a promise and a curse

Good morning all,
Today Paul continues his argument that we are justified by faith, not by the law. Today's arguments has two prongs. On the one hand he argues that no one can be justified by the law because scripture teaches: "Cursed is everyone who does not observe everything written in the law," which, no one can achieve. So based on that we are all under a curse, but Christ freed us from that curse by taking on the curse of the law: "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree."

The other prong of Paul's argument is that the promise to Abraham came hundreds of years before the law, so the law can't cancel the promise to Abraham that all nations would be blessed through him. That promise comes through Abraham to one of his descendants: Jesus. By faith in Christ we become one with him, so we also become children of God and heirs of Abraham's promise. Make sense? So now, by faith in Christ we are God's nation to be a blessing to the whole world. Thanks be to God.

God bless,
Sam

Galatians 3:10-18
10For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all the things written in the book of the law.” 11Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law; for “The one who is righteous will live by faith.” 12But the law does not rest on faith; on the contrary, “Whoever does the works of the law will live by them.” 13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”— 14in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

15Brothers and sisters, I give an example from daily life: once a person’s will has been ratified, no one adds to it or annuls it. 16Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring; it does not say, “And to offsprings,” as of many; but it says, “And to your offspring,” that is, to one person, who is Christ. 17My point is this: the law, which came four hundred thirty years later, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise. 18For if the inheritance comes from the law, it no longer comes from the promise; but God granted it to Abraham through the promise.