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