The Perfect Lamb of God
Comments on Galatians with an ear to Luther’s commentary
Scripture Text: Galatians 3:2 and Deuteronomy 17:1
Series: Comments on Galatians
Cornelius tried. He tried to be religious. So many do. But is trying to be religious, or in the colloquial, trying to be good, qualification for justification with God? No. One’s striving for perfection can never be worthy of God’s seal of approval. Attempts at perfection still leave one short of perfection. Cornelius, though he tried harder than most, was still blemished. His religiosity would cause him to be the first to admit this fact. That is why God sent Peter to share the gospel with Cornelius. The good news Peter delivered was that Cornelius’ merit with God did not rely upon his striving for perfection. It depended upon God becoming an unblemished man and assigning his perfect perfection to striving but imperfect Cornelius. Jesus is the perfect Lamb of God who took away the sins of Cornelius.
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Rev. Dr. Mark E. Ryman has served as Pastor for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury, NC, since 2021. Previously, Pastor Ryman served congregations in North Carolina and Ohio, as well as a call to specialized ministry with Sola Publishing.
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