Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Galatians 5:5
DISCOURSE: 2079THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITHGalatians 5:5. We, through the Spirit, wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.THE object of St. Paul, in this epistle is, to maintain and establish the doctrine of justification by faith alone, without the deeds of the law. This doctrine had been assailed and controverted by Judaizing teachers, who had gained such influence in the Church, as to draw multitudes after them, and to intimidate even the Apostles themselves. We are told that Peter,... read more
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Galatians 5:2-4
DISCOURSE: 2078SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS REPROVEDGalatians 5:2-4. Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law: ye are fallen from grace.ON matters of morality, men will permit us to speak with the utmost freedom; but, on points of faith, they would have us use none but the mildest... read more