What did Apostle Paul mean by saying that the Law was a schoolmaster ?
Galatians chapter 3
23.But before Faith came, we were kept under the Law, shut up unto
the Faith that afterward be revealed.
24,Therefore the Law was our schoomaster to bring us unto Christ
that we might be justified by Faith.
1. Can you support what Paul is saying through scripture?
IN other words, how could the Law bring anyone to a
belief in Christ ?
THE BATTLE AXE: Divine Love Revealed? (10/02/2013)—The Book of Revelation is the final book approved as a legitimate part of the full holy canon formed by the Old and New Testament writings that were collected and united as the Bible. Many complain against Revelation (notice no “s”) as though it had been written for their amusement and entertainment, and was found to be confusing and disappointing by its use of sacred figures, symbols and types. Like the Book of Daniel, that provides information from GOD describing a broad continuum of sacred events, Revelation cannot be understood and correctly valued without the imparted, indwelling Spirit now available through the ministry of Jesus Christ. Although angel messengers were sent to Daniel who responded to his questions regarding the purposes of GOD, the prophet was overwhelmed by the cosmic scale and breadth of truth that he was given. Readers who are spiritually unprepared can not grasp the meaning and importance for things written in Daniel, Ezekiel, Revelation, and the many other books labeled as “prophecy”, because these writings require that one applies aspects of their own sacred being. Revelation is impossible to grasp without divine presence. Moreover, the divine tool of prophecy used to reveal sacred person and eternal purpose is the transfer of spirit through utterance and vision. There must be discernment and recognition of the holy. Along with the tools of divine law, judgment in righteousness, promise, and sacraments (specific practices to focus and maintain spirit content), prophecy generates expectation for sacred events (we say, hope). The truths revealed through prophecy do not say “I love you” to mankind as a mantra, a catchphrase, or by the letter, rather, they say I love you by operations of Spirit. (See Deuteronomy 29: 29, Daniel 9: 21-27, Revelation 5: 1-14 and Revelation 22: 8-16, KJV.)
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. 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. I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. (Galatians 2: 16-21, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Gentiles and the Law? (09/19/2013); According to the Word (09/20/2013); Law in Christian Belief (09/03/2013); A Need to Know? (09/04/2013); A GOD of Love? (05/07/2013); Commanding the Storm? (05/08/2013); The Love of GOD (03/03/2013); Our Need for a Son (03/04/2013); The Law Not Flawed (12/30/2012); Will GOD Bless My Team? (12/31/2012); Christians Who Ignore GOD’s Laws (10/25/2012); The Crux of the Matter (10/26/2012); Women Ordained to Minister? (10/27/2012); About False Witness (09/09/2012); Nostradamus (09/10/2012)
“J H”, here are a few points to consider that many Christian believers are finding useful:
(1) There are multiple layers for the intent and work of divine law among created beings and living creatures. The law imparts aspects of existence; generates and maintains divine order; protects and shields spirit content; and, along with praise, prayer, proclamation, promises and prophecy, reveals a necessary and peculiar experience of Divine Person.
(2) Despite their gifts of animal instinct, emotion, intellect and intuition, self-will in created beings and living creatures may be dominated by sin. Sin is no material or spirit thing, has not been created or put forth by GOD, and has no divine substance. Yet, sin has direction, effect, and presence. Sin opposes all divine law, the continuing existence of GOD, and all the Creation of GOD.
(3) As an influence upon attitudes, behavior and conduct, sin escapes detection until there is damage and loss (like with errors and mistakes, you usually don’t know you’ve made one until after you’ve taken action). Given that sin operates through subtleties (barely visible differences) within awareness, and emerges through self-will, sin does not register as alien, foreign, strange, and unnatural.
There is far more to be said, correctly applied, and spiritually understood. (For example, (4) The law is a schoolmaster as it provides correction, guidance, instruction, and knowledge. Because focus of the sacred law goes beyond the carnal, emotional, physical and social, the law feeds, nourishes, and prepares a person to receive the spirit content that brings them to Christ. Only those receptive and teachable through the imparted, indwelling Spirit consistently reject sin as contrary to their own inner nature.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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