Faith with out the law (grace for the gentiles)
Mathew 8:5-12 the century in faith.
Mathew 15:21-28 the Canaanite women´s faith.
With each of these encounters with Gentiles, Jesus begins to see that the Gentiles who are without the law, have been given great faith. At this time he is not commissioned by God to go to the Gentiles. But will we see in these interactions with the Gentiles that faith springs forth easily from those whom are not under the law.
If you are Gentile believer today you are truly blessed. Blessed because where there is no law sin is not reckoned. The Gentiles having no understanding of the law are able to receive freely from God.
Jesus compares the faith of the centurion with the faith of Israel. This comparison is to show us that those who have made the law their salvation cannot see their true salvation by grace (Jesus Christ). Because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear. They have replaced the works of God with the works of self righteousness. The law can be read two ways, and the heart of the self-righteous it is what man is to do for God. But in the heart of those whom have only God is there salvation it is a promise of what God will do in mankind. The words “Thou Shall” in the 10 Commandments can be a promise from God for those relying on him, or a command of God for those relying on their works. To the Gentiles since they do not have the law, they recognize that God is the author and finisher of their faith. They see grace (Jesus Christ) as the fulfillment of the work of God. They see the 10 Commandments as a list of things, or at blueprint if you will, of what God has placed inside of man, and he will reveal it in their lives.
So today let not your heart be focused on what you can do for God, but rather what God is doing and has done for you in Jesus Christ. The list of the 10 Commandments are a gift to you that God has completed in you, they are not a list of things you need to do for him. God is saying this is what I do in you, all 10 of them. He is not expecting you to do them yourself. He did them in mankind (the last Adam, Jesus Christ) and as we see him we see our truth.
Mathew 15:21-28 the Canaanite women´s faith.
With each of these encounters with Gentiles, Jesus begins to see that the Gentiles who are without the law, have been given great faith. At this time he is not commissioned by God to go to the Gentiles. But will we see in these interactions with the Gentiles that faith springs forth easily from those whom are not under the law.
If you are Gentile believer today you are truly blessed. Blessed because where there is no law sin is not reckoned. The Gentiles having no understanding of the law are able to receive freely from God.
Jesus compares the faith of the centurion with the faith of Israel. This comparison is to show us that those who have made the law their salvation cannot see their true salvation by grace (Jesus Christ). Because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear. They have replaced the works of God with the works of self righteousness. The law can be read two ways, and the heart of the self-righteous it is what man is to do for God. But in the heart of those whom have only God is there salvation it is a promise of what God will do in mankind. The words “Thou Shall” in the 10 Commandments can be a promise from God for those relying on him, or a command of God for those relying on their works. To the Gentiles since they do not have the law, they recognize that God is the author and finisher of their faith. They see grace (Jesus Christ) as the fulfillment of the work of God. They see the 10 Commandments as a list of things, or at blueprint if you will, of what God has placed inside of man, and he will reveal it in their lives.
So today let not your heart be focused on what you can do for God, but rather what God is doing and has done for you in Jesus Christ. The list of the 10 Commandments are a gift to you that God has completed in you, they are not a list of things you need to do for him. God is saying this is what I do in you, all 10 of them. He is not expecting you to do them yourself. He did them in mankind (the last Adam, Jesus Christ) and as we see him we see our truth.
Posted by George Maitland at 3/12/2010 10:27 AM 
Categories: Grace and Truth
Tags: The Word God His Image Ministry liberties Righteousness rights Logos Grace HIM
Categories: Grace and Truth
Tags: The Word God His Image Ministry liberties Righteousness rights Logos Grace HIM
The 10 commandments as a promise from God is a pretty revolutionary viewpoint. Hmmm..
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