I do not mean anything disparaging by the title to today’s Bible Study Lesson.

But Paul has by now, particularly in Galatians, said over and over again … “The Law of Moses does NOT save a lost soul from Hell!” 

And in our Text this morning, he is at it again! Bravo for Paul! Champion for the Grace of God!

“For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.” Galatians 3:18

Abraham was to be the inheritor of many a blessing, “innumerably so,” even including “Eternal Life!” But he did NOT have to earn those blessings, not a single one of them! He did not have to obey the “Law” in order to have good standing in the Eyes of God!

No!

All those things were given to Him (by the Lord God in Heaven) “by promise!” 

That’s the essence of today’s Verse!

“God gave it (the Inheritance) to Abraham by promise.” Galatians 3:18b, amazing!

All Abraham had to do was believe!

“Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.” Romans 4:3, quoting Genesis 15:6 … “And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.”

Wow!

One more time, in one more way … Paul has harped on (re-emphasized) the fact that God’s PROMISE does not require the God’s LAW to “kick” it into place, to make it “effective!”

Pauline logic at its best … “For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.”

Amen!

Saved … by Grace!

It is not what I have done, or could ever do!

It is what Jesus did! Period!

Praise the Lord!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell