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    FAR EASTERN BIBLE COLLEGE-BILBLE COLLEGE OFEASTAFRICA

    BY WESLEY NGENO

    TITLEIMPORTANCE OF JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH

    SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENTS

    FOR BACHELOR OF MINISTRY AT BIBLE COLLEGE OF EAST

    AFRICA

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    TABLE OF CONTENTS....................................................................................................................iiINTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................1

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    INTRODUCTION

    I have !"#i$e%e$ &%i'i"( a)!*' J*#'i+ia'i!" ), +ai'h )ea*#e &e a "ee$ '! "!& a)!*' &ha' Je#*#

    Ch%i#' ha# $!"e +!% *#. Ma", %ei(i!"# 'hi" 'ha' &e a%e #ave$ 'h%!*(h &!%# e#/eia, i"

    Ca'h!i#. I h!#e '! &%i'e !" 'hi# $!'%i"e &i'h a" i"'e"'i!" '! $i#/e 'he )eie+ 'ha' #ava'i!" i# ),

    &!%#.

    Pa* ve%, !+'e" e0/%e##e$ 'hi# $!'%i"e %e(a%$i"( (%ae a"$ #ava'i!" i" 'e%# !+ 23*#'i+ia'i!" ),

    +ai'h42 a"$ "!' ), 2&!%#42 !% 2&!%# !+ 'he a&.2 P%!'e#'a"' Ch%i#'ia"# !+'e" /ae (%ea' e/ha#i#

    !" 'he#e &!%$#4 )*' &i'h!*' *"$e%#'a"$i"( 'he !%%e',4 i" 'he i(h' !+ Ca'h!i T%a$i'i!".

    A# I /%e/a%e$ 'hi# e##a(e4 I &a# 3*#' )e##e$ !"e a(ai" '! %eai5e &ha' Je#*# ha$ $!"e +!% e.

    R!a"# 67684 Pa* #ai$ 2)ei"( 3*#'i+ie$ +%ee, ), hi# (%ae 'h%!*(h 'he %e$e/'i!" 'ha' i# i" Ch%i#'

    Je#*#.2 N!& "!'ie )ei"( 3*#'i+ie$ +%ee,4 h!&9 B, hi# (%ae a"$ !! $!&" a' :e%#e ; a" i# &!%i"( hi# &a, '! G!$.

    O", i" '%*e4 )i)ia Ch%i#'ia"i', i# a" #ave$ a# a %e#*' !+ (%ae'h%!*(h +ai'h. O", &he" &e (e'

    )a '! 'he Bi)e $! &e #ee 'ha' 3*#'i+ia'i!" i# ), +ai'h4 a/a%' +%! &!%#.

    The%e+!%e4 3*#'i+ia'i!"4 i" Ch%i#'ia" 'he!!(,4i# G!$?#a' !+ %e!vi"( 'he (*i' a"$ /e"a', !+ #i"

    &hie a' 'he #ae 'ie $ea%i"( a #i""e% %i(h'e!*# 'h%!*(h Ch%i#'?# a'!"i"( #a%i+ie. I"

    P%!'e#'a"'i#4 %i(h'e!*#"e## +%! G!$ i# vie&e$ a# )ei"( %e$i'e$ '! 'he #i""e%?# a!*"' 'h%!*(h

    +ai'h a!"e4 &i'h!*' &!%#.

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    http://www.gotquestions.org/justification.htmlhttp://www.gotquestions.org/grace-of-God.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_theologyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_theologyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_in_Christianityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_views_on_sinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Righteousnesshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atonement_in_Christianityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atonement_in_Christianityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestantismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sola_fidehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_workshttp://www.gotquestions.org/justification.htmlhttp://www.gotquestions.org/grace-of-God.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_theologyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_in_Christianityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_views_on_sinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Righteousnesshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atonement_in_Christianityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestantismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sola_fidehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_works
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    The ea"# !+ 3*#'i+ia'i!" i# a" a%ea !+ #i("i+ia"' $i++e%e"e )e'&ee" Ca'h!i#@Ea#'e%" O%'h!$!0

    a"$ P%!'e#'a"'#. B%!a$, #/eai"(4 Ca'h!i a"$ O%'h!$!0 Ch%i#'ia"#$i#'i"(*i#h )e'&ee" i"i'ia

    3*#'i+ia'i!"4 &hih i" 'hei% vie& !*%# a')a/'i#4 a"$ /e%a"e"' 3*#'i+ia'i!"4 a!/i#he$ a+'e%

    a i+e'ie !+ #'%ivi"( '! $! G!$?# &i. M!#' P%!'e#'a"'# )eieve 'ha' 3*#'i+ia'i!" i# a #i"(*a% a' i"

    &hih G!$ $ea%e# a" *"%i(h'e!*# i"$ivi$*a '! )e %i(h'e!*#4 a" a' a$e /!##i)e )ea*#e Ch%i#'

    &a# e(a, 2a$e #i"2 &hie !" 'he %!## ; C!% 7;1. J*#'i+ia'i!" i# (%a"'e$ '! a &h! e0e%i#e

    +ai'h4 a"$ 'ha' i# vie&e$ a# a (i+' +%! G!$ *"e%i'e$ +av!*% ), L*'he%a"#a"$ Cavi"i#'#4&h!

    *#e E/h ;7

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    J*#'i+ia'i!" i# a !/e'e$ &!% !+ G!$4 a"$ i' i# i"#'a"'a"e!*#4 a# !//!#e$ '! #a"'i+ia'i!"4

    &hih i# a" !"(!i"( /%!e## !+ (%!&'h ), &hih &e )e!e !%e Ch%i#'ie 'he a' !+ =)ei"(

    #ave$4> +. 1 C!%i"'hia"# 171 Gaa'ia"# 17.

    Wi'h!*' a" *"$e%#'a"$i"( !+ 3*#'i+ia'i!" ), +ai'h a!"e4 &e a""!' '%*, /e%eive 'he (!%i!*# (i+'

    !+ (%aeKG!$# =*"e%i'e$ +av!%> )e!e# =e%i'e$> i" !*% i"$#4 a"$ &e )e(i" '! 'hi" &e

    $e#e%ve #ava'i!". The $!'%i"e !+ 3*#'i+ia'i!" ), +ai'h he/# *# ai"'ai" =/*%e $ev!'i!" '! Ch%i#'>

    ; C!%i"'hia"# 1176. H!$i"( '! 3*#'i+ia'i!" ), +ai'h ee/# *# +%! +ai"( +!% 'he ie 'ha' &e a"

    ea%" heave". The%e i# "! %i'*a4 "! #a%ae"'4 "! $ee$ 'ha' a" ae *# &!%'h, !+ 'he %i(h'e!*#"e##

    !+ Ch%i#'. I' i# !", ), Hi# (%ae4 i" %e#/!"#e '! !*% +ai'h4 'ha' G!$ ha# %e$i'e$ '! *# 'he h!i"e## !+

    Hi# S!". B!'h O$ a"$ Ne& Te#'ae"'# #a,4 =The 3*#' #ha ive ), +ai'h> Ha)a* ;78 R!a"#

    171 Gaa'ia"# 6711 He)%e 176

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    !", S!" '! $ie !" !*% )eha+. Thi# #a%i+iia $ea'h ha# !/e"e$ 'he $!!%# !+ heave" '! *#4 i#e%a)e

    #i""e%#4 a"$4 'h%!*(h "! e%i' !+ !*% !&"4 G!$ ha# h!#e" '! !ve *# a"$ /*' Hi#e+ i" %ea'i!" '!

    *#. Thi# (%ea' ,#'e%, !+ 'he Ch%i#'ia" +ai'h i# 3*#' 'ha'4 a ,#'e%,4 2We /%eah Ch%i#' %*i+ie$4 *"'!

    'he Je a #'*)i"( )!4 a"$ *"'! 'he G%ee# +!!i#h"e## )*' *"'! 'he &hih a%e ae$4 )!'h

    Je a"$ G%ee#4 Ch%i#' 'he /!&e% !+ G!$4 a"$ 'he &i#$! !+ G!$2 1 C!%. 17;6-;8. Thi# G!#/e

    !+ (%ae &e /%eah i# a ,#'e%, '! *#4 ,e'4 &e !"'i"*e '! /%eah i' )ea*#e &e "!& 'ha' G!$ ha#

    %eveae$ hi# !ve '! *# i" 'he S%i/'*%e#. The avi#h (%ai!*#"e## !+ G!$ i# 'he #*)3e' !+ 'hi# e##a,

    a"$ 'he +i% +!*"$a'i!" */!" &hih &e )a#e !*% )eie+. I' i# i" 'hi# #/i%i' 'ha' 'he E"(i#h A%'ie# !+

    Rei(i!" %i(h'+*, /%!ai 'hi# a 2!#' &h!e#!e $!'%i"e2.

    Wh, i# 'hi# $!'%i"e !+ #*h a" i/!%'a"e +!% &e+a%e !+ 'he Ch*%h9 Si/,4 i' i# %*ia )ea*#e

    i' $e"ie# a" a", /!#i'ive %!e i" hi# #ava'i!". J*#'i+ia'i!" i# 'he 2!++ie !+ G!$2 a# 'he H!i,

    &!*$ /*' i'. The Bi)e 'eahe# 3*#'i+ia'i!" ), +ai'h a!"e4 'h*# $e",i"( a" 'he /!##i)ii', '! &!%

    '!&a%$# hi# #ava'i!". Thi# i# #*h a %*ia /!i"' )ea*#e &!%# %i(h'e!*#"e## i# 'he "a'*%a

    %e#/!"#e !+ +ae" a". The i/*#e !+ !*% hea%'# i# '! &!% '! /ea#e G!$4 ,e'4 'he Bi)e !*'%i(h'

    $e"ie# 'hi# /!##i)ii', i" a", /ae#. O"e #*h /ae i# i" S'. Pa*?# e''e% '! 'he E/he#ia"#.

    Bea*#e a e" )e #i""e%# a"$ !++e"$e%# a(ai"#' G!$4 a"$ )%eae%# !+ hi# a& a"$ !a"$e"'#4

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    /a%$!"4 a"$ +!%(ive"e## !+ hi# #i"# a"$ '%e#/a##e# i" #*h 'hi"(# a# he ha'h !++e"$e$. A"$ 'hi#

    3*#'i+ia'i!" !% %i(h'e!*#"e##4 &hih &e #! %eeive ), G!$?# e%, a"$ Ch%i#'?# e%i'#4 e)%ae$ ),

    +ai'h4 i# 'ae"4 ae/'e$4 a"$ a!&e$ !+ G!$ +!% !*% /e%+e' a"$ +* 3*#'i+ia'i!"2 /(. ;8.

    Thi# )%i"(# */ 'he e, i##*e# a' ha"$. Fi%#'4 'he $!'%i"e !+ 3*#'i+ia'i!" *#' )e *"$e%#'!!$ i"

    !"3*"'i!" &i'h !*% 'he!!(, !+ a". We *#' a"!&e$(e 'he #i"+*"e## !+ a"4 'he *''e% a"$

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    '!'a i"a)ii', !+ a" '! '*%" hi#e+ '! G!$ +!% #ava'i!"4 2The%e i# "!"e %i(h'e!*#4 "!4 "!' !"e7

    'he%e i# "!"e 'ha' *"$e%#'a"$4 'he%e i# "!"e 'ha' #ee a+'e% G!$. The, a%e a (!"e !*' !+ 'he &a,4

    'he, a%e '!(e'he% )e!e *"/%!+i'a)e 'he%e i# "!"e 'ha' $!e'h (!!$4 "!4 "!' !"e... +!% a have

    #i""e$4 a"$ !e #h!%' !+ 'he (!%, !+ G!$2 R!. 671-1;4 ;6. Thi# i# 'he #'a%'i"( /!i"' '!

    *"$e%#'a"$i"( 'he &!"$e% !+ G!$?# (%ae !" !*% )eha+. Whe" &e %eai5e !*% '!'a i"a)ii', '!

    a//%!ah G!$4 a &!% !+ (%ae i" i'#e+4 i' i# 'he" 'ha' G!$ )e(i"# hi# &!% &i'hi" *#. The H!i,

    (!e# !" '! e"'i!" 'he 'h%ee a#/e'# !+ 3*#'i+ia'i!"

    2I" 'he#e +!%e#ai$ /ae# 'he A/!#'e '!*he$ #/eia, 'h%ee 'hi"(#4 &hih *#' (!' '!(e'he% i" !*%

    3*#'i+ia'i!"7 */!" G!$?# /a%'4 hi# (%ea' e%, a"$ (%ae */!" Ch%i#'?# /a%'4 3*#'ie4 'ha' i#4 'he

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    !+ hi# )!!$ &i'h +*+ii"( !+ 'he a& /e%+e', a"$ 'h!%!*(h, a"$ */!" !*% /a%'4 '%*e a"$ ive,

    +ai'h i" 'he e%i'# !+ Je#*# Ch%i#' &hih ,e' i# "!' !*%# )*' ), G!$?# &!%i"( i" *#2 /(. ;.

    Thi# /a%' hi(hi(h'# a"!'he% i/!%'a"' a#/e' !+ 'he &h!e /i'*%e4 'ha' )ei"(4 'he /%ie !+ !*%

    #i"+*"e## a"$ '*%"i"( a&a, +%! G!$. A# 'he S%i/'*%e# /%!ai4 2F!% 'he &a(e# !+ #i" is$ea'h

    )*' 'he (i+' !+ G!$ i# e'e%"a i+e 'h%!*(h Je#*# Ch%i#' !*% L!%$2 R!. 7;6. The '&!+!$

    %eai5a'i!" 'ha'4 +i%#'4 'he /%ie !+ !*% #i" i# $ea'h4 ,e'4 'he (%ai!*# (i+' !+ G!$ i# i+e i" Ch%i#' Je#*#.

    O"e &e have a"!&e$(e$ 'ha' &e a%e i" "ee$ !+ 3*#'i+ia'i!"4 !% a" a*i''a !+ !*%

    &%!"($!i"(#4 &e a" /%!ee$ '! *"$e%#'a"$ 'he "e0' a#/e'# !+ !*% 3*#'i+ia'i!" i" Ch%i#'.

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    CHAPTER ONE

    I$%ORTANCE OF &USTIFICATION B' FAIT(

    WE (A)E %EACE WIT( *OD

    ROMANS 71

    The &!%$ J*#'i+ie$ ea"# =/%!"!*"e$ !% '%ea'e$ a# %i(h'e!*#.> F!% a Ch%i#'ia"4 3*#'i+ia'i!" i# 'he

    a' !+ G!$ "!' !", +!%(ivi"( 'he )eieve%# #i"# )*' i/*'i"( '! hi 'he %i(h'e!*#"e## !+ Ch%i#'.

    The Bi)e #'a'e# i" #eve%a /ae# 'ha' 3*#'i+ia'i!" !", !e# 'h%!*(h +ai'h a!"e e.(.4 R!a"#

    71 Gaa'ia"# 67;8.

    N!& +ai'h i# 'he #*)#'a"e !+ 'hi"(# h!/e$ +!%4 'he evi$e"e !+ 'hi"(# "!' #ee". F!% ), i' 'he e$e%#

    !)'ai"e$ a (!!$ %e/!%'. Th%!*(h +ai'h &e *"$e%#'a"$ 'ha' 'he &!%$# &e%e +%ae$ ), 'he &!%$ !+

    G!$4 #! 'ha' 'hi"(# &hih a%e #ee" &e%e "!' a$e !+ 'hi"(# &hih $! a//ea% He)11716.

    B, +ai'h4 'he $!'%i"e !+ %ea'i!" ex nihilo =!*' !+ "!'hi"(>4 "!' ev!*'i!"4 i# '! )e %eeive$. B,

    +ai'h4 'he $!'%i"e !+ 'he H!, T%i"i', '%a"#e"$# 'he /%i"i/e# !+ a'hea'i#. B, +ai'h 'he

    $!'%i"e !+ 'he :i%(i" Bi%'h !+ Ch%i#' a""!' )e 'a*(h' )*' ), &!%#hi/+* %eve%e"e. The!!(, i# "!'

    !", a #ie"e4 )*' a =e' #ie"e4> i+ &e a, !i" a "e& &!%$.

    N!% a" a", a" i"'%*$e i"'! 'he #'*$, !+ 'he!!(, &i'h!*' )e!i"( a Ch%i#'ia"4 a )!%"-a(ai"

    Ch%i#'ia".

    E0e/' a a" )e )!%" a(ai"4 he a""!' #ee 'he i"($! !+ G!$ (John 3:3). B*' 'he "a'*%a a"

    %eeive$ "!' 'he 'hi"(# !+ 'he S/i%i' !+ G!$7 +!% 'he, a%e +!!i#h"e## *"'! hi7 "ei'he% a" he "!&

    'he4 )ea*#e 'he, a%e #/i%i'*a, $i#e%"e$ (1 Cor 2:14). S! 'he" +ai'h !e'h ), hea%i"(4 a"$

    hea%i"( ), 'he &!%$ !+ G!$ R! 171).

    N!i"a Ch%i#'ia"# a" (! 'h%!*(h a i)e%a a"$ !$e%"i#'i #ei"a%, a"$ !)'ai" a PhD i"

    'he!!(,. B*' 'he, &i !e !*' /%eahi"( 'he#eve#4 "!' Je#*# Ch%i#' 'he L!%$. The, &i !%$

    !ve% 'hei% !"(%e(a'i!"# &i'h 'hei% !&" !"ei'e$ i$ea#4 =eve" $e",i"( 'he L!%$ 'ha' )!*(h' 'he4

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    a"$ )%i"( */!" 'he#eve# #&i+' $e#'%*'i!"> ; Pe' ;71. =F!% &e /%eah "!' !*%#eve#4 )*' Ch%i#'

    Je#*# 'he L!%$ a"$ !*%#eve# ,!*% #e%va"'# +!% Je#*# #ae> ; C!% 87 i# !*% $ev!*' e/ha#i#. S!4

    i' i# !+ *'!#' i/!%'a"e 'ha' &e e0ai"e 'he %e$e"'ia# !+ 'he 'eahe% !+ 'he!!(,. N!' !", *#'

    he )e )!%" a(ai" )*' a#! have %eeive$ a a"$a'e '! 'eah4 ie Ti!'h, +%! Pa*4 =A"$ 'he

    'hi"(# 'ha' 'h!* ha# 'hea%$ !+ e a!"( a", &i'"e##e#4 'he #ae !i' 'h!* '! +ai'h+*4 &h!

    #ha )e a)e '! 'eah !'he%# a#!> ; Ti ;7;. I' i# !+ 'he *'!#' i/!%'a"e +!% a 'eahe% !+

    'he!!(, '! )e 'h!%!*(h, #%*'i"i5e$ )e+!%e he a" )e 'ae" !" 'he +a*', !+ a", +*"$ae"'a

    Bi)e C!e(e !% Sei"a%,. ="!& ,e "!' 'ha' a i''e eave" eave"e$ 'he &h!e */9> 1 C!%

    7. F*e% Sei"a%, &hih &a# +!*"$e$ i" 18 ), Cha%e# F*e% !+ 'he O$-+a#hi!"e$ Reviva

    H!*% #**)e$ '! i)e%ai# i" a a''e% !+ ,ea%#. P%i"e'!" Sei"a%,4 'h!*(h a /%!ve" #'a&a%' !+

    'he +ai'h +%! i'# +!*"$i"( i" 1

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    C(A%TER TWO+ WE (A)E ACCESS WIT( *OD

    ROMANS 7;

    J*#'i+ia'i!" i# a !/e'e$ &!% !+ G!$4 a"$ i' i# i"#'a"'a"e!*#4 a# !//!#e$ '! #a"'i+ia'i!"4

    &hih i# a" !"(!i"( /%!e## !+ (%!&'h ), &hih &e )e!e !%e Ch%i#' ie 'he a' !+ =)ei"(

    #ave$4> +.1 C!%i"'hia"# 171

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    /%!vi$e 'he %i(h' a'!#/he%e !% ), )%i"(i"( i" T!", R!))i"# !% a", !'he% #eei"(, i/%e##ive

    #/eae%. P%a,e% $!e#"' !"vi"e Hi '! !e i"'! ,!*% hea%'. Tha'# "!' h!& i' &!%#. Thi# i# a

    G!$ &h! $ea"$# /e%+e'i!". Ma''he& 78 - He 3*#'i+ie$ *#. Thi# i# a $!"e $ea.

    Pa* '!$ 'he R!a"# WE HA:E BEEN 3*#'i+ie$. The +i%#' 'hi"( G!$ $i$ &a# '! %e!ve Hi# a"(e%

    /%!)e !ve% !*% #i"#.

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    h!& h!, a"$ %i(h'e!*# G!$ i# - ie A$a a"$ Eve a &e &a"' '! $! i# %*" H!& $! &e &h! a%e

    )!%" a# %e)ei!*# #i""e%# - )i"$ '! 'hi# i"vi#i)e a"$ h!, G!$ - (e' 'hi# +ai'h9 Tha'# &he%e 'he

    H!, S/i%i' !e# i". I" !%$e% '! a//%!ah G!$4 He ha# '! a//%!ah *# a"$ e"'e% *#. G!$ ha#

    /!*%e$ !*' hi# !ve i"'! !*% hea%'# ), 'he H!, S/i%i'4 &h! he ha# (ive" *#. Th%!*(h 'he W!%$ !+

    G!$ a# !*' '! *# a# &e hi$e +%! G!$ - =M, S!" ha# /ai$ +!% ,!*% #i"# Y!*%e h!, Y!*%e

    +!%(ive".

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    &ustification bin-s p"ac" an! a joyous hop"

    S'a"$i"( i" 'he (%ae !+ G!$ $!e# #!e &!"$e%+* 'hi"(# +!% *#. Fi%#' !+ a4 &e have /eae &i'h

    G!$. Peae &i'h G!$ !e# +%! "!&i"( 'ha' He !ve# *# i" Ch%i#'. Y!* "eve% have 'ha' /eae

    i+ ,!* $!"' #'a"$ i" (%ae. I+ ,!* '%, '! #'a"$ i" 'he /%e#e"e !+ G!$ )a#e$ !" &!%# - ,!*

    a&a,# )e "e%v!*#.

    T%*e /eae &i'h G!$ !e# '! *# &he" G!$ #a,# '! *#4 =,!* a%e !"e *(, /e%#!". I a"' #'a"$ '!

    !! a' ,!*. Y!*% )%ea'h #'i"#4 ,!*%e !*' !+ #ha/e4 a"$ ,!* a%e"' &!%'h, !+ e. He%e4 'ae 'hi#

    !*'+i' !+ %i(h'e!*#"e## - /*' i' !". ee/ i' !". Tae 'he#e &!%# !+ , S!". Tae 'hi# h!i"e## !+

    Ch%i#'. Tae 'hi# +ai'h +%! 'he H!, S/i%i'. Tae 'hi# !ve. Le' e !ve ,!*.> Whe" &e %eai5e 'ha'

    G!$ !ve# *# a# a (i+' !+ e%, a"$ ae/'# *# )a#e$ !" Ch%i#'4 i' (ive# *# '%*e /eae. I'# i"$ !+

    ie &he" ,!* (e' a%%ie$ '! a +e!& Ch%i#'ia". Y!* )!'h v!& '! #'i '!(e'he% &i'h !"e a"!'he% +!%

    %ihe% !% /!!%e%4 i" #i"e## a"$ hea'h4 'i $ea'h $! ,!* /a%'. I+ ,!* )!'h 'ae ,!*% v! #e%i!*#,4

    'he%e# #!e /e%a"e"e 'he%e.

    The #e!"$ (i+' !+ #'a"$i"( i" 'he (%ae !+ G!$ i# )ei"( a)e '! %e3!ie i" h!/e. Pa* #a,#4 &e

    %e3!ie i" 'he h!/e !+ 'he (!%, !+ G!$. N!' !", #!4 )*' &e a#! %e3!ie i" !*% #*++e%i"(#4 )ea*#e

    &e "!& 'ha' #*++e%i"( /%!$*e# /e%#eve%a"e /e%#eve%a"e4 ha%a'e% a"$ ha%a'e%4 h!/e.

    A)%aha &a# 'he e/i'!e !+ &ha' Pa* i# 'ai"( a)!*' he%e. A# a" !$ a" a' ,ea%# !$4 G!$

    /%!i#e$ A)%aha 'ha' he &!*$ ae hi i"'! a (%ea' "a'i!" a"$ )e## a /e!/e# 'h%!*(h hi

    'h%!*(h a Savi!% '! !e. B*' )e+!%e G!$ eve% (ae A)%aha 'hi# (i+'4 He '!$ hi '! !ve '! a

    "e& !*"'%, - !"e 'ha' he$ "eve% )ee" '!. F!% 'he %e#' !+ hi# i+e4 A)%aha ha$ '! ive i" a 'e"'.

    Th%!*(h!*' 'hi# 'ie hi# "e/he& h!#e 'he )e#' a"$ a"$ &a# 'ae" a/'ive. A)%a 'he" ha$ '!

    e"$*%e 'he #i" !+ havi"( a hi$ &i'h Ha(a% - a"$ 'he" #*++e% 'he %i$i*e !+ ha"(i"( hi# "ae a'

    'he a(e !+ . He !*$"' h!/e i" hi# +e#h - he a"$ Sa%a &e%e !$. He !*$"' '%*#' i" hi#

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    %i(h'e!*#"e## - he$ !i''e$ a$*'e%, &i'h Ha(a% a"$ ha$ a" ie(i'ia'e hi$ &i'h he%. N!4

    A)%aha !*$ !", h!$ !"'! G!$# /%!i#e !+ a Savi!% 'h%!*(h hi# !++#/%i"(. He !"'i"*e$ '!

    h!/e 'h%!*(h +ai'h i" G!$# (%ae Thi# $eve!/e$ A)%aha i"'! a a" !+ /e%#eve%a"e a"$

    ha%a'e% a# &e. Cha%a'e% ea"# 'ha' A)%aha e+' 'hi"(# i" G!$# ha"$# a"$ '%*#'e$ i" &ha' G!$

    /%!i#e$ hi - $!i"( i' eve" 'h!*(h i' $i$"' ae #e"#e - )ea*#e he )eieve$ 'ha' G!$ &a#

    (%ai!*# e"!*(h '! $! i'.

    Whe" &e #'a"$ i" 'he (%ae !+ G!$ - )a#e$ !" Hi# e%, - &e a" #'a"$ &i'h h!/e. G!$ /%!i#e#

    *# 'ha' a 'hi"(# &!% !*' +!% 'he (!!$ !+ 'h!#e &h! !ve Hi. He /%!i#e# *# 'ha' )ea*#e !+

    Je#*# $ea'h a"$ %e#*%%e'i!" - 'h!#e !+ *# &h! '%*#' i" Je#*# &i e"$ */ i" heave". I+ #!e!"e )a$

    !*'h# *#4 G!$ &i &!% i' !*'. I+ &e a%e *"+ai%, +i%e$ +%! !*% 3!)#4 &e #'i e"$ */ i" heave".

    Eve" i+ &e #'i have a", &ea"e##e# a"$ #i"#4 &e #'i h!/e 'ha' &he" &e $ie &e )e i" heave" -

    )ea*#e &e #'a"$ i" (%ae. We $!"' !! a' eve%, +ai*%e !% /ai" a# a /*"i#he"' +%! G!$ - )*' a

    $eve!/e"' !+ ha%a'e% i" *#. I'# 'hi# h!/e 'ha' ee/# *# (!i"(. I'# 'hi# h!/e 'ha' (ive# *#

    /e%#eve%a"e. I'# 'hi# a//%!va +%! G!$ 'ha' (ive# *# 'he ha%a'e% '! $! &ha'# %i(h' "! a''e%

    &ha' /e!/e #a, a)!*' *#. Tha'# &ha' ha//e"# &he" &e #'a"$ i" G!$# (%ae.

    Whe" M!#e# a//%!ahe$ G!$ a' 'he )*%"i"( )*#h4 G!$ #ai$ '! hi4 =D! "!' !e a", !#e%. Tae

    !++ ,!*% #a"$a#4 +!% 'he /ae &he%e ,!* a%e #'a"$i"( i# h!, (%!*"$.> E0 67 He '!$ M!#e# '!

    eave hi# #a"$a# )ehi"$. I )eieve 'ha' a", !+ *# a%e '%,i"( '! &a i"'! G!$# /%e#e"e &i'h !*%

    #a"$a# #'i !". The !", /%!)e i# 'ha' &eve )ee" &ai"( 'h%!*(h a"*%e4 a"$ !*% +ee' #'i".

    A# ,!* e"'e% i"'! 'he /%e#e"e !+ 'he T%i*"e G!$4 'he LORD #a,# '! ,!* - eave ,!*% #a"$a# a' 'he

    $!!%. A# a a''e% !+ +a'4 'ae a ,!*% !'he# !++ - a"$ &ea% 'hi# )%a"$ "e& !'hi"( - 'he !'hi"(

    !+ Ch%i#'. Wha' He ea"# i#4 i+ ,!* &a"' '! #'a"$ i" 'he /%e#e"e !+ G!$ - ,!* have '! #'a"$ i"

    G!$# (%ae. Tha' ea"# eavi"( ,!*% #i"# a' 'he %!## eavi"( ,!*% %i(h'e!*#"e## a' 'he $!!% -

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    CHAPTER THREE

    WE ARE NO LON*ER UNDER T(E SC(OOL$ASTER

    GALATIANS 67;8

    F!% a Ch%i#'ia"4 3*#'i+ia'i!" i# 'he a' !+ G!$ "!' !", +!%(ivi"( 'he )eieve%# #i"# )*' i/*'i"( '!

    hi 'he %i(h'e!*#"e## !+ Ch%i#'. The Bi)e #'a'e# i" #eve%a /ae# 'ha' 3*#'i+ia'i!" !", !e#

    'h%!*(h +ai'h a!"e e.(Gaa'ia"# 67;8.

    The a& &a# #*/e%a$$e$ +!*% h*"$%e$ ,ea%# a+'e% A)%aha# $ea'h4 "!' '! $%a& a&a, 'he h!#e"

    /e!/e +%! Ch%i#'4 )*' %a'he% '! ee/ 'he &ai'i"( +!% Hi# C!i"(.

    B, 'he &!%$ a&4 I ea" "!' !", 'he Dea!(*e4 )*' a#! 'he e%e!"ie# i" #h!%'4 'he &h!e e(a

    &!%#hi/ &hih !"'ai"e$ #ha$! a"$ +i(*%e# !+ 'he /%!i#e$ Ch%i#'. The#e e%e!"ie# &e%e

    i"#'i'*'e$= a!%$i"( '! 'he /a''e%" #he&e$ '! 'hee M!#e# i" 'he !*"'> He)

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    a"$ vai". Wi'h %e(a%$ '! 'he Dea!(*e4 &e #h!*$ hee$ Pa*# $ea%a'i!"4 'ha' =Ch%i#' i# 'he e"$ !+

    'he a& +!% %i(h'e!*#"e## '! eve%, !"e 'ha' )eieve'h> R! 1784 a"$ a#! 'ha' Ch%i#' i# ='ha'

    S/i%i'> ; C!% 671 &h! (ive# =i+e> '! 'he !'he%&i#e $ea$ e''e% ; C!% 67. B, 'he#e4 Pa*

    #i("i+ie# 'ha' 'he %i(h'e!*#"e## i# 'a*(h' i" vai" i" 'he /%ee/'# 'i Ch%i#' )e#'! i'4 )!'h ), a

    (%a'*i'!*# i/*'a'i!" a"$ ), 'he S/i%i' !+ %e(e"e%a'i!". Whe%e+!%e4 he 3*#', $e"!i"a'e# Ch%i#' 'he

    !/e'i!" !% e"$ !+ 'he a&.

    B, 'he i"#'%*'i!"# !+ 'he !%a a&4 &hih i# !/%ehe"$e$ i" 'he Dea!(*e4 &e a%e #ei5e$ &i'h a

    #e"#e !+ (*i' 'ha' e0i'e# *# '! #*//ia'e +!% /a%$!". Whie 'he a& %e&a%$# *# &i'h e'e%"a i+e i+

    &e %i(h'e!*#, !)e, i'4 i' i# &ea a' 'hi# /!i"'4 i" 'ha' "!"e !+ *# i# a)e '! !)#e%ve 'he a&.

    The%e+!%e4 'he e"$ %e#*' !+ '%,i"( e%e, '! ee/ 'he a& '! a''ai" '! e'e%"a i+e i# '! $i#!ve%

    !*%#eve# e0*$e$ +%! 'he /%!i#e# !+ i+e4 a"$ +a e"'i%e, *"$e% 'he *%#e.

    The%e+!%e4 i+ &e $i%e' !*% vie e0*#ive, '! 'he a&4 'he e++e'# */!" !*% i"$ &i !", )e

    $e#/!"$e",4 !"+*#i!" a"$ $e#/ai%4 #i"e i' !"$e"# a"$ *%#e# *# a4 a"$ ee/# *# +a% +%! 'ha'

    )e##e$"e## &hih i' /%!/!#e# '! 'he &h! !)#e%ve i'. Neve%'hee##4 'he a& i# (ive" "!' i" vai".

    F!%4 &he" &e have ea%"e$ 'ha' 'he a& i# i"e++iai!*# '! *#4 'he"4 &e $i#!ve% 'ha' G!$ ha#

    (%ai!*#, %eeive$ *#4 &i'h!*' a", %e(a%$ '! !*% &!%#4 i+ &e "!& e)%ae Hi# (!!$"e## ), +ai'h.

    O*% a##e%'i!" !" a"# i/!##i)ii', !+ !)#e%vi"( 'he a& ha# )ee" ea%ie% $e"!*"e$ ), Je%!e. I

    %e(a%$ "!' Je%!e# !/i"i!"4 )*' e' *# i"*i%e &ha' i# '%*'h. I #a, i' i# i/!##i)e +!% a" +*, '!

    ee/ 'he a& )ea*#e "! !"e ha# eve% $!"e i' "!% eve% #ha )e a)e ), 'he $e%ee a"$ !%$i"a'i!" !+

    G!$. The%e a%e 'h!#e &h! +!!i#h, ia(i"e 'ha' #!e #ai"'# a" e0e eve" 'he a"(e# !+ heave" i"

    /*%i', )*' #*h ia(i"a'i!" i# %e/*("a"' )!'h '! S%i/'*%e a"$ 'he $i'a'e# !+ e0/e%ie"e. S!!!"

    #a,#4 =The%e i# "!' a 3*#' a" */!" ea%'h4 'ha' $!e'h (!!$4 a"$ #i" "!'>E 7;. Davi$ %ei'e%a'e#4

    =I" 'h, #i(h' #ha "! a" ivi"( )e 3*#'i+ie$>P# 1867;. J!)4 i" a", /a##a(e#4 a++i%# 'he #ae

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    'hi"( J!) 871 7;1718 ;78 )*' Pa* !#' /ai", !+ a4 'ha' ='he +e#h *#'e$ a(ai"#' 'he

    S/i%i'4 a"$ 'he S/i%i' a(ai"#' 'he +e#h> Ga 71. N!% $!e# he /%!ve4 'ha' =a# a", a# a%e !+ 'he

    &!%# !+ 'he a& a%e *"$e% 'he *%#e4> ), a", !'he% %ea#!" )*' )ea*#e =I' i# &%i''e"4 C*%#e$ i#

    eve%, !"e 'ha' !"'i"*e "!' i" a 'hi"(# &hih a%e &%i''e" i" 'he )!! !+ 'he a& '! $! 'he>

    Ga671. I' i# i/!##i)e i" 'hi# a%"a #'a'e '! +*+i 'he a&4 i+ &e !"#i$e% 'he i/!'e"e !+ !*%

    "a'*%e4 a# &i e#e&he%e )e /%!ve$ a#! +%! Pa* R! R! 67;.Thi# i# 'he +i%#' !++ie !+ 'he a&4 a"$ i' i#

    e0/e%ie"e$ i" #i""e%# "!' ,e' %e(e"e%a'e$. I' )e!e# ='he i"i#'%a'i!" !+ 'he $ea'h4> &hih

    &!%e$ &%a'h a"$ #a, ; C!% 67 R! 871. A"$4 a# A*(*#'i"e #a,#4 i+ &e have "!' 'he S/i%i' !+

    (%ae4 'he a& #e%ve# !", '! !"vi' a"$ #a, *#. B*' 'hi# a##e%'i!" "ei'he% %e+e'# $i#h!"!*% !" 'he

    a&4 "!% a' a $e%!(a'e# +%! i'# e0ee"e.

    F!% i+ 'he i"he%i'a"e )e !+ 'he a&4 i' i# "! !%e !+ /%!i#e7 )*' G!$ (ave i' '! A)%aha ),

    /%!i#e Ga. 671

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    Pa* #a,# i' &a# #!e'hi"( 'ha' &a# a$$e$. I' &a# a$$e$ )ea*#e -- !% )e''e% #'i -- +!% 'he #ae !+

    '%a"#(%e##i!"#.

    2Ti 'he #ee$ #h!*$ !e2 -- 'ha' i''e &!%$ 'i i# a" i/!%'a"' 'ie &!%$. I' ea"# 'he La& &a#

    'e/!%a%,. The La& &a# (ive" +!% 'he i"'e%va )e'&ee" 'he 'ie !+ M!#e# *"'i 'he 'ie !+ Ch%i#'.

    2F!% 'he a& &a# (ive" ), M!#e#4 )*' (%ae a"$ '%*'h ae ), Je#*# Ch%i#'2 J!h" 171. I' i# ve%,

    i/!%'a"' '! #ee 'ha' 'he La& &a# 'e/!%a%, 2*"'i 'he #ee$ #h!*$ !e2 -- a"$ 'ha' See$ i# Ch%i#'.

    The La& &a# a$$e$ 2)ea*#e !+ +!% 'he #ae !+ '%a"#(%e##i!"#. I' &a# (ive" '! %evea #i"4 "!' '!

    %e!ve #i". I' &a# "!' (ive" '! ee/ a" +%! #i" )ea*#e #i" ha$ a%ea$, !e. I' &a# '! #h!&

    a" hi#e+ a# )ei"( a "a'*%a4 *(,4 %*$e #i""e% )e+!%e G!$. A", a" &h! i# h!"e#' &i !! a'

    hi#e+ i" 'he i(h' !+ 'he La& a"$ #ee hi#e+ (*i',. I' &a# "!' (ive" a# a #'a"$a%$ ), &hih a"

    )e!e# h!,. Y!* &!*$ "eve% )e!e h!, 'hi# &a,4 )ea*#e4 +i%#' !+ a4 ,!* a"?' ee/ 'he La&

    i" ,!*% !&" #'%e"('h.

    Ma", /e!/e 'hi" 'ha' a" )e!e# a #i""e% &he" he !i'# a #i"+* a'4 'ha' he i# a %i(h' *"'i

    he )%ea# $!&" a"$ !i'# #i". Thi# i# "!' '%*e. I' i# )ea*#e he i# a%ea$, a #i""e% 'ha' a a"

    !i'# a" a' !+ #i". A a" #'ea# )ea*#e he i# a 'hie+. A a" ie# )ea*#e he i# a ia%. S!e !+ *#

    !i' !%e #e%i!*# ,i"( 'ha" 'ha'. Wh, $! &e $! i'9 We have 'ha' +ae" "a'*%e. A"$ 'he La&

    &a# (ive" '! #h!& 'ha' &e a%e #i""e%#4 a"$ 'ha' ,!* a"$ I "ee$ a e$ia'!% -- O"e '! #'a"$ )e'&ee"

    *# a"$ G!$4 O"e '! he/ *# !*'.

    I# 'he a& 'he" a(ai"#' 'he /%!i#e# !+ G!$9 G!$ +!%)i$7 +!% i+ 'he%e ha$ )ee" a a& (ive" &hih

    !*$ have (ive" i+e4 ve%i, %i(h'e!*#"e## #h!*$ have )ee" ), 'he a& Ga. 67;1.

    The e0/%e##i!" 2G!$ +!%)i$2 ea"# e%'ai", "!'. Wh,9 I+ 'he%e ha$ )ee" a"!'he% &a, !+ #avi"(

    #i""e%#4 G!$ &!*$ have *#e$ 'ha' &a,. I+ He !*$ have (ive" a a& ), &hih #i""e%# !*$ )e

    #ave$4 He &!*$ have $!"e #!.

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    B*' 'he #%i/'*%e ha'h !"*$e$ a *"$e% #i"4 'ha' 'he /%!i#e ), +ai'h !+ Je#*# Ch%i#' i(h' )e

    (ive" '! 'he 'ha' )eieve Ga. 67;;.

    We have #ee" 'ha' 'he La& )%!*(h' $ea'h -- 2The #!* 'ha' #i""e'h4 i' #ha $ie...2 E5e. 1

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    Ca" 'he La& )%i"( i+e9 The La& a" "! !%e )%i"( i+e 'ha" a +a +%! a hi(h %!!+ a" )%i"( i+e

    '! !"e &h! $ie$ ), 'ha' +a. The /*%/!#e !+ 'he La& &a# "eve% '! (ive i+e. I' &a# (ive" '! #h!& *#

    'ha' &e a%e (*i', #i""e%# )e+!%e G!$4 h!/ee##4 a"$ i" "ee$ !+ a Savi!%.

    2The #%i/'*%e ha'h !"*$e$ a *"$e% #i" 'ha' 'he /%!i#e ), +ai'h !+ Je#*# Ch%i#' i(h' )e (ive"

    '! 'he 'ha' )eieve2 i# a '%ee"$!*# #'a'ee"'.

    B*' )e+!%e +ai'h ae4 &e &e%e e/' *"$e% 'he a&4 #h*' */ *"'! 'he +ai'h &hih #h!*$ a+'e%&a%$#

    )e %eveae$ Ga. 67;6.

    2Be+!%e +ai'h ae2 ea"#4 !+ !*%#e4 +ai'h i" Je#*# Ch%i#' &h! $ie$ +!% *#. U"'i 'he L!%$ Je#*#

    Ch%i#' ae4 'he La& ha$ i" i' e%, )ea*#e i' ha$ a e%, #ea'. I' ha$ a" a'a% &he%e #a%i+ie#

    +!% #i" !*$ )e )%!*(h' a"$ +!%(ive"e## !*$ )e !)'ai"e$. Me%, !*$ )e +!*"$ 'he%e. A 'he

    #a%i+ie# +!% #i" /!i"'e$ '! Ch%i#'. Be+!%e +ai'h ae4 Pa* #a,#4 &e &e%e e/' *"$e% 'he La& --

    2#h*' */ *"'! 'he +ai'h &hih #h!*$ a+'e%&a%$# )e %eveae$.2

    Whe%e+!%e 'he a& &a# !*% #h!!a#'e% '! )%i"( *# *"'! Ch%i#'4 'ha' &e i(h' )e 3*#'i+ie$ ), +ai'h

    Ga. 67;8.

    Thi# i# a %ea%a)e #e'i!". Pa* i# ai"( i' ve%, ea% he%e 'ha' 'he M!#ai La& !*$ "!' #ave.

    R!a"# 87 'e# *#4 2B*' '! hi 'ha' &!%e$ "!'4 )*' )eieve'h !" hi 'ha' 3*#'i+ie$ 'he *"(!$,4

    hi# +ai'h i# !*"'e$ +!% %i(h'e!*#"e##.2 G!$ %e+*#e$ '! ae/' 'he &!%# !+ a" +!% #ava'i!". G!$

    #a,# 'ha' a !+ !*% %i(h'e!*#"e## i# a# +i'h, %a(# I#a. 87. G!$ %e+*#e# '! ae/' a&-ee/i"(.

    The La& a""!' #ave i' a" !", !"$e". I' &a# "!' (ive" '! #ave #i""e%# )*' '! e' 'he "!&

    'ha' 'he, &e%e #i""e%#. The La& $!e# "!' %e!ve #i" i' %evea# #i". I' &i "!' ee/ ,!* +%! #i"4

    )ea*#e #i" ha# a%ea$, !e. The La& #h! 'ha' a" i# "!' 'he &a, H!,&!!$ /!%'%a,# hi -- a

    #!/hi#'ia'e$4 %e+i"e$4 '%ai"e$ #i""e%. Ma" i# a'*a, a" *(, #i""e% i" 'he %a&.

    H!&eve%4 *'i'*$e# !+ /e!/e i" !*% h*%he# a%e %*))i"( */ a(ai"#' 'he i%%!% !+ 'he a& 'hi"i"(

    'he, a%e (!i"( '! %e!ve 'hei% #i". The W!%$ !+ G!$ i# a i%%!% &hih #h! *# &h! &e a%e a"$

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    &ha' &e a%e -- 'ha' &e a%e #i""e%# a"$ 'ha' &e have !e #h!%' !+ 'he (!%, !+ G!$. Tha' i# &ha' 'he

    La& %evea#. B*'4 'ha" G!$4 )e"ea'h 'he i%%!% 'he%e i# a )a#i".

    Tha' i# &he%e ,!* %e!ve 'he #/!'. I' i# 'he )!!$ !+ 'he L!%$ Je#*# Ch%i#' 'ha' ea"#e#. The La&

    /%!ve# a" a #i""e% i' "eve% ae# hi a #ai"'. The La& &a# (ive"4 a# Pa* #a,# i" R!a"#4 'ha'

    eve%, !*'h i(h' )e #'!//e$ a"$ 'he &h!e &!%$ )e!e (*i', )e+!%e G!$ #ee R!. 671.

    2Whe%e+!%e 'he a& &a# !*% #h!!a#'e%42 Pa* #a,#. N!& he &i (! !" '! 'e *# &ha' he ea"#

    ), 'hi#.

    B*' a+'e% 'ha' +ai'h i# !e4 &e a%e "! !"(e% *"$e% a #h!!a#'e% Ga. 67;.

    2Sh!!a#'e%2 i# 'he G%ee /ai$a(!(!# /e$a(!(*e4 a"$ i' $!e#"?' ea" #h!! 'eahe%.

    Sh!!a#'e% i# a (!!$ &!%$4 )*' i' ea"' #!e'hi"( *i'e $i++e%e"' )a i" 'he $a,# !+ Pa*. I'

    ea"' a #e%va"' !% a #ave &h! &a# /a%' !+ a R!a" h!*#eh!$. Ha+ !+ 'he R!a" E/i%e &a#

    #ave. O+ 'he 1; ii!"4 ii!" &e%e #ave#. I" 'he h!e !+ a /a'%iia"4 a e)e% !+ 'he

    P%ae'!%ia" G*a%$4 !% 'he %ih i" 'he R!a" E/i%e4 &e%e #ave# 'ha' a%e$ +!% 'he hi$%e". Whe" a

    hi$ &a# )!%" i"'! #*h a h!e4 he &a# /*' i" 'he *#'!$, !+ a #e%va"' !% a #ave &h! a'*a,

    %ai#e$ hi. He /*' ea" !'he# !" hi4 )a'he$ hi4 )e& hi# "!#e &he" i' &a# "ee##a%,4 a"$

    /a$$e$ hi &he" he "ee$e$ i'. Whe" 'he i''e !"e (%e& '! a e%'ai" a(e a"$ &a# '! #'a%' '! #h!!4

    'hi# #e%va"' &a# 'he !"e &h! (!' hi */ i" 'he !%"i"(4 $%e##e$ hi4 a"$ '!! hi '! #h!!. Tha'

    i# &he%e he (!' 'he "ae !+ /ai$a(!(!#. Pai$ ha# '! $! &i'h 'he +ee' -- a"$ &e (e' !*% &!%$# /e$a

    !% /e$e#'%ia" +%! i' a(!(!# ea"# 2'! ea$.2 I' ea"# 'ha' he 'ae# 'he i''e !"e ), 'he ha"$4

    ea$# hi '! #h!!4 a"$ '*%"# hi !ve% '! 'he #h!! 'eahe%. Thi# #e%va"'4 'he #ave4 &a# "!'

    a/a)e !+ 'eahi"( hi )e,!"$ a e%'ai" a(e4 #! he '!! hi '! #h!!.

    N!& &ha' Pa* i# #a,i"( he%e i# 'ha' 'he La& i# !*% /ai$a(!(!#. The La& #ai$4 2Li''e +e!&4 I a"?'

    $! a", !%e +!% ,!*. I "!& &a"' '! 'ae ,!* ), 'he ha"$ a"$ )%i"( ,!* '! 'he %!## !+ Ch%i#'. Y!*

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    a%e !#'. Y!* "ee$ a Savi!%.2 The /*%/!#e !+ 'he La& i# '! )%i"( e" '! Ch%i#' -- "!' '! (ive 'he a"

    e0/a"$e$ he#' #! 'he, a" &a a%!*"$ aii"( 'he, ee/ 'he La&. Y!* "!& ,!* $!"?' ee/ 'he

    La& a ,!* have '! $! i# e0ai"e ,!*% !&" hea%' '! "!& 'ha'.

    Fo ," a" a.. th" chi.!"n of *o! by faith in Chist &"sus /*a.0 1+2340

    Pa* i# (!i"( '! #h!& i" 'he %eai"$e% !+ 'hi# ha/'e%4 a"$ i" 'he +i%#' /a%' !+ ha/'e% 84 #!e !+ 'he

    )e"e+i'# 'ha' !e '! *# ), '%*#'i"( Ch%i#' 'ha' &e !*$ "eve% %eeive *"$e% a&. The La& "eve%

    !*$ (ive a )eieve% 'he "a'*%e !+ a #!" !+ G!$. Ch%i#' a" $! 'ha'. O", +ai'h i" Ch%i#' a" ae

    *# #!"# !+ G!$.

    I" 'hi# ve%#e 'he &!%$ hi$%e" i# +%! 'he G%ee h*i!#4 ea"i"( 2#!"#.2 O", +ai'h i" Ch%i#' a"

    ae *# e(i'ia'e #!"# !+ G!$. I *#e 'he &!%$ e(i'ia'e +!% e/ha#i#4 )ea*#e 'he !", #!"# G!$

    ha# a%e e(i'ia'e #!"#. Y!* a%e a$e a '%*e #!" !+ G!$ ), +ai'h i" Ch%i#'4 a"$ 'ha' i# a i' 'ae#.

    N!' +ai'h /*# #!e'hi"( e*a# #ava'i!"4 )*' +ai'h /*# "!'hi"( ae# ,!* a #!" !+ G!$. N!'hi"(

    e#e a" ae ,!* a #!" !+ G!$. 2F!% ,e a%e a #!"# !+ G!$.2 H!&9 2B, +ai'h i" Ch%i#' Je#*#.2

    A" i"$ivi$*a I#%aei'e *"$e% 'he La& i" 'he O$ Te#'ae"' &a# "eve% a #!"4 !", a #e%va"'. G!$

    ae$ 'he "a'i!" 2I#%ae , #!"2 #ee E0!$. 87;;4 )*' 'he i"$ivi$*a i" 'ha' !%/!%a'e "a'i!" &a#

    "eve% ae$ a #!". He &a# ae$ a #e%va"' !+ Jeh!vah. F!% e0a/e4 M!#e# &a# !" ve%, i"'ia'e

    'e%# &i'h G!$ ,e' G!$ #ai$ !+ hi4 2M!#e# , #e%va"' i# $ea$2 #ee J!#h. 17;. Tha' &a# hi#

    e/i'a/h. A#!4 a'h!*(h Davi$ &a# a a" a+'e% G!$?# !&" hea%'4 G!$ a# hi 2Davi$ , #e%va"'2

    #ee 1i"(# 1176

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    eve" '! 'he 'ha' )eieve !" hi# "ae2 J!h" 171;. We a%e (ive" 'he /!&e% G%ee e0!*#ia"4

    ea"i"( 2'he a*'h!%i',4 'he %i(h'2 '! )e!e 'he #!"# !+ G!$ ), $!i"( "! !%e "!% e## 'ha"

    #i/, '%*#'i"( Hi. A Pha%i#ee ), 'he "ae !+ Ni!$e*#4 %ei(i!*# '! hi# +i"(e%'i/#4 +!!&e$ 'he

    La& e'i*!*#,4 ,e' he &a# "!' a #!" !+ G!$. Je#*# #ai$ '! hi4 2Ye *#' )e )!%" a(ai"2 J!h"

    67. I &a"' '! )e $!(a'i a"$ ve%, /ai" -- "ei'he% ,!*% /%a,e%#4 ,!*% +*"$ae"'a #e/a%a'i!"4

    ,!*% (i+'#4 ,!*% h*%h e)e%#hi/4 "!% ,!*% )a/'i# &i eve% ae ,!* a #!" !+ G!$. O", +ai'h

    i" Ch%i#' a" ae ,!* a #!" !+ G!$.

    The !#' $a"a)e he%e#, '!$a, i# 'he 2*"ive%#a Fa'he%h!!$ !+ G!$ a"$ 'he *"ive%#a )%!'he%h!!$

    !+ a".2 I' i# 'hi# 'eahi"( !+ i)e%ai# 'ha' ha# a*#e$ 'hi# "a'i!" '! (ive a&a, )ii!"# !+ $!a%#

    'h%!*(h!*' 'he &!%$4 a"$ )ea*#e !+ i' &e a%e ha'e$ eve%,&he%e. A /e!/e a%e 'he hi$%e" !+

    G!$4 'he, #a,4 a"$ #! &e have #a' a' !*"i 'a)e# a"$ have e"(a(e$ i" $i/!a'i #*a))e# &i'h

    #!e !+ 'he )i((e#' %a#a# 'he &!%$ ha# eve% #ee". We 'a a)!*' )ei"( h!"e#' a"$ h!"!%a)e4 'ha'

    &e a%e a 'he hi$%e" !+ G!$4 a"$ &e *#' a' ie #!"# !+ G!$. N!& #!iai# ai# 'ha' 'he

    (!#/e i# +!% Ch%i#'ia"# '! 'ae a%e !+ 'he /!!% !+ 'he &!%$. We4 'he L!%$ Je#*# Ch%i#' "eve% #ai$

    a",'hi"( ie 'ha'. I+ &e (ive '! 'he4 i' i# '! (ai" 'he !//!%'*"i', '! #ha%e 'he '%*e (!#/e &@ 'he

    a"$ (ive 'he %ea h!/e...a ha"$ */4 "!' 3*#' a ha"$!*' Je#*# $i$"?' !"#i$e% eve%,!"e Hi# hi$

    a"$ %e#/!"#i)ii',. He !"e !!e$ a' a (%!*/ !+ %ei(i!*# %*e%# a"$ #ai$ '! 'he4 2Ye a%e !+ ,!*%

    +a'he% 'he $evi4 a"$ 'he *#'# !+ ,!*% +a'he% ,e &i $!...2 J!h"

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    I h!/e ,!* %eai5e 'ha' 'hi# ve%#e i# "!' a %e+e%e"e '! &a'e% )a/'i#. Wa'e% )a/'i# i# %i'*a

    )a/'i#4 a"$ i' i# +!% eve%, )eieve%. The )a/'i# !+ 'he H!, S/i%i' i# "!' !+ &a'e%4 a"$ /ae# ,!*

    i" 'he )!$, !+ )eieve%#. Pa* #a,#4 2F!% ), !"e S/i%i' a%e &e a )a/'i5e$ i"'! !"e )!$,4 &he'he% &e

    )e Je !% Ge"'ie#4 &he'he% &e )e )!"$ !% +%ee a"$ have )ee" a a$e '! $%i" i"'! !"e S/i%i'2

    1C!%. 1;716. Thi# ea"# 'ha' &e a%e i$e"'i+ie$4 &e a%e /*' i" %eai', a"$ '%*'h i"'! 'he )!$, !+

    )eieve%#4 'he h*%h. 2F!% a# a", !+ ,!* a# have )ee" )a/'i5e$ i"'! Ch%i#' have /*' !" Ch%i#'.2

    G!$ #ee# ,!* i" Ch%i#'. The%e+!%e He #ee# ,!* a# /e%+e'

    The%e i# "ei'he% Je& "!% G%ee4 'he%e i# "ei'he% )!"$ "!% +%ee4 'he%e i# "ei'he% ae "!% +eae7 +!%

    ,e a%e a !"e i" Ch%i#' Je#*# Ga. 67;

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    !! )a i" hi#'!%, a"$ #a,4 2;4 ,ea%# a(! 'he S!" !+ G!$ ae a"$ $ie$ !" 'he %!## +!% e

    'ha' I i(h' have i+e4 a"$ I '%*#' Hi.2 I+ I a i" Ch%i#' a"$ ,!* a%e i" Ch%i#'4 'he" &e )e!"( '!

    A)%aha?# #ee$4 a"$ &e a%e hei%# a!%$i"( '! 'he /%!i#e. H!& &!"$e%+* 'hi# i#

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    C(A%TER FOUR

    WE ARE SA)ED B' *RACE T(ROU*( C(RIST

    EPHESIANS ;7

    *o! Is Lo5"

    G!$# (%ae #/%i"(# +%! hi# !vi"( "a'*%e I J!h" 87 A'#;76;.

    G!$# (%ae !++e%# #ava'i!" '! a /e!/e %e(a%$e## !+ 'hei% %ae !% %e!%$. The L!%$ i# ="!'

    &i#hi"( 'ha' a", #h!*$ /e%i#h4 )*' 'ha' a #h!*$ !e '! %e/e"'a"e> II Pe'. 67. A ea%'hi"(#

    a" %e3!ie 'ha' ='he (%ae !+ G!$ ha'h a//ea%e$4 )%i"(i"( #ava'i!" '! a e"> Ti'. ;711.

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    What Is Sa5in- Faith#

    A !!" i#'ae i" 'he %ei(i!*# &!%$ i# i#*"$e%#'a"$i"( 'he Bi)ia ea"i"( !+ +ai'h. Thi#

    $!e# !%e 'ha" a*#e i"!"ve"ie"e i' a" )e +a'a. We *#' !! '! G!$# &!%$ +!% 'he /%!/e%

    ea"i"(. Savi"( +ai'h !e# +%! hea%i"( 'he &!%$ !+ Ch%i#' R!. 171. Rei(i!*# !"vi'i!"#

    )a#e$ !" h*a" !/i"i!"#4 '%a$i'i!"# a"$ $!'%i"e# $! "!' *ai+,. Bi)ia +ai'h i# ivi"( a"$

    !)e$ie"'. N!'hi"( avai# = )*' +ai'h &!%i"( 'h%!*(h !ve> Ga. 7. Th*#4 Ch%i#' i# 'he a*'h!% !+

    e'e%"a #ava'i!" '! a 'ha' !)e, hi He). 7. Sava'i!" ), (%ae i# %eeive$ ), !)e$ie"' +ai'h

    Jae# a)e# =+ai'h !",> a# $ea$ a"$ &!%'he## Ja#. ;7;84 ;. We #ee a Bi)ia $e!"#'%a'i!" !+

    #avi"( +ai'h i" 'he eeve"'h ha/'e% !+ He)%e. The a*'h!% i" "*e%!*# e0a/e# vivi$, /!%'%a,#

    +ai'h a# a '%*#'i"( hea%' (a$, !)e,i"( G!$# &i. N!ah a"$ hi# +ai, &e%e #ave$ +%! $e#'%*'i!"

    )ea*#e he4 =!ve$ &i'h (!$, +ea%4 /%e/a%e$ a" a%...a"$

    )eae hei% !+ 'he %i(h'e!*#"e## &hih i# a!%$i"( '! +ai'h = He). 117. The #ae i"$ !+ +ai'h

    #ave# *# '!$a,.

    O)e$ie"' +ai'h $!e# "!' a''e/' '! ea%" !% e%i' #ava'i!". I' i# evi$e"' 'ha' &e a""!' #ave

    !*%#eve#. G!$ /ai$ 'he /%ie a"$ !++e%# *# #ava'i!" +%ee, */!" 'he !"$i'i!" 'ha' &e )eieve i" hi#

    #!" a"$ !)e, hi# &i. S!e !)3e' 'ha' '! $! a",'hi"( )e,!"$ e"'a ae/'a"e i# '! a''e/' '!

    ea%" !*% #ava'i!". Sh!*$ I !++e% '! #e"$ ,!* a !*/!" +!% a &!"$e%+* (i+'4 +%ee */!" 'he !"$i'i!"

    'ha' ,!* #e"$ e a #'a/e$4 #e+-a$$%e##e$ e"ve!/e4 #*%e, ,!* &!*$ "!' ai

    ,!* ea%"e$ !% e%i'e$ 'he +av!% ,!* %eeive$. S! i' i# i" #ava'i!". Th%!*(h Ch%i#'4 G!$ !++e%# +%ee

    #ava'i!" '! a &h! )eieve a"$ a%e )a/'i5e$ Ma% 171. Th!#e &h!#e +ai'h ea$# 'he '! $! #!

    a%e #ave$ A'# ;;71. The, i" "! &a, /ae G!$ *"$e% !)i(a'i!". The, a%e #i/, aii"( hi#

    (%ai!*# !++e%. Thi# he/# *# *"$e%#'a"$ Phii//ia"# ;71; &hih #a,#4 =W!% !*' ,!*% !&" #ava'i!"

    &i'h +ea% a"$ '%e)i"(.>

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    W" a" not Sa5"! by Wo6s !on" in ou o,n Ri-ht"ousn"ss

    O*% #ava'i!" i# "!' !+ !*%#eve#4 "!' !+ &!%#4 e#' a", !"e #h!*$ )!a#' E/h. ;7 A'# 17.

    B, $!i"( a# 'he, $i$ &e '!! &i )e #ave$ ), (%ae 'h%!*(h +ai'h. We *#' )e +ai'h+* *"'! $ea'h

    Rev. ;71 e#e &e &i have %eeive$ hi# (%ae i" vai" II C!%. 71. Be a##*%e$ 'ha' =G!$ i# a)e '!

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    ae a (%ae a)!*"$ *"'! ,!* 'ha' ,e4 havi"( a&a,# a #*++iie", i" eve%,'hi"(4 a, a)!*"$

    *"'! eve%, (!!$ &!%> II C!%. 7

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    E/he#ia"# ;7

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    CHAPTER FI:E

    WE ARE SA)ED B' T(E %OWER OF *OD

    1 CORINTHIANS 171 +.1 C!%i"'hia"# 171

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    The%e i# a '!"e !+ !"+i$e"e i" 'he#e &!%$# &hih )e#/ea# 'he *"&ave%i"( +ai'h !+ 'he A/!#'e i"

    'he +ai'h+*"e## a"$ /!&e% !+ G!$ '! $! +!% 'he#e ea%, Ch%i#'ia" +! &ha' i"$ee$ i# "ee$e$ ), a

    !+ *# +i%#'4 '! )e #a"'i+ie$ &h!,4 a"$ #e!"$,4 '! )e /%e#e%ve$ &i'h!*' )ae *"'i 'he !i"( !+

    !*% L!%$ Je#*# Ch%i#'.

    We a" ha%$, %eai5e h!& *h 'hi# ea"' +!% e" a"$ &!e" %ea%e$ ai$ 'he e0e##e# a"$ evi#

    !+ 'h!#e $a,#4 &he" %ei(i!" &a# a"!'he% "ae +!% *")%i$e$ i"$*(e"e. Baee##"e## !+ i+e4 'he

    #'ai"e## ha)i' !+ 'he #!*4 #e-%e#'%ai"'--'he#e &e%e 'he a''%i)*'e# !+ 'he +e& &h!#e "a'*%e# #eee$

    a#' i" a #/eia !*$. A"$ ,e' h!& #'%!"( 'he a##e%'i!" !+ 'he A/!#'e 'ha'4 i" 'he +ae !+ 'he

    i"#*%!*"'a)e $i++i*'ie#4 'he G!$ !+ Peae &!*$ $! eve" a# *h +!% 'he.

    We *#' $i#'i"(*i#h )e'&ee" )aee##"e## a"$ +a*'e##"e##. The a''e% a" !", )e !*%# &he" &e

    have /a##e$ i"'! 'he /%e#e"e !+ Hi# (!%,4 a"$ a%e /%e#e"'e$ +a*'e## )e+!%e Hi &i'h e0ee$i"(

    3!, J*$e 17;8. The +!%e%4 h!&eve%4 i# &i'hi" 'he %eah !+ eah !+ *#4 )ea*#e G!$ ha# #ai$ 'ha'

    He &i $! i'. The A(e"' !+ 'he )aee## i+e i# G!$ Hi#e+. N!"e )e#i$e !*$ a!/i#h #!

    a%ve!*# a %e#*'4 a"$ He $!e# i' ), !"$e#e"$i"( '! i"$&e 'he #!*. A# Hi# (!%, +ie$

    S!!!"?# Te/e4 #! He &ai'# '! i"+i 'he #/i%i'4 #!*4 a"$ )!$, !+ 'h!#e &h! '%*#' Hi.

    He &i $! i' a# 'he G!$ !+ Peae. The i(h'ie#' +!%e# a%e 'he #'ie#'. Wh! eve% hea%$ 'he $a,

    )%ea4 !% $e'e'e$ 'he +!!'+a !+ S/%i"(9 Wh! 'hi"# !+ i#'e"i"( +!% 'he 'h%!) !+ (%avi'a'i!"4 !% 'he

    'h*$ !+ 'he +!%e# 'ha' %e$$e" 'he (%a/e4 (!$e" 'he !%"4 a"$ !ve% 'he /eahe# &i'h )!!9 S!

    G!$ &!%# i" 'he hea%'# !+ 'h!#e &h! )e!"( '! Hi. Whe" &e 'hi" &e a%e ai"( "! /%!(%e##4

    He i# !#' a' &!%.

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    CHAPTER SE:EN

    CONCLUSION

    U"$e%#'a"$i"( 'he $!'%i"e !+ 3*#'i+ia'i!" i# i/!%'a"' +!% a Ch%i#'ia". Fi%#'4 i' i# 'he ve%,

    "!&e$(e !+ 3*#'i+ia'i!" a"$ !+ (%ae 'ha' !'iva'e# (!!$ &!%# a"$ #/i%i'*a (%!&'h 'h*#4

    3*#'i+ia'i!" ea$# '! #a"'i+ia'i!". A#!4 'he +a' 'ha' 3*#'i+ia'i!" i# a +i"i#he$ &!% !+ G!$ 'h*#

    Ch%i#'ia"# have a##*%a"e !+ 'hei% #ava'i!". I" G!$# e,e#4 )eieve%# have 'he %i(h'e!*#"e##

    "ee##a%, '! (ai" e'e%"a i+e.

    B%e'h%e"4 i' i# "! /a%' !+ , )*#i"e## '! e"a%(e */!" #*h a&+* 'h!*(h'#4 )*' 'he )%i(h'e% 'he i(h'

    !+ #ava'i!"4 'he $a%e% 'he ei/#e !+ %*i" &hih %i"(# i' %!*"$. Thi#4 'he"4 i# 'he +i%#' !"'%a#'.

    The !!" ae/'a"e !+ 'he &!%$ ='! 3*#'i+,4> i" 'he Bi)e4 i#4 '! a*i' +%! a ha%(e4 '!

    declare 'he /e%#!" '! #'a"$ righti" 'he e,e !+ 'he a&. I' i# 'he ve%, !//!#i'e !+ =!"$e"a'i!".>

    A"$ i" 'hi# #e"#e i# 'he &!%$ !!", *#e$ a!"( *#. T! =3*#'i+,> i# "!'4 'he%e+!%e4 '! i"+*#e a

    /%i"i/e !+ 3*#'ie i"'! 'he #!*. I' $!e# "!' /%!$*e a" i"he%e"' ha"(e !+ !%a ha%a'e%. The

    i/!%' !+ 'hi# &!%$ i# e"'i%e, $i#'i"' +%! 'ha' !+ =#a"'i+ia'i!"> a"$ 'hi# $i#'i"'i!" *#' )e

    a%e+*, e/' i" vie&4 i+ &e &!*$ av!i$ e%%!% a"$ !"+*#i!" i" 'he i"ve#'i(a'i!" !+ 'he #*)3e'.

    The S%i/'*%e $!'%i"e !+ 3*#'i+ia'i!" a, )e )%ie+, #*e$ */ i" 'he +!!&i"( /a%'i*a%#.

    I' i# G!$ &h! 3*#'i+ie#.

    J*#'i+ia'i!" i# &h!, (%a'*i'!*#4 &i'h!*' e%i' a"$ &i'h!*' a", &!%# !+ !*% !&"4 a# i'# (%!*"$.

    The e%i' !+ Ch%i#'4 a# Me$ia'!%4 e0/%e##e$ i" S%i/'*%e ), hi# %i(h'e!*#"e##4 hi# !)e$ie"e4 hi#

    )!!$4 hi# $ea'h4 hi# i+e4 hi# #a%i+ieKi# 'he '%*e a"$ !", e%i'!%i!*# (%!*"$ !+ a #i""e%# /a%$!"

    a"$ ae/'a"e.

    The 3*#'i+ia'i!" !+ 'he *"(!$, i"*$e# 'he %ei##i!" !+ #i"#4 ), &hih !+'e" i' i# e0/%e##e$ i"

    S%i/'*%e )*' i' a#! i"*$e# 'hei% ae/'a"e a# %i(h'e!*#4 +!% 'he #ae !+ Ch%i#'# /e%+e'

    %i(h'e!*#"e## %e!"e$ '! 'hei% a!*"'.

    J*#'i+ia'i!" i# ), +ai'h4 a# 'he i"#'%*e"' !+ *"i!" '! Ch%i#'4 a"$ 'he %ee/'i!" !+ hi# %i(h'e!*#"e##.

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    The +ai'h &hih 3*#'i+ie# i# a&a,# a ivi"(4 !/e%a'ive4 +%*i'+* +ai'h. N! !"e i# 3*#'i+ie$ ), a +ai'h

    &hih i# alone,!% *"a''e"$e$ &i'h (!!$ &!%#.

    J*#'i+ia'i!" a"$ #a"'i+ia'i!"4 'h!*(h i"#e/a%a), !""e'e$4 a"$ e*a, "ee##a%, '! #ava'i!"4

    a%e "eve%'hee## $i#'i"' )e##i"(# !+ 'he "e& !ve"a"' a"$ 'he a''e% i# 'he !", e%'ai" evi$e"e !+

    'he /!##e##i!" !+ 'he +!%e%.

    J*#'i+ia'i!" 'ae# /ae a' 'he !e"' !+ )eievi"(4 a"$ i# a# /e%+e' a' !"e a# i' a" eve% )e4 a"$

    'he%e a" )e "! /ae +!% a #e!"$ 3*#'i+ia'i!" i" 'he #i(h' !+ G!$4 a"$ i" %ea'i!" '! hi# a& )*'

    'he%e i# a a"i+e#'a'i!" !+ 'he (e"*i"e"e## !+ !*% +ai'h a"$ #i"e%i', !+ !*% /%!+e##i!"4 )!'h i" 'hi#

    &!%$ a"$ a' 'he $a, !+ 3*$(e"'4 &hih i# a#! #!e'ie# ae$ 3*#'i+ia'i!".

    N! /a" !+ 3*#'i+ia'i!" &hih $!e# "!' ae a !/e'e /%!vi#i!" +!% 'he #a'i#+a'i!" !+ a 'he

    $ea"$# !+ a& a"$ 3*#'ie4 i# h!"!%a)e '! G!$ !% a(%eea)e '! S%i/'*%e. B, 'hi# #i"(e 'e#' a,

    a e%%!"e!*# 'he!%ie# !+ 3*#'i+ia'i!" )e '%ie$ a"$ !"$e"e$.

    The i/!%'a"e !+ 'he $!'%i"e !+ a #i""e%# 3*#'i+ia'i!" )e+!%e G!$4 i# "!' e0ee$e$ ), 'ha' !+ a",

    !'he% i" 'he &h!e i%e !+ $ivi"e '%*'h. Wi'h!*' 3*#'i+ia'i!" i' i# evi$e"' 'ha' "! a" a" )e #ave$.

    I' i# 'he" a vi'a #*)3e'. E'e%"a i+e i# i"v!ve$ i" i'. F!% e' i' )e !"#i$e%e$4 'ha' 'he%e i# he%e "!

    i$$e (%!*"$. He &h! i# "!' i" a #'a'e !+ 3*#'i+ia'i!" *#' )e i" a #'a'e !+ !"$e"a'i!" a"$ i+ he

    !"'i"*e# i" 'ha' #'a'e4 he *#' /e%i#h +!%eve%.

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    CHAPTER EIGHT7 BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Ba%"e# N!'e# !" 'he Bi)e#

    F. B. Me,e%7 A Bi!(%a/h,4 O"'a%i! Ch%i#'ia" B!!#4 1;.

    *%' Aa"$4 A History of Christianity4 v!. ;4 '%a"#. Jae# Shaa+ Phia$e/hia7 F!%'%e## P%e##4

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