“Be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God”—and the important word is—"by faith.” It’s the only way in the world you’re going to get it. You can’t work for it. You can’t buy it. You can’t steal it. You just trust Him. That righteousness came about because when He died on the cross He subtracted your sins, and when He rose again from the dead it’s for your justification, your righteousness. And you stand before God in Christ, not in yourself. The very fact He loved us and gave Himself for us is the most amazing statement that can possibly be made.
Get ready to fight the good fight against legalism in Galatians. When this letter was written, it defended the gospel of Christ from people who wanted to reduce it to rules. Not surprising, Galatians has provided the backbone for several great spiritual revivals around the world. Freedom, we learn, is a serious fight. Allow grace to revolutionize your own life through these seven lessons from Dr. J. Vernon McGee.