Pod 9 · Galatians 2
SRNM
Spy · Right Hand · Not Upright · Minister of Sin
Liberty defended, fellowship received, hypocrisy confronted, and the truth that Christ is not a minister of sin.
Spy Out Liberty
False brothers came in by stealth to spy out (steal) our liberty in Christ — by teaching religion instead of Christ.
Right Hand of Fellowship
Paul and Barnabas received the right hand of fellowship from James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars (the leaders of the Church in Jerusalem).
Not Upright
Paul describes Peter's behavior — Peter was not willing to eat with the Gentiles once certain Jewish brothers had arrived in Galatia.
Minister of Sin
If a believer sins after coming to Christ, that does not make Christ a minister of sin. Sin is done in the flesh; Christ lives in my spirit and has nothing to do with me sinning.
Crucified With ChristSpecial
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live; the life I live, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Frustrate GraceSpecial
I do not frustrate the grace of God, for if righteousness is by the law, then Christ died in vain.