“Peace will never come to a man until he realizes that he can never put God in his debt; and that all he can do is to receive what God in His amazing grace gives.” Barclay
The issue between early believers was the difference of following the way of the __________, or _________ in God’s abundant grace.
Galatians 3:5 Does God give you His Spirit and work miracles among you because you observe the law, or because you believe what you heard?
Galatians 3:21, 24 For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law… So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith.
*Research: Paul’s entire argument on this subject of resolving this issue is found in Romans 2:28-10:4
The resolution was meant to maintain ________ when eating together and sexual purity in Christ’s _________.
1 Corinthians 6:18-20 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought with a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
Colossians 3:13-15 Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace.