 

After a detailed exposition of the seal, trumpet, and bowl judgments of the Tribulation, Dr. Gonzalez will begin his discussion of Armageddon.

The conclusion of the 7^th bowl judgment will bring men to the end of the Tribulation and to the Second Coming of Christ to begin His reign over the earth. Only one more part of the picture remains to be completed.

He explains that Armageddon is not a single battle but, rather, a whole series of conflicts that culminate with the second coming of Christ. In this message, Dr. Gonzalez will look at the 9 stages of the campaign of Armageddon.

 

 

 

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(29) Events of the Tribulation - The Last Three and a Half Years (Part 5)

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In this message, Dr. Gonzalez will focus on the 5^th, 6^th, and 7thbowl judgments. As a result of these judgments, the world will experience:

 

• A supernatural darkness over the kingdom of the Antichrist. In Mark 13:24 Jesus Himself said that during the Tribulation, “…the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not shed its light.”
• The drying up of the Euphrates river, which will facilitate the crossing of the river by the armies of the kings of the east. The sixth bowl is far more than a plague; it is a prelude to the gathering of the troops for Armageddon.
• A massive moving of the earth’s crust that will be accompanied by huge hundred-pound hailstones falling from heaven.

 

 

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Events of the Tribulation - The Last Three and a Half Years (Part 4)

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In Revelation chapter 16, the chronological list of prophetic events is continued.

In this message, Dr. Gonzalez will focus on the 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th bowl judgments. As a result of these judgments, the world will experience:

• The death of every remaining sea creature.
• All remaining fresh water on the earth turning to blood.
• The intense suffering caused by the sun bringing terrible heat on the earth
• A supernatural darkness over the kingdom of the Antichrist. In Mark 13:24 Jesus Himself said that during the Tribulation, “…the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not shed its light.”

 

 

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Events of the Tribulation - The Last Three and a Half Years (Part 3)

END-TIMES PROPHECY SERIES

 

In Revelation chapter 9, the chronological list of prophetic events is continued.

In this message, Dr. Gonzalez focuses on the last two trumpet and the first two bowl judgments.

• With Trumpet 6, we learn that four evil angels are released by God’s permission to accomplish His judgment. Things get worse with this trumpet, said to be the “second woe.” An army of 200 million from the east will destroy one third of mankind.
• When Trumpet 7 sounds, eight major events are mentioned.
• Bowl 1 will inflict incurable skin sores. Revelation 16:2 says, “The first went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and severely painful sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped its image.”
• Bowl 2 causes the sea to turn into blood. It causes the death of every remaining sea creature. Revelation 16:3 says, “The second poured out his bowl into the sea. It turned to blood like that of a dead person, and all life in the sea died.”

 

 

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Time in the Word with Bible teacher Dr. Miguel Gonzalez is a ministry of Reasons for Faith International Ministries, a ministry committed to the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the clear exposition of God’s Word.

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