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| • Freedom from legalism does not mean lawlessness. Righteousness remained as Paul’s consuming goal, but in Christ he came to a new understanding of righteousness, both as to its content and the means to obtain it. Whereas a righteousness of his own had formerly been his goal, now in Christ, he sought the righteousness which is from God and which is received through faith. It is God’s achievement, not ours. • In verse 10 Paul returns to the decision to surrender all to Christ in order to know him in a deep way. This is a two-sided coin: to live with Christ, one must die with him. It is by Christ’s power alone that we can “be crucified” to our own selves and “die to live.” • Paul finds life by pouring it out to God for others, just as Christ poured out his life. WORKS CITED: NRSV Harper Study Bible, translated by Harold Lindsell. Michigan: Zondervan, 1991 The Broadman Bible Commentary. Translated Clifton J. Allen. Tennessee: Broadman Press, 1970 STUDENT WORKSHEET: 1 Why did Paul open with “my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord”? 2 Why did Paul say the reader should be aware of dogs and evil workers? Who do you think those people were? Continued... |
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