‘Christ Crucified’ from Galatians

 

‘Christ Crucified’ from Galatians 

Gal 5:24 "Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions"

Gal 2:20 "It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me"

Gal 6:14 "The world has been crucified to me, and I to the world"

 

Aspect	Meaning	Distinction	Explanation	Example	Application	Related Scripture
Price for Sin	Christ's self-sacrifice for our sins	Solves the fundamental sin problem, unlike the law which only points out sin	Christ actively sacrificed Himself for our sins and delivered us from the evil age	Like the Passover lamb atoning for the people	Believers can come boldly before God, as sins are forgiven	Gal 1:4 "Who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age"
Impartation of Life	Release and impart divine life through death	Not just removing negative sin, but bringing positive life	Christ's death releases divine life, enabling Him to live in believers in resurrection	Like a grain of wheat falling into the ground and dying to produce many grains	Believers can experience Christ as life and live out the new life	Gal 2:20 "It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me"
Redemption from Curse	Christ became a curse for us, redeeming us from the law's curse	Resolves the curse problem from Adam's fall	Christ bore the curse on the tree, releasing believers	Like Moses lifting up the serpent, healing those under curse	Believers no longer live under curse but in blessing	Gal 3:13 "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us"
Fulfilling Righteousness	Christ's death satisfies law's requirements, giving righteousness	Not human righteousness but God-given righteousness	Through the cross satisfies God's righteous requirements	Like Abraham being justified by faith	Believers justified by faith in Christ, not by works	Gal 2:21 "If righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing"
Dead to Law	Enables believers to die to law, live to God	Not abolishing law but fulfilling it	Through Christ's death, believers are dead to law's demands	Like a dead person freed from law's bonds	Believers live under grace, not law's control	Gal 2:19 "Through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God"
Crucified with Christ	Believers crucified with Christ, putting flesh to death	Fundamental way to deal with old self and flesh	Through co-crucifixion, believers can deal with flesh	Like Paul no longer living according to flesh	Believers experience victory over flesh	Gal 5:24 "Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions"
Separation from World	Separates believers from world (especially religious world)	Not external separation but life distinction	Cross makes believers dead to world and world dead to them	Like Paul counting all things as loss	Believers pursue Christ, not worldly glory	Gal 6:14 "The world has been crucified to me, and I to the world"

Conclusion:

1.      These seven aspects are interrelated, forming a complete picture of cross salvation

2.      Each aspect has its unique function but ultimately serves God's redemption plan

3.      These truths need to be appropriated by faith and experienced in daily life

4.      The cross's effectiveness is comprehensive, dealing with sin, life, righteousness, law, flesh, and world

5.      Practical application helps believers live victorious Christian lives

 

*Please refer to Life-study of Galatians Chapter 12, Christ Crucified

*Please refer to the July 2024 Anaheim, California, USA training Experiencing, Enjoying and Manifesting Christ (II) Week 15 God’s Power and God’s Wisdom