Faith or Works? (4): Justification Is Not of Works (Galatians 3:10-12) by Rev. Angus Stewart
I. The Argument From Deuteronomy 27
II. The Argument From Habakkuk 2
III. The Argument From Leviticus 18
Martin Luther on Galatians 3:10: “Whoever seeks righteousness by works denies God and makes himself God. He is an Antichrist because he ascribes to his own works the omnipotent capability of conquering sin, death, devil, hell, and the wrath of God. An Antichrist lays claim to the honor of Christ. He is an idolater of himself. The law-righteous person is the worst kind of infidel.”
Prof. Hanko on Galatians 3:12: “Faith is exactly the opposite of law. Faith does not operate on the principle of ‘doing’ or ‘working.’ Faith is exactly not a matter of working. There are those who claim that faith is a work of man, an activity of man’s own free will. In a subtle way they change the correct statement ‘Man is saved by faith alone’ to mean ‘Man is saved by the work of believing.’ This is an inexcusable corruption of biblical truth” (Justified Unto Liberty, p. 209).