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Is salvation by faith, or is salvation by works of the Law? Paul argues that already in Genesis, God made it clear through the words of Moses that Abraham was justified by faith. All who believe in Jesus Christ receive justification by faith and are children of Abraham.

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BibleGateway: Galatians 3 ESV Text: Galatians 3 Galatians 3 (Listen) By Faith, or by Works of the Law? 3:1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly… 

The children of Israel are to avoid intermarriage with the people of the surrounding nations. Those nations are to be destroyed completely. The children of Israel are to keep the commands of the Lord. The Lord will give His people victory over their enemies, even as He delivered His people from Egypt.

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BibleGateway: Deuteronomy 7 ESV Text: Deuteronomy 7 Deuteronomy 7 (Listen) A Chosen People 7:1 “When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to take possession of it, and clears away… 

Paul establishes his credentials as an apostle of Christ: the other apostles have accepted him and his ministry. Paul recounts how he opposed Peter when Peter refused to eat with Gentiles. Believers are justified by faith, not by works of the Law.

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BibleGateway: Galatians 2 ESV Text: Galatians 2 Galatians 2 (Listen) Paul Accepted by the Apostles 2:1 Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me. 2 I went up…