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HANDOUT SHEET Review: In the previous lesson we discussed the fact that all who rely on observing the Law for their righteousness are under a curse and that Christ redeemed us from this curse by his death and resurrection. 1. If you lost all of your legal papers and documents, what would you do? 2. Through whom were the promises to Abraham fulfilled? (3:16) what is the distinction between "seed" and "seeds?" What is the parallel point about covenants that people make between themselves and the covenant God made with Abraham? (Gal 3:8) 3. What was the relationship of the law to the covenant? 4. In Verse 17, Paul says the law does not do away with the promise; so what is its purpose? (see 3:19, 3:23 and Romans 3:20) Can you identify both a negative and positive purpose? 5. Does God change as circumstances change? What did God promise that we can be sure that he will do? (3:17) 6. The law has two functions, one positive and one negative. What are they? (3:18-19) 7. How is relating to God through the Law like being kept in prison (3:23) or being supervised (3:25)? 8. How does Paul show the superiority of salvation by faith versus salvation by the keeping the Jewish law? 9. How did Christ's coming change the role of the law? 10. Many Christians thinik that Christ's coming completely abolished the law. Others believe that His coming provided a different reason to live by the law. What do you think? 11. If you had lived in Old Testament times, how would you have benefited from living under the law? 12. How does faith in Christ set one free from legalism? Has it set you free? Specifically, how? 13. How would you use this passage with someone who thinks that keeping the Golden Rule or Ten Commandments is enough to get right with God? |
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