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‘Christ Crucified’ from Galatians

Gal 5:24 "Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions"

Gal 2:20 "It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me"

Gal 6:14 "The world has been crucified to me, and I to the world"

 

Aspect

Meaning

Distinction

Explanation

Example

Application

Related Scripture

Price for Sin

Christ's self-sacrifice for our sins

Solves the fundamental sin problem, unlike the law which only points out sin

Christ actively sacrificed Himself for our sins and delivered us from the evil age

Like the Passover lamb atoning for the people

Believers can come boldly before God, as sins are forgiven

Gal 1:4 "Who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age"

Impartation of Life

Release and impart divine life through death

Not just removing negative sin, but bringing positive life

Christ's death releases divine life, enabling Him to live in believers in resurrection

Like a grain of wheat falling into the ground and dying to produce many grains

Believers can experience Christ as life and live out the new life

Gal 2:20 "It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me"

Redemption from Curse

Christ became a curse for us, redeeming us from the law's curse

Resolves the curse problem from Adam's fall

Christ bore the curse on the tree, releasing believers

Like Moses lifting up the serpent, healing those under curse

Believers no longer live under curse but in blessing

Gal 3:13 "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us"

Fulfilling Righteousness

Christ's death satisfies law's requirements, giving righteousness

Not human righteousness but God-given righteousness

Through the cross satisfies God's righteous requirements

Like Abraham being justified by faith

Believers justified by faith in Christ, not by works

Gal 2:21 "If righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing"

Dead to Law

Enables believers to die to law, live to God

Not abolishing law but fulfilling it

Through Christ's death, believers are dead to law's demands

Like a dead person freed from law's bonds

Believers live under grace, not law's control

Gal 2:19 "Through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God"

Crucified with Christ

Believers crucified with Christ, putting flesh to death

Fundamental way to deal with old self and flesh

Through co-crucifixion, believers can deal with flesh

Like Paul no longer living according to flesh

Believers experience victory over flesh

Gal 5:24 "Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions"

Separation from World

Separates believers from world (especially religious world)

Not external separation but life distinction

Cross makes believers dead to world and world dead to them

Like Paul counting all things as loss

Believers pursue Christ, not worldly glory

Gal 6:14 "The world has been crucified to me, and I to the world"

 

Conclusion:

  1. 1. These seven aspects are interrelated, forming a complete picture of cross salvation
  2. 2. Each aspect has its unique function but ultimately serves God's redemption plan
  3. 3. These truths need to be appropriated by faith and experienced in daily life
  4. 4. he cross's effectiveness is comprehensive, dealing with sin, life, righteousness, law, flesh, and world
  5. 5. Practical application helps believers live victorious Christian lives

 

*Please refer to Life-study of Galatians Chapter 12, Christ Crucified

*Please refer to the July 2024 Anaheim, California, USA training Experiencing, Enjoying and Manifesting Christ (II) Week 15 God’s Power and God’s Wisdom

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