Paul is explaining to the Gentiles that the Blood of goats and the Priesthood "Works of the Law" is not why they received the Spirit of understanding. It was their obedience to God, as Peter also teaches, which is called "Faith". When the same Gospel was given to the Israelites, most of them didn't believe God, and subsequently didn't "obey Him". Here is what God said about them.
You are missing the fact that Paul mentions Circumcision in respect to Titus not being circumcised, Judeans not living as the Gentiles live but as do the Jews, and being separate from those who are not Jews in chapter 2 of Galatians.
All of these are laws which are within the Book of the Law that is mentioned in verse 3:10.
Ergo the law mentioned that does not justify is the Book of the Law. As it is written, the just (the righteous) live out of faith vs 11, the faith that establishes the law. The faith Abraham had. For the word, the commandments and statutes contained in the Book of the Law is in our heart and in our mouth that we do it. That is the word of faith that we preach and must hear. The Law, the commandments and statutes contained in the Book of the Law are in our hearts and minds. He has given us His Spirit to cause us to walk in in His way. For the written Law on Stone and parchment made no one righteous, not one. But the Lord has said, I will circumcise thy heart and the heart of thy seed. The circumcision made without hands, cutting away the sins of the flesh, that we can serve the living God. Not by the letter, the knowledge of sin. But by the Spirit. For the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life..
For that which was on the outside, the Law on stone and parchment is within. We are new creature begotten by the Word of truth. So Let us not forget what manner man we are now, or are to be, and be a doer of the Word that we are begotten of and not a hearer only deceiving ourselves. For we have conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Begotten by the Word of truth. Jam 1 and Rom 8
My friend and friends there are some truths shared in the post that you might not of took noticed to. I will repost it again and highlight one in particular which should have raised questions from you.
The obeying the voice of God is of the hearing of faith that Paul speaks of in Galatians 3. We know this to be true because verse 6 starts with the words “even as” when the spirit speaks of Abraham believing God. And all this is being said in respect to Paul speaking of us being dead but alive, yet not us but the Christ living in us. And the life we now live in the flesh we live by the faith OF the Son of God who gave himself for us. And this Faith is how we are justified.
Because we Know that a man is not justified (made righteous) by the works of the law, if not (except) by (through) the faith of Jesus Christ, as verse 2:16 says
Works of the law is what we do. That is the context. Circumcision, not fellowshipping with the heathen, and not living as they do are all mentioned in respect to these works and all are laws within the Book of the Law which is mentioned within the same context in chapter 3. Couple that with verse 17 where it mentions if we are found sinners while we seek to be justified, made righteous through Christ, is Christ the minister of sin? God forbid it says! This tells us two things. For one this justification is much more than a cleansing from what we done. It is so much more. For it is Christ in us ministering to our hearts and minds, our every being to comply with His Spirit.
How do we know? Because it says if we are found sinners during this justification is Christ the minister of sin? God forbid we made ourselves transgressors!
The goal here through Christ is sinlessness. Which is the only righteousness in God's eyes. For it is written, He that does righteousness is righteous even as He is righteous. He that sins is of the devil. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested. That He might destroy the works of the Devil. Verse 16 says we believe into Christ that we might be made righteous by the faith of Christ. For faith establishes the law as Romans 3 states. This is the context and is missed by all due bad translations and poor exegesis. We believe into Jesus Christ that we might be justified, made righteous through the Faith of Jesus Christ. For the Just shall live out of this faith.
How do we know that verse16 is to be translated this way. Because verse 20 concurs when it says I am dead but alive yet not I, but Christ lives in me. And the Life I now live in the flesh; I live by the faith OF the Son of God who gave himself for me. Couple this with vers 17 where if it explicitly states, if righteousness, not justification. If righteousness came by the Law then Christ died in vain, for nothing. Hence why verse 16 should be translated, a man is not
justified (made righteous) by the works of the law,
if not (except) through the faith OF Jesus Christ, even we have
believed into Jesus Christ, that we might be justified (made righteous) through the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. For the Just shall live out of this faith of Christ. And this faith of Christ establishes the Law.
Galatians 2:16 Knowing that a man is not
justified (made righteous) by the works of the law,
if not (except) by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have
believed into Jesus Christ, that we might be justified (made righteous) through the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Gal 2:17 But if, while we seek to be justified (made righteous) IN Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.
Gal 2:18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
Gal 2:19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
Gal 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
To be under the Law means to be under it's tutorage, for it is called our school master. But we are no longer under the schoolmaster that was to bring us to Christ and the righteousness of the faith that is of Christ if we are IN Christ and living through Christ and the faith He instills. For as many of us who have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ. And we are all children of God through the Faith in Christ and live according to this faith. Just as Abraham who did not have the School master, the Book of the Law but lived in accordance through the faith that establishes the Law, that the righteous live by. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female, Scott or studyman: for we are all one in Christ Jesus living by the faith of Christ. Not by the school master, the Book of the Law, but by Faith.
Gal 3:23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Gal 3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Gal 3:25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
Gal 3:26 For ye are all the children of God through the faith in Christ Jesus.
Gal 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Gal 3:29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
We are not under the Law, the Book of the Law, the school master. For if righteousness came by the law, the Book of the Law Christ died in vain. For those who desire to be under the School master, the Book of the Law for righteousness, do you not hear it? This of the old Covenant of Sinia which gendereth bondage. For the knowledge of sin and the sacrificial system never made anyone righteous. For he that commits sin is a servant to it.
And there is only one cure for that. And that is the New Covenant through Christ and the Faith He offers. This faith speaks on this wise, say not in your heart, bring Christ down from above or up from the deep. But say, the Word. the Law is in our hearts and in our mouths. THIS IS THE FAITH in which we preach We are new creation in Christ Jesus, Not of the letter, of tablets of stone and parchment, but of the Spirit that we do it. This is the faith in which we preach. Born of the Spirit, for He was the firstborn among many brethren. The new ministry, not of the letter, for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth Life. Not that our sufficiency is of ourselves. But our sufficiency is of God. Who has made us abled ministers of the New with the Law in our hearts and minds through His Spirit. That the righteousness of the Law be fulfilled in us. Who walk after the Spirit and not after the flesh. If ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law Gal 5:18. But if we are sinning then the Law is for us and we are still under it and have not come to Christ in His fullness. For we know that the Law is not for the righteous man in Christ but for the ungodly and for sinners the Spirit shares in 1 Tim:8-10.
1Tim 1:8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
1Tim 1:9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
1Tim 1:10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
Gal 4:21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
Gal 4:22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
Gal 4:23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
Gal 4:24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
Gal 4:25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
Gal 4:26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
Gal 4:27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
Gal 4:28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
Gal 4:29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
Gal 4:30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.
Gal 4:31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.
Gal 5:18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
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