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Q2. (Galatians 4:4) Why do you think it took so long to send the Messiah? God is thoughtful, orderly and perfect and does as and when he chooses. Before the fall of man, God plan included the Messiah, see Genesis 3:15. I think it took that long because God planned it that way, Based on Gen 3:15 I believe that Satan was quite busy doing what he does best ie stirring evil is people hearts trying very hard to prevent God's promise bearing fruit, ultimately overtime God proves Satan to be the liar he has always been and strengthens the reason why we should serve him and not Satan a created being. What about the first century world made it fertile ground for the revelation of the Messiah and the spread of the gospel? The time was right religiously. The old testament canon was complete. The time was right culturally:There was a common language and a common greek culture. The time was right commercially: There was a system of roads connecting the empire making it easy to spread the Gospel. The time was right politically: Rome had a common system of law and enforce it through out the empire. There was little armed conflict and roads were safer.

Q1. (Galatians 4:26-29) Do you think Jewish Christians regarded Gentile Christians as second-class citizens? Yes, historically and or scriptually the Jews are God's Chosen People and so Christian Jews regard Gentiles as Second Class Christians. What is the basis of our unity in Christ? Baptism: Through baptism, we bury the old life of sin and is risen into a new life in Christ Jesus. In what way does this unity pull down barriers? Collectively and indivisually we are all heirs and joint heirs of the promises of God. Do any groups continue to be regarded as second-class citizens in our congregations? No, we are one in God. What should we do about this? Remain one in God and preach the gospel to lost souls.

Q4. (Galatians 5:5-6) Circumcision had been the primary "mark of identity" for a believer in God. In what way has the Spirit become the new "mark of identity" for the believer? God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth Jn 4:24. When a person becomes save, The Holy Spirit takes up automatic residency in that new believer for the purpose guiding or teaching the believer to live holy unto God. God knows and understands man's frailty and that we need a manual or map to direct us or we are forever lost. We are God highest creation and he wants us to be spirit focussed base on faith. What is the evidence of the Spirit's presence in a believer's life according to verse 6? Expressing our faith in Jesus through love. Faith Which Worketh By Love: Saving faith is a living faith in a living Saviour.

Q4. (5:21) Why do some Christians resist accepting Paul's warning in 5:21 and 1 Corinthians 6:9-11? The only logical reason I can think of base on what I have learnt from this study, is because they are operating in self or flesh mode. Had they been yielding to the Spirit, they would have been guided in all truth and thereby suppress the power of the old nature. What statement might these Christians desire to substitute for Paul’s warning if they could reword the Scripture? Jesus' righteous life and death cancels all sins, just believe and you are eternally saved.

Q3. (Galatians 5:19-21) If you were to divide the works of the flesh into several groups, what would those groups be? Sex Sins Sexual Immorality Impurity Debauchery Orgies Worship Sins Idolatry Witchcraft Drunkenness Sins of Bitterness Hatred Discord Jealousy Fit of Rage Selfish Ambition Dissensions Envy Murder Difference of Opinion Faction

Q2. (Galatians 4:19-20) How is Paul's grief over his spiritual children like that of a parent seeing children stray? He yearns to be in their presence to share his love and experience and guide them from harm discernible by only experienced spiritual eyes. What does it look like when Christ is formed in a person? What is the process involved in this spiritual formation? More mature not easily swayed by every wind of doctrine. Knowledgeable about God's word, a firmly grounded believer with spiritual formation. Has learnt to follow Christ, setting of patterns of praise, worship and discipleship.

Q1. (Galatians 4:10-11) Is celebrating different special worship days essentially wrong? Celebrating different special worship days is not wrong in or of itself. Why did Paul grieve over the Galatians' observances? He grieved over the Galatians because they turned their backs on the gospel he preached "faith" for the legalism theory of salvation by works and also because of the physical sacrifices he had made in establishing these churches.NB: The Judaizers were selling Jesus' death short of it true significance. See, Jn 3:16 What significance did these have in terms of their movement towards Judaism? Again they were annulling the importance of Christs' ulimate sacrifice for the sins of the world by imputing obligation to observe time, seasons and days. How can we be blessed by observing special days in our era? We can be blessed in observing special days; when we do so thoughtfully and not as a legal obligation. How can observance of special days become legalistic for Christian believers? When one take upon herself or himself a schedule of observing such as a legal requirement or mantle of righteousness. Celebrating different special worship days is not essentially wrong

Q2. (Galatians 5:16-18) We are told that it’s impossible for a Christian to live a sinless life. What do these verses teach about that? They teach the opposite and supports Matthew 19:26 that with God all things are possible. In what way does yielding to the Spirit suppress the power of the old nature (the flesh)? The Spirit Releases (5:16). The Holy Spirit frees us from bondage to the corrupt sinful nature. The Spirit Restrains (5:17-18). The Holy Spirit contends actively with the flesh to keep us from sinning like we otherwise would if the Spirit were not active in our lives. If Spirit-led living is possible, why do people claim that it’s impossible not to sin? Lack of knowledge of the word of God.

Q1. (Galatians 5:13-15) Have you ever seen Christians act as if they were lawless? I cannot say that I have seen christians acting lawlessly. I have seen church goers mainly Anglicans, Catholics and Methodists drinking, smoking and partying. How do Spirit-led Christians fulfill the spirit of the law? By adhering to the direction of the Holy Spirit. What does backbiting and rudeness in a congregation say about the spiritual climate of that congregation (5:15)? That it has been replaced by fleshy desires

Q2. (Galatians 2:14) Why do you think Paul confronted Peter publicly rather than privately? Paul scolded Peter publicly because He (Peter) had experienced a vision of God's acceptance of the Gentiles, preached the gospel in the house of Cornelius in Caesarea (Acts 10), and then, defended to the church in Jerusalem his action to baptize them on the grounds that the Holy Spirit had led him to do it (Acts 11). Do you expect Paul had talked with Peter about this previously? I do not think Paul had spoken to Peter about his mission to the Gentiles based on Galatian :1 in which Paul stated, that upon his conversion he commenced his Jesus Ordained Mission at once and did not meet with Peter until his third and fourteenth year, meeting with him on the former for 15 days. Had he discussed it, he would have restated that fact, knowing he did not mix matter with his mission. How did a public discussion of this benefit the Jewish Christians? It broke down the barriers that had separated Jews and Gentiles and created a new unity in Christ, a unity that transcends the ethnic, cultural and social divisions in the world. How did it benefit the Gentile Christians? The Gentiles became regarded as equal members in the body and work of Christ. What kind of pressure do you think this put on Paul? I think Paul was under severe pressure to respond to the false teachings made by the Jewish Christians to his new converts, because ultimately the failure of his mission would have led to most peoples' exclusion from salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Paul reaffirms the authority of God in his ministry. He may appear to be distancing himself from the leaders of the Jerusalem church, but rather he is making certain that the hearer understands that God's authority is supreme and he was not subject to Jerusalem's authority; that is, man's authority. Paul clarified that he was called to minister to the Gentiles, and the leaders had salvation and therefore revelation to acknowledge that! Perhaps it was Paul credentialling the Jerusalem leaders - such was his certainty in the gospel- rather than the Paul being approved by the Jerusalem leaders. He was affirming to the Galations that the Jerusalem leaders had truth exposed and they were on the same team of God's grace; some ministering to the Jews, and Paul ministering to the Gentiles. The fact that the sinner is called to repentance by grace, is our foundation. Paul was called by no man, appointed to ministry by no man. Therefore, this furthers his arguement of freedom to the Galations. Freedom comes from faith, not by law. Freedom comes when God calls you; you are therefore not subject to any man, but to the revelation of His Word. Like This Unlike ipb.global.registerReputation( 'rep_post_74546', { domLikeStripId: 'like_post_74546', app: 'forums', type: 'pid', typeid: '74546' }, parseInt('0') );

Q3. (Galatians 2:1-3) Paul is arguing that the Jerusalem leaders support his position on circumcision, rather than that of the Judaizers. What is the significance of Paul's mention that Titus was not required to be circumcised? The significance of Paul's mention that Titus was not required to be circumcised supports the fact that Titus was Greek, only Jewish males were required to be circumcised of the foreskin as per the Mosiac Law. It also supports Paul's authority of divine origin, that the gospel he preached is not of man but the revelation of Jesus Christ to Paul and that the Mosiac Law was not necessary requirement for salvation and inclusion in the church.

Q2 1. What factors in Paul's background made him an ideal apostle to the Gentiles? He was learned in the traditional teaching of Judaism, he persecuted the church intensely and tried destroying it. 2. How did God use his being different from others? The fact that he was zealous speaks for itself, he not only exhibited enthusiastic devotion to his judaistic beliefs, but was tirelessly diligent in its furtherance. these natural traits or qualities made him God's perfect choice. 3. To ponder. How has my unique background fitted me for ministry? As an ex cop, I have seen the good, bad and ugly and have learnt the art of communication well enough to share God's Word with all. 4. What uniqueness has God given me? A still born daughter almost 11 years old and a strong faith in God to supply all of my needs according to his riches in glory. 5. What will it take to see that uniqueness as a God given, rather than an embarrassment? Complete devotion to Jehovah God

The source of Paul's Gospel is Jesus Christ who appeared unto him whilst on his way to Damascus to persecute Jesus's disciples. see Act 9:1-4 It's a true revalation, because it's God Word, God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Num 23:19. Through our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ through the leading of the Holy Spirit which guides us in all truths. It conforms to other sources of christian teaching, by an act of faith. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Heb 11:6 The danger of taking the teaching of contemporary leaders as our doctrinal basis without checking it with the scripture is that you end up doing the biddings of false prophets and false teachers and thereby endanger or lose your salvation eternally. 2 Timothy 2:15 commands us to "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth."