Paul's Confrontation with Peter in Galatians

Galatians FOR BEGINNERS MIKE MAZZALONGO MIKE MAZZALONGO 5 Paul Confronts Peter Paul Confronts Peter

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. - - Galatians 2:11 Galatians 2:11

For prior to the coming of certain men from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and hold himself aloof, fearing the party of the circumcision. - - Galatians 2:12 Galatians 2:12

The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy - - Galatians 2:13 Galatians 2:13

Peters Action was Dangerous: Peter s Action was Dangerous: Gave power to the Judaizers Built a wall between the Jewish & Gentile Christians Bad example from a respected leader

But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, If you, being a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews? - - Galatians 2:14 Galatians 2:14

We are Jews by nature and not sinners from among the Gentiles; nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of [p]the Law no flesh will be justified. - - Galatians 2:15 Galatians 2:15- -16 16

because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin. - - Romans Romans 3:20 3:20

God needed to bring man to a certain understanding: God needed to bring man to a certain understanding: Who God was What sin was How God would save

God needed to bring man to a certain understanding: God needed to bring man to a certain understanding: We are connected to Adam share his sin. Adam by flesh and We are connected to Jesus share His perfection. Jesus by Faith and

For not knowing about Gods righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. - - Romans Romans 10:3 10:3

We become obedient to the Law by being united to Christ through faith.

But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? May it never be! - - Galatians 2:17 Galatians 2:17

For if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I prove myself to be a transgressor. - - Galatians 2:18 Galatians 2:18

For through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might live to God. - - Galatians 2:19 Galatians 2:19

Dying to the Law Parallelism Living to God

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. - - Galatians Galatians 2:20 2:20

Died with Christ Parallelism Christ Lives within Me

I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly. - - Galatians Galatians 2:21 2:21