Galatians 3:10
10 For [gar] as many as [hosos] are [eisi] of [ek] the works [ergon] of the
law [nomos] are [eisi] under [hupo] the curse: [katara] for [gar] it is written, [grapho] Cursed [epikataratos] is
every one [pas] that [hos] continueth [emmeno] not [ou] in [en] all things [pas] which [ho] are written [grapho] in [en] the book [biblion] of the law [nomos] to do [poieo] them. [autos] KJV-Interlinear
10 For as many as are of the
works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed is everyone
who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, to perform
them." NASB
In quoting Deut. 27:26, here Paul proves that all
are cursed, that none can or are able to live by the Law, nor can anyone live
by the demands of the Law.
The Law sets forth a life demanding perfection, and
since no one is able to comply completely with the Law, then everyone is
cursed.
Thus the total depravity of humanity.
All have sinned.
All have come short of the glory of God.
All have fallen away.
Therefore, works is not an answer, because no one
can use works to heal themselves of their own flaws.
There are only two possible ways to achieve
perfection. Works is the first way and
no one is capable of accomplishing perfection by means of works, therefore
works is not an option. Faith is the
second option and faith is non-meritorious wherein man claims no credit, man
does no work, man can neither earn nor deserve perfection. It is a gift of God,
through His grace and by means of faith in believing that which God has
provided and accomplished in our behalf.
And by the way, Jesus Christ is the only person in
all of history who has lived and fulfilled the Law without a single error.
Faith is the function of committing Gods mandated
process for salvation and spiritual growth.
Salvation is by means of believing in Christ, which
takes but an instant in time to believe. And spiritual growth is accomplished
by means of pursuing a daily bible study by means of instruction, wherein you
learn and understand and use and therefore advance productively in your
spiritual life toward spiritual maturity.
There is no such thing as working for God, as
working for righteousness, as being self-taught or self-accomplished, or
self-directed. You cannot be saved nor
advance in your spiritual life by doing something that you believe is a better
way to commune with God.
If your doing something, is a result of your daily
studies, then well and good, because your daily study will direct you in what
you should or should not do. And all
people are not qualified to do anything until they have had years of study
behind them and much wisdom within them.
If your doing things, is a replacement for your daily
studies, then you are out of line and under the curse of works. And actually you will be remaining under that
curse, simply by turning to works, to accomplish something that you cannot
accomplish. And you are the fool for even trying.
So what is the curse? It is eternal condemnation as far as salvation
is concerned. Trying to work for
salvation is a losing effort, because you are saved only through faith and by no
other method. And the curse after
salvation means no spiritual growth, assuming that you actually get by that salvation
barrier and believe in Christ, and are therefore saved, but then you have your
spiritual life to contend with, and that is spiritual growth.
Again works in spiritual growth, is a losing effort
since spiritual growth is accomplished again by means of faith, but this faith
is the actual obedience to Gods mandates to study, to learn, and utilize real
and legitimate spiritual knowledge to accomplish growth.
Anyone who ignores their daily bible study, is by
default, relying on works. They believe
that they do not need any form of study, or very little study, in order to comply
with Gods spiritual apparatus.
When faith is not functional, then works is
functional and the curse of spiritual failure is the only result.
