Galatians 3:21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
What Galatians 3:21 means is that if
the law could have given life to man, it
could also have given righteousness
to man. Does the law give life or
righteousness first? Do Christians gain
life first or righteousness first? This is
the main point that Paul argued in
Galatians. Paul said that if the law
could give us life, it also could give us
righteousness. In our salvation, we
obtain righteousness first and then
life. Does a man perish because he
has committed sins? Does committing
sins or perishing come first?
Obviously, committing sins comes first
and perishing follows. How then can a
man be saved? He is saved by
righteousness. Does righteousness or
life come first? Obviously,
righteousness comes first and life
follows. We can verify this by the
Scripture. Romans 5:17 says, "Much
more those who receive the
abundance of grace and of the gift of
righteousness will reign in life through
the One, Jesus Christ." This verse says
righteousness comes first and
reigning in life later. Verse 21 says, "So
also grace might reign through
righteousness unto eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord." This is
another verse that says righteousness
comes first and eternal life later.
Romans 8:10 says, "The spirit is life
because of righteousness." This is yet
another verse that says righteousness
comes first and life later.
We need to be clear that the reason
we do not have life is because we do
not have righteousness. According to
the righteousness of God, whoever is
without righteousness should be
punished and should die. When the
Lord Jesus came, He did not first
resurrect and then die for us. He died
first, and then He was resurrected for
us. When we believe in Him, we
receive the righteousness attained by
Him; then this righteousness becomes
our life. The spirit is life because of
righteousness. The Lord Jesus died
and resurrected for us so that we
might have life. The Lord Jesus died,
and according to God's righteousness,
God must forgive man because the
price has been paid and the righteous
requirement of God has been
satisfied. Our salvation is based on
the righteousness attained by Christ,
which renders it impossible for God
not to forgive us. What Paul meant
was, "If the law could have given life, I
would also have to say that the law
could give righteousness. But I did not
say this. Righteousness is manifested
apart from the law, it is not of the
law." In spite of this, God still saves
man according to the principle of the
law, for the law states that only those
who are righteous can gain life. Grace
gives man righteousness and then life.

Thank you for this..

shdemidemi: Thank you for this..

You are welcome my bro.
The Truth has to be said,thats the only sure way to FREEDOM.

Then you will know the truth, and the
truth will set you ..John 8:32.