A Bible Study in EasyEnglish (1200 word vocabulary) on Paul’s letter to the Galatians
Keith Simons
This commentary has received Advanced Theological Checking, by an independent Theological Checker. Our EasyEnglish lexicon, grammar, and checking facilities are kindly provided by Wycliffe Associates (UK).
A word list at the end explains words with a *star by them.
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Galatians 2:18-21
A new life with a new purpose
When someone becomes a Christian, his life changes completely. That person’s old life has finished. The things that seemed important then are not important now. He has a new life.
That person has a new purpose for his life. Before, he lived for himself. Now, he lives for Christ.
Christ makes us *righteous
This is only possible because of Christ. Christ loved that person. He died for that person. And now that person lives for Christ.
It is not rules that make this possible. God’s rules say that a person must obey those rules completely. A person who does not obey God’s rules must die. But Christ died on behalf of that person.
It is love that makes this possible. Jesus loved, so we live. But we do not live so that we can do the same old things. It is Christ who makes us *righteous, not the rules. So we do not live by the rules. We live by Christ. We believe him. And, each day, he helps us to do the right things. He does this by the *Holy Spirit.
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