Paul strongly rejects the erroneous conclusion that being
justified by faith in Christ actually made Jews sinners, thus painting Christ
as a promoter of sin. Those who attempt
to be justified through “the works of the law” are “cursed” (Galatians
3:10). If anyone attempts to reassert
the “works of the law” as having any part in justification before God, the law
itself convicts that person of being a transgressor (Galatians 3:19–25). The law itself is not sinful; its purpose is
to convince individuals of their personal spiritual deadness in sin outside of
faith in Christ (Romans 7:7–13).
“But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we
ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly
not! For if I build again those things
which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law that I
might live to God. (Galatians 2:17-19)
