Three descriptions for the Judiazers. Three descriptions for the people of God who are the spiritual circumcision.
IV. Paul's Personal Pedigree v. 4-8
A. Paul moves from “we” to “I”. v. 4
B. The Advantages Paul had by birth v. 5
C. The Advantages Paul Attained by his own Efforts 5b-6
D. Paul's “Gains” were really “Losses”. V. 7
E. Paul's Gains were “Rubbish” compared to New Life in Christ v. 8
V. Alien Righteousness Explained v. 9
A. This Righteousness is Christ's Righteousness
B. This Righteousness does not come from law-keeping
C. This Righteousness is appropriated by Faith
D. This Righteousness comes from God
B.B. Warfield -- “The Gospel to Paul, consists precisely in this: that we can do nothing to earn our salvation or to secure it for ourselves. God in Christ does it all.”
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“ Great Sermon! ” There is a lot of good information in this sermon. Who the workers (of verse two) were is interesting, I had thought of them as being outside the church. The explanation of the mutilation (verse two) is also very good. The teaching on alien righteousness at the end of the sermon is a comfort to my heart, God in Christ does it all.
Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
