Galatians 2
Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me. 2 I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those who seemed influential) the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles, in order to make sure I was not running or had not run in vain. 3 But even Titus, who was with me, was not forced to be circumcised, though he was a Greek. 4 Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery— 5 to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you. 6 And from those who seemed to be influential (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me.
7 On the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel to the circumcised 8 (for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles), 9 and when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10 Only, they asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.
11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party. 13 And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, “If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
15 We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; 16 yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.
17 But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not! 18 For if I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be a transgressor. 19 For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
21 I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.
Will it be solved secretly, with stand 50 feet back? Will we need spies? Should we pretend to yield to law. Pretend to say Unity. Pretend to be in an obscure process. Is this merely a war for influence?
The Governing Laws were written for the People. Do the pillars of the Government on both sides press for the Federal Elections Law.
Small businesses. Jobs. Getting the Laws in Practice good people spent their lives putting in place. Show us Precedent. Florida 2000 A.D. style, we can all fully see the ballots and lists filled correctly. We do not build security today or tomorrow by secrecy or transparency of glass walls and 30 or more feet away.
The Hand of Fellowship is the Law.
Jesus Christ wouldn't say show me your proof to open up the process.
The Government is entrusted to be Gracious to the existing Law. When the Law is not followed, confront this — very — directly. Do not be led astray to accept a transfer not following the Law.
The Laws didn't arrive with great ease or flippantly.
The argument you are wrong, sinning, mean, we can't assist you. And thinking, you are just a mean group of people. That finger will point 'endlessly', 'perpetually'. I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.
Jesus Christ died to save sinners.
Blessed are the Merciful, they will find Mercy. We are not invited to sit down on the Seat of Judgement. To make Gestapo judgements. We survive to do Mercy with Justice. And walk with the humility of all sinners needing the Gracious Mercy of God Himself.
Psalms 18:28
my God
turns my darkness
into light.
The depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!
May the God of endurance and encouragement
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