Tag: the promise came before the law

The Proper Relationship Between God’s Promise and His Law (Wed. Sept. 13)

· Fr. Basil
The word of the day is “promise.”  Since the Reformation, many think in opposites:  Law/Gospel; Faith/Works; grace/merit.  In terms of today’s reading of Galatians 3:15-22, they juxtapose the promise given to Abraham with the directives given to Moses.  But the problem is that then these believers pit one category against the other as if each canceled out the other. But when Paul argues that righteousness is by faith, he states, “Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not!” (vs. 21).  The Almighty is One with one will and purpose.  And He did not establish one order of salvation only to contradict Himself with another.  Today we learn that we need to put the categories that describe God’s work of salvation…

Law and Promise are Not Opposed to Each Other (Sat. Dec. 24)

· Fr. Basil
The word of the day is “promise.”  Since the Reformation, many think in opposites:  Law/Gospel, Faith/Works, grace/merit.  In terms of today’s reading of Galatians 3:15-22, they juxtapose the promise given to Abraham with the directives given to Moses.  But the problem is that then these believers pit one category against the other as if each canceled out the other. Today we learn that we need to put the categories that describe God’s work of salvation in the proper relationship.  So when Paul argues that righteousness is by faith, he states, “Is the law then against the promises of God?  Certainly not!” (vs. 21).  You see, the Almighty is One and has one will and purpose.   He did not establish one order of…