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NASB | Philippians 3:2 ¶ Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Philippians 3:2 ¶ Look out for the dogs [the Judaizers, the legalists], look out for the troublemakers, look out for the false circumcision [those who claim circumcision is necessary for salvation]; |
Subject: Phil 3:2/ Legalism |
Bible Note: It is not a report against the Law, but rather against those who seek to make the Law the means of justification. Paul elsewhere writes: "What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? May it never be! On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known about coveting if the Law had not said, "YOU SHALL NOT COVET." But sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind; for apart from the Law sin is dead. I was once alive apart from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin became alive and I died; and this commandment, which was to result in life, proved to result in death for me; for sin, taking an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me. So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good." --Romans 7:7-12 and "Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? May it never be! For if a law had been given which was able to impart life, then righteousness would indeed have been based on law." --Galatians 3:21 God's law was and is holy, but it could never impart life because our depraved natures respond to it by breaking it. Enter grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone! --Joe! |