Repeated phrases:
(1) hypocrisy
2:13 And the rest of the Jews also joined with him in this hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was led astray with them by their hypocrisy.
2:14a But when I saw that they were not behaving consistently with the truth of the gospel,...
In what sense was Peter a hypocript? According to v.14, he was inconsistent with the truth of the Gospel. Peter was afraid of those who were pro-circumcision and separated from the Gentiles believers when they came.
(NET) pro-circumcision=the group of Jewish Christians who insisted on circumcision of Gentiles before they could become Christians.
Peter's action showed that he agreed with them, who preached the wrong gospel. According to the Gospel, Gentiles do not need to become Jewish before they are saved.
Reflection: In what way we do not live consistently with the Gospel truth? The Gospel said we are not saved by works, but by grace. Are we humble? Or we look down on other sinners? Do we forgive others or do we never forgive others who sin against us?
(2) justified in Christ not by work (v.15-17)
Problem for justified by work-no one will be justified v.16.
Problem for justified in Christ -does Christ encourage sin? v.17
(3) I live v.19,20
The pronoun changed from "we" to "I" starting from v.18. In other words, this is Paul personal experience v.18-21.
He did not live by law v.18-19, but by the fact that Christ now lives in him v.20a.
v.20b So the life I now live in the body, I live because of the faithfulness of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Paul was not saved by the Law, nor did he lived or sanctified by the Law now. He lives the "sin-free" lives because of the new life that Christ gave him.
Reflection: For believers, we all have this new life in Christ in us. Do we live by the new life? This life in us was precious. Christ died and gave this new life in us. How shall we live today?
Audrey
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