I died to the law, so that I might live to God. \\ Galatians

But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not! 18 For if I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be a transgressor. 19 For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God.
We have been studying Paul’s letter to the churches in Galatia. What’s at the center of his letter? What was his main proposition or point?
Ok, class, we have a pop quiz today. It’s an open book pop quiz. You will need a number pencil and a sheet of notebook paper. At the top of your paper, please write down this question:
What is a Christian? This is a multiple choice pop quiz and there are only two options. What is a Christian? Answer number one: Believe in Jesus Christ + obedience to the law = salvation. Answer number two: Believe in Jesus Christ = salvation and then you strive to obey to the law.
What is a Christian from those two answers? Which is it? Answer number one? Or, answer number two? Hold that question and those answers for a few minutes and listen carefully and Paul will answer the question for you from this text.
Let's look at 1) Paul's Critics and 2) Paul's Correction of his Critics.