Grace that Carries
Paul draws a clear line between law and life from the Spirit.
Scripture: Galatians 5:4
You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace.
Thought: Paul writes to people who were making a dangerous retreat. They wanted to go back to the law, back to their own effort, back to "I have to make it." But whoever returns to righteousness through works loses Christ from their... Original: צְדָקָה
Cross-references: 2 Corinthians 5:21, Philippians 3:9.