John Oswalt Analysis

Both law and grace are emphasized in the Bible. The Apostle Paul writes in his book of Romans, “For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.” In this passage the the Apostle Paul saying that no one can be saved from following God’s law. His thoughtful reasoning is that God only made the law because of our constant sinning. In the book of Matthew, Jesus states, “for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” Jesus tells that his blood is the fulfillment of the covenant God made with man. What Jesus is saying because of the sacrifice anyone who believes in him will be forgiven. In the Bible it states that no one can follow the law given by God because it originated from sin but those who believes in Christ are saved because of the grace given by God.

God gave men the free will to elect their own salvation. There is no sin until it is actually committed. Sin was now considered a voluntary act. It also consists of a change of heart, which revived the concept of limited atonement. Christ did not die for only a select few predestined elect, but for whosoever will accept God’s offer of salvation. Personal commitment also involved an active and useful Christian life in which individual action brings the kingdom closer.

The American collection in the Art Institute has a very clear progression with each work, the first being John Wollastons, Portrait of a Naval Officer. Wollaston had received training in portraiture while in England, most likely from his father. When he went to America he worked along side the Atlantic Seaboard and brought fashionable English portraiture to the American patrons before leaving to assume a post with the British East India Company. This portrait was an example of how talented and sought after his wok was in America. It depicts a mid eighteenth century naval officer in a blue uniform, white waistcoat and gold braiding. This shows that this man is very successful adorned in fine clothing with going off to see with a very proud and accomplished look on his face. The telescope he is holding and the ship in the background is most likely to signify his success with his voyages at sea. This is where the American collection begins for the pieces I’ve chosen. Portrait paintings capture the subject in the most favorable light and showcase all there successes, with various imagery within the work.

Through Christ we are free from sin and we are free from the judgment's that men try to put upon us.

Oswalt builds upon his previous chapters, that some modern scholars can’t get or have no contextual understanding when reading the Bible as a literature. In this chapter the intent is to go into a deeper discussion emphasizing more into the similarities that in essence superficial facts, but with the purpose of highlighting the differences that are essential facts. While many will disagree with the concept that the Bible is different from mythology, this analysis will influence the worldview of the Bible.

The result of sin is death. In order to appease the punishment for sin, blood had to be shed. Not any blood, but the blood of a perfect, spotless lamb. Apart from Christ, believers are without hope, they are lost in their sin, and destined to an eternity in Hell. But God, rich in love and mercy, sent His one and only son, Jesus Christ, 100% man and 100% God down to earth. Christ lived on earth and was tempted and tested in every human way, yet without sin. He was turned over to the hands of ruthless men and killed. He was abused, beaten, and crucified for the sake of the elect. God poured out His wrath onto His Son on the cross. Christ took upon Himself the wrath of God for all who would simply look to Him in

Thus, we cannot live in sin any longer and we cannot live under the Law any longer, which is the strength of sin. Being dead to the Law, we are not “guided by the Law” but by the Spirit, we are to walk in and “according to the Spirit” and it is “by the Spirit” that we to “put to death the deeds of the body”—John 8:31-36; John 14:15-26; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, 56; Romans 5; 6; 7; 8; 1 Corinthians 5:11-13; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Galatians 2:19-20; Galatians 3; Galatians 5:16-26; Galatians 6:14-16; Ephesians 4; Philippians 3; Colossians 1:3-29; Colossians 2; 3:1-17; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; 1 Timothy 1:8-10; 1 John 1; 2; 3,

Throughout the course of history, the goal and/or objective of Gods incarnation as Jesus the Christ was for the redemption of humanity (Gal.4:4, 5). The bible tells us that He "gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity" (Titus 2:14), so that the mechanism by which our redemption is accomplish is fully understood to be by the blood of Jesus (I Peter 1:18, 19; Rev.5:9). Accordingly, the word of God tell us that as sinners we are servants to sin (John 8:34; Rom. 6:17) and that we need to be redeemed with a price; and that this price is the blood of the Jesus Christ (I Peter 1:18, 19; Rev.5:9). So I believe that in Christ "we have redemption through His blood" (Eph.1:7) and that without his blood there is no remission of

John Piper gives several reasons for why we as Christians believe that the Son became human without ceasing to be God. The first is brought up in verse 14. It states that the Word “dwelt among us.” So if the Word is God, and the Word dwelt among us, the that means Christ was still one hundred percent God and also man. This is the reason shown in Matthew 1:23 when the angel states that the child born of a virgin’s name will be called “Immanuel,” which means God with us. When the Word became flesh, it did not cease to be God, the Son’s name means that God his here, dwelling among us. The second reason is also in verse 14. It states that “We have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father.” He goes on to specify what the meaning of “as,” actually is. Some try to say that “as,” refers to simply being like or similar to the Son of the Father. However, when it says “as,” it is saying that it really is the Son.

1) Under the law, all people are condemned (1:18-3:20) All humanity is condemned for its repentance (1:18-32) Particularly, God shows his wrath by giving over humanity to do as humanity wants to show that they need God to lead them.

For God to become a man was humbling, but Jesus was willing to go even further. Jesus chose to live the life as a servant. Jesus

We don't know much about the suffering servant except that he was a man whom no one wanted to be around with. What we really don't know is exactly who he is. Personally, I, along with many other people, believe that he is the Messiah. In Isaiah 53:4-5, we read, "Yet it was our pain that he bore, our sufferings he endured... He bore the punishments that make us whole, by his wounds we were healed." I believe that this passage shows how the suffering servant is mistreated for the way we immorally act, as well as by the sins we commit. After reading this I came to believe that this man, whose name nobodies definitely knows, gave up everything in order to save us. I now think that this is how we should act towards others. We don't necessarily have to give up our lives, but we should be able to give up smaller things, like missing out on a new tv episode, or playing games for a shorter amount of time, in order to help someone. An example of this would be me seeing my dad outside mowing the lawn, I'm not doing anything important so I decide to put down my controller go outside to help

There is also the so-called Moses law! Deut. 27.1; Heb.10, 28. It is summed up by the phrase: the wages of sin is death. And it is this law that Christ came to fulfill the cross.

The foolish Galatians thought that they could only be saved through works, but the Bible tells us that we are the Law of Moses is dead to us and we are saved by faith alone. The text connects to today because we must be encouraged to trust the Holy Spirit to place in us the fruits and leave our sinful nature on the cross. Some aspects of sin that are similarities that we have with the biblical audience are impurity, jealousy, anger, selfish ambition, drunkenness and wild parties among others. Sin has not disappeared and it never will until the return of Christ.

One of the biggest question Christians are often faced with is how could God let all the hurt and death in the world happen. The answer that most people do not realize is that it is sin that is responsible for the trials that plague humanity. Sin being the rebellion against God’s will using his creation for a purpose that he did not intend. Since sin was allowed to enter the world because of Adam and Eve, Humanity has been faced with its spiritual and physical implications. The curse of hard work and painful labor are the lessor results of sin. The biggest effect of sin is spiritually breaking the constant communion humanity once had with God. The good news is that although God is not responsible for the sin created by humanity, He is responsible for the redemption from it. Since before Adam and Eve were given the free will to choose him or not, He has been planning a way to return humanity back to the harmony it once had in the Garden of Eden. God is truly the creator and redeemer of humanity, because he made humanity for a purpose that they ultimately did not follow and yet he still brought his creation back to him.