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This is the level -- http://FantasticContraption.com/?levelId=77387
1. No moving any of the , attaching anything to the , or enclosing the , in any type of box.
2. Build only on your side of the (goal)
3. You may use no more than 54 peices ( and combined)
4. Beat the previous solution. If there were two bots that beat the previous bot, the first one is the one you have to beat.
5. No physics glitchs
*If the need arises I will make more*
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When homicide detective Alexandra Jarvis is assigned a new partner in Aramael, a Guardian Angel who doubles as a hit man, they have only one thing in common: a fallen angel hell-bent on triggering the apocalypse. Now they have no choice but to work together-relentlessly, fearlessly, intimately. Because only they can stop the rogue angel from ushering in the end of days.
The Grigori Legacy
In Sins of the Angels, the start of an exciting new urban fantasy series being published by Ace books on 9/27/11, you introduce tough homicide detective Alexandra Jarvis. What were your inspirations for her character? How did you go about creating her and, without giving too much away, coming up with her backstory?
I drew inspiration for Alex from the many, many cops I've had the pleasure to know over the years. In my early 20s, I worked as a dispatcher for the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police). Working alongside the officers gave me unique insight into the police perspective—what kind of person you need to be to be good at the job, what some of the drawbacks are to the career, how cops handle the many stresses they encounter, and so on. I eventually married one of the officers and, while I didn't continue dispatching, I've stayed in touch with the police community as a whole. My husband's former partner and good friend played a huge role in forming Alex's character as a female cop—she likes to call herself my muse and she's not far off the mark! When Alex was fully realized as a character, much of her no-nonsense personality was very similar to our friend's… and trust me, that is a Good Thing!
As for Alex's backstory, it wasn't a conscious decision on my part as much as it was a revelation on hers—I'm very much a pantser when it comes to my characters, I'm afraid. Without venturing too far into spoiler territory, Alex suffered a horrific trauma as a child, something that stemmed from her mother's mental illness. Once I knew about her family history, it explained a great deal about her character as a whole; in particular, why she would have so much difficulty believing in something she didn't consider 'real'—or even admitting it might be possible.
We get several great glimpses of the inner workings of the heavenly realm in Sins of the Angels. What traditions did you draw on to create Heaven? Did you always have an idea of what Heaven would look like before you became a writer?
I didn't draw on any traditions that I'm aware of when it came to creating Heaven and, before writing Sins of the Angels, hadn't really given any thought to how the actual place might look. In fact, I think the last time I considered a physical Heaven was back in Sunday school when I thought about it in terms of fluffy clouds, white robes, and harps! When I started writing the story, however, it just seemed fitting that it would be a place of knowledge and growth, and that it would have an air of ancient permanency.
Alex is forced to work with a new partner on a serial killer case and soon finds out that her new charge is Aramael, Power and hunter of the Fallen angels. Tell us about your process for creating the angelic hierarchy and how you decide on Aramael's appearance, personality, and the powers he's been granted.
I drew heavily on Christian angel mythology in creating the angelic world, particularly when it came to the hierarchy of the nine choirs. Because I found so many discrepancies even in that mythology, however, I felt perfectly justified in tweaking things to suit my own ends. I've taken liberties with the ranking of the choirs, for instance, and with their actual functions—if readers are interested in a rundown, they can find a quick summary of the hierarchy on my website, www.lindapoitevin.com.
For Aramael—and all the angels, really—I envisioned beings that would be very near physically perfect in human terms. And yes, they have the same physical form as humans. This isn't in keeping with any of the accepted mythology (the Bible, for instance, describes angels as pretty fantastical creatures), but instead arose from the idea that, if the One created humans in her own image, it would make sense that she would have done the same with angels.
Aramael's powers and personality are both strongly tied in to what he is—a hunter. He is an angel of the sixth choir, a Power, and his job is to track down Fallen Angels that mess with mortals and to exile them to a particularly unpleasant place. He does what the other angels cannot—and don't want to—do, and that has a profound effect on how he views himself.
Did you always know that you wanted to be a writer? What drew you to urban fantasy and the paranormal realm?
I've always written, but when I was growing up, 'writer' wasn't considered an acceptable career option. It wasn't until about ten years ago that I began to seriously pursue the idea of publication—in between raising children and the various life crises that tend to get in the way of most goals!
I've always loved stories with a supernatural element. I love the idea that things exist beyond our capacity to see/know them, and that sometimes those things might touch our world and lives in a way that alters our very reality. When I wrote Sins of the Angels, I wanted it to contain those elements, but in a very real, very now setting.
Sins of the Son, the second book in The Grigori Legacy, will be published in April 2012. Can you give us a sneak peak of what's in store for Alex?
A lot. This poor woman just isn't going to catch a break on any level. Sins of the Son is about choices, and Alex will face many, all of them impossible. Aramael and Seth both return to the story and Alex will find herself caught between them on multiple levels. She'll also meet others not of Earth… specifically the Archangel Michael and Lucifer himself. Suffice it to say there will be a great deal at stake—not just for Alex, but for humankind and Heaven, too.


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The drink market's bourbon renaissance.
Bypass that bowl of grits and hefty portion of gumbo. The South's best-kept secret is out, and it's all about bourbon.
In the past decade, the American whiskey strongly associated with Kentucky has seen a rise in consumption. Chicago's drink scene is falling hard for the spirit, as a plethora of bourbon drinks and cocktails pop up at trendy bars and restaurants. Delilah's owner, Mike Miller, agrees. "In the last 15 years, we've seen an unimaginable, almost meteoric rise in people's interest in whiskey," he says.
Local beverage enthusiasts list several reasons for the spirit's surge. Primarily, the cocktail culture and times are changing. Also, it's seasonal. "As the weather cools in the fall, I start thinking more about whiskies for sipping and cocktails," reveals Sepia mixologist and spirits taster Josh Pearson. Others note simple consumer drink demand and taste evolution. "In years past, people ordered whiskey straight or on the rocks," shares Owen & Engine cicerone Elliott Beier. "Now, people are accepting that bourbon is perfectly allowable and enjoyable in cocktails."
Historically, bourbon was poured alone or as the key ingredient in simple, paired down drinks including Mint Juleps, Manhattans and Old Fashioneds. While these classics remain cocktail menu staples, bar directors tweak the old into something new. "People understand bourbon has so many more applications than single-spirit-focused drinks, not just with whiskey," adds Yusho beverage program director Alexander Bachman.
The fusion restaurant dishes out a cocktail called The Resurrection with Johnny Drum Private Stock bourbon. "Bartenders add one or two other elements into a bourbon drink and craft cocktails based on storied tradition," explains Mr. Bachman. This is echoed at The Whistler, where owner and bartender Billy Helmkamp says one of the most common orders is for something "brown and stirred." That's whiskey stirred with Vermouth or an Amaro and a modifier or sweetener.
Along with tradition, mixologists focus on bourbon's layered flavor profiles. The spirit lends itself to almond and cherry oak open notes and corn sweetness on its back end. The depth of taste comes from strict U.S. distillation rules specific to the bourbon label.
Bourbon made for American consumption must abide by the Federal Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits. Among these regulations, bourbon must be barrel-aged for a minimum of two years, made from a 51 percent corn/grain mixture and contain no added coloring or flavoring.
The finished pour is a consistent, all-natural product that restaurants and bars reach for again and again. "Bourbon is an accessible, sustainable and relatively inexpensive spirit that's always of high quality," says Mr. Miller. "It's loaded with flavors and lends itself so well to bars because it makes exceptional cocktails straight out of the bottle."
Delilah's carries one of the most extensive spirit selections in Chicago, with about 600 whiskeys, 100 of which are specialty house-made bourbons. Whiskey Magazine named Mr. Miller's 5-year-old single cast rye Best in the World. The world!
In the heart of the theater district, the Palmer House Hilton has unveiled a private label Woodford Reserve bourbon. "We're the only Chicago hotel Woodford teamed up with to do this program," notes Patrick Coyne, beverage director at Potter's Lounge and Lockwood Restaurant. "Since we began selling the bourbon, it's been flying out of here! You can't get this anywhere else. We serve it straight up, featured in a classic Manhattan, and customers are requesting it in traditional bourbon cocktails, too."
In the West Loop, beverage hotspot Sepia offers the Boulevardier, Mr. Pearson's favorite classic cocktail mixing bourbon with Campari dark bitters and sweet Vermouth.
Whether sticking with traditional bourbon or sipping a hybrid creation, the smoky spirit is here to stay. "Chicago is a brown town," says Mr. Helmkamp. "People here love their whiskey!" We'll drink to that.
ABOVE: Yusho's The Resurrection, Ashton Ray Hansen Photograph


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Cities for the Levites. (1-8) The cities allotted to the Levites. (9-42) God gave the land and rest to the Israelites, according to his promise. (43-45)
Verses 1-8 The Levites waited till the other tribes were provided for, before they preferred their claim to Joshua. They build their claim upon a very good foundation; not their own merits or services, but the Divine precept. The maintenance of ministers is not a thing left merely to the will of the people, that they may let them starve if they please; they which preach the gospel should live by the gospel, and should live comfortably.
Verses 9-42 By mixing the Levites with the other tribes, they were made to see that the eyes of all Israel were upon them, and therefore it was their concern to walk so that their ministry might not be blamed. Every tribe had its share of Levites' cities. Thus did God graciously provide for keeping up religion among them, and that they might have the word in all parts of the land. Yet, blessed be God, we have the gospel more diffused amongst us.
Verses 43-45 God promised to give to the seed of Abraham the land of Canaan for a possession, and now they possessed it, and dwelt therein. And the promise of the heavenly Canaan is as sure to all God's spiritual Israel; for it is the promise of Him that cannot lie. There stood not a man before them. The after-prevalence of the Canaanites was the effect of Israel's slothfulness, and the punishment of their sinful inclination to the idolatries and abominations of the heathen whom they harboured and indulged. There failed not aught of any good thing, which the Lord had spoken to the house of Israel. In due season all his promises will be accomplished; then will his people acknowledge that the Lord has exceeded their largest expectations, and made them more than conquerors, and brought them to their desired rest.
Joshua 21:1-8 . EIGHT AND FORTY CITIES GIVEN BY LOT OUT OF THE OTHER TRIBES UNTO THE LEVITES.
1-3. Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites--The most venerable and distinguished members of the three Levitical families, on behalf of their tribe, applied for the special provision that had been promised them to be now awarded inheritance lay within the territory of every tribe. It was assigned in the same place and manner, and by the same commissioners as the other allotments. While the people, knowing the important duties they were to perform, are described ( Joshua 21:3 ) as readily conceding this "peculiar" to them, it had most probably been specified and reserved for their use while the distribution of the land was in progress.
4-8. the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites--The Levites were divided into Kohathites, Gershonites, and Merarites. Among the former the family of Aaron were exclusively appointed to the priesthood, and all the rest were ranked in the common order of Levites. The first lot was drawn by the Kohathites; and the first of theirs again by the priests, to whom thirteen cities were granted, and ten to the rest of the Kohathites ( Joshua 21:5 ); thirteen to the Gershonites ( Joshua 21:6 ), and twelve to the Merarites ( Joshua 21:7 ).
Joshua 21:9-42 . THE CITIES OF THE PRIESTS.
9-40. they gave . . . these cities which are here mentioned by name--It was overruled by the unerring providence of the Divine Lawgiver that the cities of the priests lay within the territories of Judah and Benjamin. This was a provision, the admirable wisdom and propriety of which were fully manifested on the schism that took place in the reign of Rehoboam.
41. All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs--This may appear too great a proportion compared with those of the other tribes. But it must be borne in mind that the list given here contains the names of every Levitical city cities of the other tribes are mentioned which lay on the frontier or along the boundary line. Besides, the Levites were not the exclusive inhabitants of those forty-eight cities; for there must have been also a considerable number of people kept there to cultivate the glebe lands and tend the cattle. Still further, the Levitical cities had nothing but "their suburbs round about them" [ Joshua 21:42 ]; whereas the other cities in Israel possessed a group of independent villages (see Joshua 17:1-19:51').
Joshua 21:43-45 . GOD GAVE THEM REST.
43-45. the Lord gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers--This is a general winding up of the history from the thirteenth chapter, which narrates the occupation of the land by the Israelites. All the promises made, whether to the people or to Joshua ( Joshua 1:5 ), had been, or were in the course of being fulfilled; and the recorded experience of the Israelites ( Joshua 21:45 ), is a ground of hope and confidence to the people of God in every age, that all other promises made to the Church will, in due time, be accomplished.


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Brian Wilson offends me for many reasons. The whole Thailand thing is the primary one. But his latest crime is against fashion (not to mention, well, our eyes).
We all know you can't stick Dolce and Gabbana suits or Marchesa dresses on everyone and tell them to strut down the red carpet. You have to consider the kind of event and the personal style of the celebrity. That makes sense. An eccentric closer at the ESPYs? He's going to wear something fun and different. Maybe fashion forward.
Actually, he wore this.
Top Fashion Offenses In The World
- Uggs
- Eyeblack as a fan
- Ripped tights with short shorts
- Sneakers without laces
- Tracksuits for anything other than exercising. Even while exercising, they should be avoided whenever possible
- Jumpsuits (yes, J. Lo. Even you.)
- Wearing a costume as fashion
Lady Gaga is my prime example of that last one. Love her or hate her, her outfits are costumes, not fashion and I hate it when people confuse those two. Brian's is also a costume. And I think that is the surest sign of trying too hard. I mean, doesn't Wilson take the term "trying too hard" to a whole new level?
The line is, of course, "if he's doing well on the field, he can do whatever he wants", but I don't think that's true. The Fashion Police can still come after him, right? Not to mention he's been iffy on the field lately. And if he embarrasses the organization that's not okay either.
Moving on to… reality TV! The first episode of The Franchise aired last night, but since I am blissfully living in an age long ago when people didn't have cable TV, I didn't see it. There are conflicting accounts, some saying it was pull-eyes-out-with-forks boring, some that it was leisurely paced but good. I am going to try and acquaint myself with illegal streaming sites and check it out. In the meantime, if anyone has a (no-spam, people) link, do let me know. I did see some stills and it looks pretty, if nothing else. And non-obtrusive. I'm obviously not in the situation, but it seems they've been fairly low profile and it's airing at a pretty low-action part of the season and wrapping up before things get really heated. I do wonder if they'll do it again next year and if so a) who? and b) can they choose a better name?
Real Live Baseball That Matters is starting back up in- where else?- San Diego tonight and I have the butterflies stomach. Absence makes the heart grow fonder (is that even possible in this case?) and this feels like the deep breath before the plunge.
Okay, done quoting. I'm going to go print out my badge. Have a lovely late afternoon.
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NAMI is extremely pleased that Goal 4 of President Bush's New Freedom Commission report (NFC) on mental health calls for mental health screening. Here is the goal and recommendations:
Goal 4 |
Early Mental Health Screening, Assessment, and |
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4.2 Improve and expand school mental health programs. 4.3 Screening for co-occurring mental and substance use disorders and link with integrated treatment strategies. 4.4 Screen for mental disorders in primary health care, across the life span, and connect to treatment and supports. |
The NFC report identified the Columbia University TeenScreen Program as a model program. The TeenScreen program is designed to identify youth that may be at risk for suicide or suffering from an untreated mental illness and links those youth with a mental health professional for an appropriate evaluation.
The release of the NFC report resulted in some groups attacking Goal 4 of the report and the TeenScreen program. The groups that have organized these attacks have attacked psychiatry for years. They are using gross distortions about the TeenScreen program and the NFC report to build support in opposition to screening.
To date, our nation has failed to identify the overwhelming majority of children and adolescents living with mental illnesses.
These groups claim that the federal government is calling for mandatory, universal mental health screening without parental consent of all of our nation's children. These groups claim that screening leads to labeling children and forcing them onto medications. They also claim a conspiracy between the Bush administration, organized psychiatry and the pharmaceutical industry to get as many children as possible onto psychotropic medications. They claim that the TeenScreen program does not require parental consent, leads to children being inappropriately diagnosed and results in children improperly being placed on psychotropic medications. These campaigns of misinformation are designed to stir up fear, confusion and outrage. They certainly drive up stigma.
No one is calling for mandatory mental health screening without parental consent. Not the TeenScreen program, not President Bush, not the NFC report, not mental health advocates – no one. And, a simple reading of the NFC report makes that fact clear. In fact, the report calls for parental involvement and collaboration in screening and early identification. Here are several quotes from Goal 4 of the report:
"Clearly, school mental health programs must provide any screening or treatment services with full attention to the confidentiality and privacy of children and families." (pg. 62)
"The Commission recommends that Federal, State, and local child-serving agencies fully recognize and address the mental health needs of youth in the education system. They can work collaboratively with families to develop, evaluate, and disseminate effective approaches for providing mental health services and supports to youth in schools along a critical continuum of care. This continuum includes education and training, prevention, early identification, early intervention, and treatment. " (pg. 62)
Fulfilling the promise of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 in helping all children to achieve their full potential by … "working with parents, local providers, and local agencies to support screening, assessment, and early intervention …" (pg. 62)
Contrary to the claims of those attacking the TeenScreen program, the TeenScreen program requires parental consent and teen assent to participate before any screening can be done. It does not provide a diagnosis nor does the screening result in a child receiving psychotropic medication. Instead, it identifies teens that may be at risk and works with the family to link them with a mental health professional for an evaluation.
June 2006
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A Successful and Fulfilling Career in ITF Taekwon-Do
This message is addressed to our ITF Taekwon-Do teachers and to those who hope to become teachers:
I am sure that you are passionate about Taekwon-Do. Like me, you believe that practicing Taekwon-Do and living according to its philosophy leads to a happier life. Because we can see how Taekwon-Do has changed our lives and those of others, we want to share our passion for Taekwon-Do by teaching it to others.
However, I have observed that teaching Taekwon-Do is not generally considered a career. Many of our teachers and potential teachers do not have the goal of making Taekwon-Do their full-time job. This is unfortunate because teaching Taekwon-Do can be a rewarding and well-paid career.
We need to replace this way of thinking with a new positive concept that will encourage our current and future teachers to view teaching Taekwon-Do as their career of choice.
This issue is very important for the ITF and it is a major preoccupation for me.
Promoting ITF Taekwon-Do
When talking with ITF members around the world, I have noticed that they often speak of the ITF as if it is just the organization that takes care of administration, delivering Black Belt degrees and instructor plaque certificates (teaching licenses). But the ITF is also all the people who teach and train Taekwon-Do.
The mission of the ITF is to promote Taekwon-Do, and our teaching members are ambassadors of the ITF and of Taekwon-Do. The ITF puts a lot of effort into providing services and supporting our teachers, our core members. We want to encourage full-time teachers and help them be successful.
We can be very proud to offer ITF Taekwon-Do to the public. It is an excellent product that will enhance their health and safety. It responds to a very real need that will continue to grow in the coming years.
Now that the organizational structure of the ITF is in place and working well, we will be working to increase the visibility of the ITF and of ITF Taekwon-Do. So our schools must be well-organized and our teachers prepared to welcome new students.
A Taekwon-Do school is a business
Taekwon-Do school owners have to wear two hats: They are, first and foremost, teachers. But they also have to be business people.
The philosophy of Taekwon-Do, as developed by General Choi Hong Hi, teaches us to strive to live our lives based on principles such as integrity and respect for others. So an ITF teacher would certainly not try to take advantage of his students in any way. On the other hand, ITF teachers are offering a quality product, a product that is not available elsewhere, and that product has a certain value. Our students recognize that value and are willing to pay a fair price for it.
Ideally, an ITF teacher should make teaching Taekwon-Do his career. If he can make a decent living from teaching, he will have fewer financial worries and will be able to devote himself full-time to Taekwon-Do. As a result, he will be better able to serve his students and his community.
So, although teaching Taekwon-Do is a means to the realization of our vision of a better world, this does not mean that Taekwon-Do schools should not make a profit. In fact, it is essential that schools make a profit if they want to continue to operate!
Thus, school owners should charge fees that are in line with the quality of the courses they offer. It is important to differentiate our ITF Taekwon-Do schools from the competition by offering the best value for the money. Resist the temptation to participate in a price war with your competitors. Instead, concentrate on improving quality.
It is important that the working conditions for school owners and for their employees be interesting, and the salaries for teaching should also cover preparation time. Remember, if you want to keep up to date and make your courses interesting for your students, two hours should be devoted to preparation for each hour of teaching.
I believe that the salary for an ITF teacher with a 4th degree Black Belt should be the equivalent of the salary of a physical education teacher with a Bachelor´s degree. Similarly, a teacher with a 7th degree Black Belt should be in the same salary range as a professor with a Ph.D. This comparison should be kept in mind when you do your planning.
In order for a school to be profitable, the school owner must be an entrepreneur. You need to use business development principles and methods, planning and setting goals and defining action plans to reach your goals. It is particularly important to handle your finances properly. Courses on these subjects are often included in adult education programs.
It can be very interesting to be your own boss and make your own business decisions and the potential is great but to be successful you have to be well prepared. It is certainly not a 9 to 5 job. However, you do set your own hours, which means more time for your family. Very often family members are also involved, so everyone works together and shares in the success of the family business.
Three success stories
It is possible to have a very successful career teaching ITF Taekwon-Do, and there are many success stories. Here are three:
Do you have a success story to tell? Watch for an upcoming announcement about how you can share your story with visitors to the ITF Web site and motivate others to be successful as well.
Why are some Taekwon-Do schools more successful?
There are many reasons why a school will be successful; here are three:
A Taekwon-Do school is a business, and it must be run like a business. Strategic planning and marketing are essential for any successful business. Sometimes Taekwon-Do school owners do not have the business experience and the expertise necessary to market their product. However, the skills required can be acquired.
Sufficient financial resources and an understanding of financial management are essential for any successful business. Here again, it is important to get the training you need to manage your business successfully.
Taekwon-Do teachers must move with the times. If you keep teaching the same contents using the same methods you used 10 or 20 or more years ago, your students will become discouraged or bored and stop practicing Taekwon-Do.
If, on the other hand, you carefully plan your lessons and continually work to improve your teaching methods, your courses will always be interesting. When your students are involved and motivated, they will continue to train and progress. If you want to expand your business, you must make the effort to keep your current students i.e. having high rate of retention and attract new students.
The ITF is here to supply the tools you need and offer advice on how to become more successful.
How does the ITF help?
The ITF helps in many ways. Here are just a few examples:
As President of the ITF, I have visited quite a few countries around the world. These trips are very important because they allow me to observe local conditions and, especially, to take the time to listen to you, our teachers and future teachers. This is how I learn about your successes and your concerns. This is how I see what the ITF can do to help you be more successful.
What do you need to do to make progress toward a successful career in Taekwon-Do?
Start by assessing your current situation: Where can you make
improvements in your teaching and your school? What do you need to do
to be more successful? How can you make the necessary improvements? We
have produced a form to help you analyze your potential.
(Click here for the self-assessment form MS word file, 39 kB.)
If you are just starting out, dont be afraid to start small. Concentrate on offering quality services, and your Taekwon-Do business will grow. But dont be afraid to "think big". By building your business on a strong foundation and working to expand it one step at a time, you can be successful.
Find the information you need and get additional training. You can read and study on your own, but you should also try to travel to attend courses such as the International Instructors Course, the Teaching the Do workshop, and the Leadership Camp. This will give you the opportunity to exchange information and experiences with other ITF Taekwon-Do school owners and teachers. Your skills will improve, and you will be motivated to continue your efforts. Never stop learning!
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Nicole: Starbucks did help! I managed to clean the rest of the house, minus layla's and our bedrooms. I'll do those tomorrow since its mostly just hanging up and putting clothes away.. the whole time consuming aspect of it, plus wrestling Layla trying to undo what I am cleaning.. little stinker!
I decided that since DH prefers to induldge in Beer and smoking (and I am livid over this!! I hate hate hate smoking and hate even more that thats anywhere near layla for health reasons...especially with DH's ear history!), I decided I'd start spending $7 a month on a bag of starbucks coffee for myself
Tara: I gave up caffinated coffee when i was pregnant with Layla as well.It was so hard.. lol. I am addicted to the starbucks now.. my neighbor got me hooked on it since thats all she drinks. You will love the second trimester! and the doppler gives such a peace of mind... I can't express how much peace of mind it gave me on the "quieter days".
afm- DH is looking at facing surgery. His good ear drum ruptured a few weeks ago, and he is considered legally deaf right now (his other eardrum was repaired as a kid and its also on borderline of rupturing currently.). The ENT dr said they wont do surgery for another six months because they want to monitor this "huge hole"... stupid if you ask me! However, about that time, I'll be done with school, which takes a load off me and wondering how i will take care of him and layla and housework and a possible pregnancy about that same time. =x providing we do try and that depends on pap results in may. Layla still isn't talking , but still making her sounds and alot of "eaglet screeching" lol. She has an appt with her pediatrician on March 4th. I feel like she should be at least saying something..anything..by now. She is so intelligent.. I just wonder if shes holding it all in..or if she has problems with her ears as well. DH was deaf until he was 8 due to his major ear issues. However, she has no problems hearing you opening a wrapper or opening the fridge! She loves "chase" and being chased. and hide and seek (however, you have to hide and she finds you). She also loves to throw her ball to you and play catch. I just worry about that whole "no talking" thing.
Brie- Yeah, I was a coffee drinker before getting PG. Cutting it out has been difficult at times because it sounds amazing. That is such a bummer about your DH's hearing and ruptured ear drum. Hope he doesn't have any more hearing loss. Does he sign since he was deaf as a child? Doesn't seem like a bad ide to bring up your concern with her Doc. Some kids just reach those milestones later than others and it's totally normal, Does she respond to her name being called?
Tara: congrats on finally out of first trimester!!
No, I dont believe he does sign, he used to get a cowbell tied around his neck so he could wander the farm and his family could find him lol. Plus he had a dog like Kasey who watched over him. He's so stubborn that if he did loose his hearing, he wouldnt sign. Its an independence thing I guess. It doesnt seem a bad idea, and i could take it and it count for my degree. layla does respond to her name...when she chooses to. she responds by running away usually lol
Brie- That's a good thing she responds to her name. I may have said it before, but I've known people who's child hasn't talked for a very long time and they are just fine. It just took them a little longer. Hope the doc can give you some more reassuarance. DH really wants to teach our kid how to sign cause he thinks it would be a great skill to have. I know my nephew learned some signing in preschool. It was a neat thing to watch him learn.
Christine- I'm glad the Zoloft is working for you and that you got help. Anxiety can be really challenging to cope with on your own. Jordyn's crawling, yay! Independence here she comes. Man, time is flying by! Sounds like life hasn't slowed down much for you. Are you still running? I am super excited about the 2nd trimester! I stopped drinking coffee in December after our transfer. I have gone so long without it and powered through that in a way I'm proving something to myself. I know I could have some though and it sounds amazing! Mmm, a vanilla latte my favorite!
AFM- Just trying to make it through my work week. Didn't sleep the best my first two nights on. Half way through though so that is nice. Have my second OB appt late tomorrow afternoon. Assuming it wil be pretty quick and uneventful.
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The apostle declares his being owned as an apostle of the Gentiles. (1-10) He had publicly opposed Peter for judaizing. (11-14) And from thence he enters upon the doctrine of justification by faith in Christ, without the works of the law. (15-21)
Verses 1-10 Observe the apostle's faithfulness in giving a full account of the doctrine he had preached among the Gentiles, and was still resolved to preach, that of Christianity, free from all mixture of Judaism. This doctrine would be ungrateful to many, yet he was not afraid to own it. His care was, lest the success of his past labours should be lessened, or his future usefulness be hindered. While we simply depend upon God for success to our labours, we should use every proper caution to remove mistakes, and against opposers. There are things which may lawfully be complied with, yet, when they cannot be done without betraying the truth, they ought to be refused. We must not give place to any conduct, whereby the truth of the gospel would be reflected upon. Though Paul conversed with the other apostles, yet he did not receive any addition to his knowledge, or authority, from them. Perceiving the grace given to him, they gave unto him and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, whereby they acknowledged that he was designed to the honour and office of an apostle as well as themselves. They agreed that these two should go to the heathen, while they continued to preach to the Jews; judging it agreeable to the mind of Christ, so to divide their work. Here we learn that the gospel is not ours, but God's; and that men are but the keepers of it; for this we are to praise God. The apostle showed his charitable disposition, and how ready he was to own the Jewish converts as brethren, though many would scarcely allow the like favour to the converted Gentiles; but mere difference of opinion was no reason to him why he should not help them. Herein is a pattern of Christian charity, which we should extend to all the disciples of Christ.
Verses 11-14 Notwithstanding Peter's character, yet, when Paul saw him acting so as to hurt the truth of the gospel and the peace of the church, he was not afraid to reprove him. When he saw that Peter and the others did not live up to that principle which the gospel taught, and which they professed, namely, That by the death of Christ the partition wall between Jew and Gentile was taken down, and the observance of the law of Moses was no longer in force; as Peter's offence was public, he publicly reproved him. There is a very great difference between the prudence of St. Paul, who bore with, and used for a time, the ceremonies of the law as not sinful, and the timid conduct of St. Peter, who, by withdrawing from the Gentiles, led others to think that these ceremonies were necessary.
Verses 15-19 Paul, having thus shown he was not inferior to any apostle, not to Peter himself, speaks of the great foundation doctrine of the gospel. For what did we believe in Christ? Was it not that we might be justified by the faith of Christ? If so, is it not foolish to go back to the law, and to expect to be justified by the merit of moral works, or sacrifices, or ceremonies? The occasion of this declaration doubtless arose from the ceremonial law; but the argument is quite as strong against all dependence upon the works of the moral law, as respects justification. To give the greater weight to this, it is added, But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ the minister of sin? This would be very dishonourable to Christ, and also very hurtful to them. By considering the law itself, he saw that justification was not to be expected by the works of it, and that there was now no further need of the sacrifices and cleansings of it, since they were done away in Christ, by his offering up himself a sacrifice for us. He did not hope or fear any thing from it; any more than a dead man from enemies. But the effect was not a careless, lawless life. It was necessary, that he might live to God, and be devoted to him through the motives and grace of the gospel. It is no new prejudice, though a most unjust one, that the doctrine of justification by faith alone, tends to encourage people in sin. Not so, for to take occasion from free grace, or the doctrine of it, to live in sin, is to try to make Christ the minister of sin, at any thought of which all Christian hearts would shudder.
Verses 20-21 Here, in his own person, the apostle describes the spiritual or hidden life of a believer. The old man is crucified, ( Romans 6:6 ) , but the new man is living; sin is mortified, and grace is quickened. He has the comforts and the triumphs of grace; yet that grace is not from himself, but from another. Believers see themselves living in a state of dependence on Christ. Hence it is, that though he lives in the flesh, yet he does not live after the flesh. Those who have true faith, live by that faith; and faith fastens upon Christ's giving himself for us. He loved me, and gave himself for me. As if the apostle said, The Lord saw me fleeing from him more and more. Such wickedness, error, and ignorance were in my will and understanding, that it was not possible for me to be ransomed by any other means than by such a price. Consider well this price. Here notice the false faith of many. And their profession is accordingly; they have the form of godliness without the power of it. They think they believe the articles of faith aright, but they are deceived. For to believe in Christ crucified, is not only to believe that he was crucified, but also to believe that I am crucified with him. And this is to know Christ crucified. Hence we learn what is the nature of grace. God's grace cannot stand with man's merit. Grace is no grace unless it is freely given every way. The more simply the believer relies on Christ for every thing, the more devotedly does he walk before Him in all his ordinances and commandments. Christ lives and reigns in him, and he lives here on earth by faith in the Son of God, which works by love, causes obedience, and changes into his holy image. Thus he neither abuses the grace of God, nor makes it in vain.
Galatians 2:1-21 . HIS CO-ORDINATE AUTHORITY AS APOSTLE OF THE CIRCUMCISION RECOGNIZED BY THE APOSTLES. PROVED BY HIS REBUKING PETER FOR TEMPORIZING AT ANTIOCH: HIS REASONING AS TO THE INCONSISTENCY OF JUDAIZING WITH JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH.
1. Translate, "After fourteen years"; namely, from Paul's conversion inclusive [ALFORD]. In the fourteenth year from his conversion [BIRKS]. The same visit to Jerusalem as in Acts 15:1-4 (A.D. 50), when the council of the apostles and Church decided that Gentile Christians need not be circumcised. His omitting allusion to that decree is; (1) Because his design here is to show the Galatians his own independent apostolic authority, whence he was not likely to support himself by their decision. Thus we see that general councils are not above apostles. (2) Because he argues the point upon principle, not authoritative decisions. (3) The decree did not go the length of the position maintained here: the council did not impose Mosaic ordinances; the apostle maintains that the Mosaic institution itself is at an end. (4) The Galatians were Judaizing, not because the Jewish law was imposed by authority of the Church as necessary to Christianity, but because they thought it necessary to be observed by those who aspired to higher perfection ( Galatians 3:3 , 4:21 ). The decree would not at all disprove their view, and therefore would have been useless to quote. Paul meets them by a far more direct confutation, "Christ is of no effect unto you whosoever are justified by the law" ( Galatians 5:4 ), [PALEY].
Titus . . . also--specified on account of what follows as to him, in Galatians 2:3 . Paul and Barnabas, and others, were deputed by the Church of Antioch ( Acts 15:2 ) to consult the apostles and elders at Jerusalem on the question of circumcision of Gentile Christians.
2. by revelation--not from being absolutely dependent on the apostles at Jerusalem, but by independent divine "revelation." Quite consistent with his at the same time, being a deputy from the Church of Antioch, as Acts 15:2 states. He by this revelation was led to suggest the sending of the deputation. Compare the case of Peter being led by vision, and at the same time by Cornelius' messengers, to go to Cæsarea, Acts 10:1-22 .
I . . . communicated unto them--namely, "to the apostles and elders" ( Acts 15:2 ): to the apostles in particular ( Galatians 2:9 ).
privately--that he and the apostles at Jerusalem might decide previously on the principles to be adopted and set forward before the public council ( Acts 15:1-29 ). It was necessary that the Jerusalem apostles should know beforehand that the Gospel Paul preached to the Gentiles was the same as theirs, and had received divine confirmation in the results it wrought on the Gentile converts. He and Barnabas related to the multitude, not the nature of the doctrine they preached (as Paul did privately to the apostles), but only the miracles vouchsafed in proof of God's sanctioning their preaching to the Gentiles ( Acts 15:12 ).
to them . . . of reputation--James, Cephas, and John, and probably some of the "elders"; Galatians 2:6 , "those who seemed to be somewhat."
lest, &c.--"lest I should be running, or have run, in vain"; that is, that they might see that I am not running, and have not run, in vain. Paul does not himself fear lest he be running, or had run, in vain; but lest he should, if he gave them no explanation, seem so to them. His race was the swift-running proclamation of the Gospel to the Gentiles (compare "run," Margin, for "Word . . . have free course," 2 Thessalonians 3:1 ). His running would have been in vain, had circumcision been necessary, since he did not require it of his converts.
3. But--So far were they from regarding me as running in vain, that "not even Titus who was with me, who was a Greek (and therefore uncircumcised), was compelled to be circumcised." So the Greek should be translated. The "false brethren," Galatians 2:4 ("certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed," Acts 15:5 ), demanded his circumcision. The apostles, however, constrained by the firmness of Paul and Barnabas ( Galatians 2:5 ), did not compel or insist on his being circumcised. Thus they virtually sanctioned Paul's course among the Gentiles and admitted his independence as an apostle: the point he desires to set forth to the Galatians. Timothy, on the other hand, as being a proselyte of the gate, and son of a Jewess ( Acts 16:1 ), he circumcised ( Acts 16:3 ). Christianity did not interfere with Jewish usages, regarded merely as social ordinances, though no longer having their religious significance, in the case of Jews and proselytes, while the Jewish polity and temple still stood; after the overthrow of the latter, those usages naturally ceased. To have insisted on Jewish usages for Gentile converts, would have been to make them essential parts of Christianity. To have rudely violated them at first in the case of Jews, would have been inconsistent with that charity which (in matters indifferent) is made all things to all men, that by all means it may win some ( 1 Corinthians 9:22 ; compare Romans 14:1-7 Romans 14:13-23 ). Paul brought Titus about with him as a living example of the power of the Gospel upon the uncircumcised heathen.
4. And that--that is, What I did concerning Titus (namely, by not permitting him to be circumcised) was not from contempt of circumcision, but "on account of the false brethren" ( Acts 15:1 Acts 15:24 ) who, had I yielded to the demand for his being circumcised, would have perverted the case into a proof that I deemed circumcision necessary.
unawares--"in an underhand manner brought in."
to spy out--as foes in the guise of friends, wishing to destroy and rob us of
our liberty--from the yoke of the ceremonial law. If they had found that we circumcised Titus through fear of the apostles, they would have made that a ground for insisting on imposing the legal yoke on the Gentiles.
bring us into bondage--The Greek future implies the certainty and continuance of the bondage as the result.
5. Greek, "To whom not even for an hour did we yield by subjection." ALFORD renders the Greek article, "with THE subjection required of us." The sense rather is, We would willingly have yielded for love [BENGEL] (if no principle was at issue), but not in the way of subjection, where "the truth of the Gospel" ( Galatians 2:14 , Colossians 1:5 ) was at stake (namely, the fundamental truth of justification by faith only, without the works of the law, contrasted with another Gospel, Galatians 1:6 ). Truth precise, unaccommodating, abandons nothing that belongs to itself, admits nothing that is inconsistent with it [BENGEL].
might continue with you--Gentiles. We defended for your sakes your true faith and liberties, which you are now renouncing.
6. Greek, "From those who," &c. He meant to complete the sentence with "I derived no special advantage"; but he alters it into "they . . . added nothing to me."
accepteth--so as to show any partiality; "respecteth no man's person" ( Ephesians 6:9 ).
seemed to be somewhat--that is, not that they seemed to be what they were not, but "were reputed as persons of some consequence"; not insinuating a doubt but that they were justly so reputed.
in conference added--or "imparted"; the same Greek as in Galatians 1:16 , "I conferred not with flesh and blood." As I did not by conference impart to them aught at my conversion, so they now did not impart aught additional to me, above what I already knew. This proves to the Galatians his independence as an apostle.
7. contrariwise--on the contrary. So far from adding any new light to ME, THEY gave in THEIR adhesion to the new path on which Barnabas and I, by independent revelation, had entered. So far from censuring, they gave a hearty approval to my independent course, namely, the innovation of preaching the Gospel without circumcision to the Gentiles.
when they saw--from the effects which I showed them, were "wrought" ( Galatians 2:8 , Acts 15:12 ).
was committed unto me--Greek, "I was entrusted with."
gospel of the uncircumcision--that is, of the Gentiles, who were to be converted without circumcision being required.
circumcision . . . unto Peter--Peter had originally opened the door to the Gentiles ( Acts 10:1-48 , 15:7 ). But in the ultimate apportionment of the spheres of labor, the Jews were assigned to him (compare 1 Peter 1:1 ). So Paul on the other hand wrote to the Hebrews (compare also Colossians 4:11 ), though his main work was among the Gentiles. The non-mention of Peter in the list of names, presciently through the Spirit, given in the sixteenth chapter of Romans, shows that Peter's residence at Rome, much more primacy, was then unknown. The same is palpable from the sphere here assigned to him.
8. he--God ( 1 Corinthians 12:6 ).
wrought effectually--that is, made the preached word efficacious to conversion, not only by sensible miracles, but by the secret mighty power of the Holy Ghost.
in Peter--ELLICOTT and others, translate, "For Peter." GROTIUS translates as English Version.
to--with a view to.
was mighty--Translate as before, the Greek being the same, "wrought effectually."
in me--"for (or 'in') me also."
9. James--placed first in the oldest manuscripts, even before Peter, as being bishop of Jerusalem, and so presiding at the council ( Acts 15:1-29 ). He was called "the Just," from his strict adherence to the law, and so was especially popular among the Jewish party though he did not fall into their extremes; whereas Peter was somewhat estranged from them through his intercourse with the Gentile Christians. To each apostle was assigned the sphere best suited to his temperament: to James, who was tenacious of the law, the Jerusalem Jews; to Peter, who had opened the door to the Gentiles but who was Judaically disposed, the Jews of the dispersion; to Paul, who, by the miraculous and overwhelming suddenness of his conversion, had the whole current of his early Jewish prejudices turned into an utterly opposite direction, the Gentiles. Not separately and individually, but collectively the apostles together represented Christ, the One Head, in the apostleship. The twelve foundation-stones of various colors are joined together to the one great foundation-stone on which they rest ( 1 Corinthians 3:11 , Revelation 21:14 Revelation 21:19 Revelation 21:20 ). John had got an intimation in Jesus' lifetime of the admission of the Gentiles ( John 12:20-24 ).
seemed--that is, were reputed to be Church (compare Proverbs 9:1 , Revelation 3:12 ).
perceived the grace . . . given unto me--( 2 Peter 3:15 ).
gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship--recognizing me as a colleague in the apostleship, and that the Gospel I preached by special revelation to the Gentiles was the same as theirs. Compare the phrase, Lamentations 5:6 , Ezekiel 17:18 .
heathen--the Gentiles.
10. remember the poor--of the Jewish Christians in Judea, then distressed. Paul and Barnabas had already done so ( Acts 11:23-30 ).
the same--the very thing.
I . . . was forward--or "zealous" (Acts 24:17'Romans 15:25'1 Corinthians 16:1'2 Corinthians 8:1-9:15'). Paul was zealous for good works, while denying justification by them.
11. Peter--"Cephas" in the oldest manuscripts Paul's withstanding Peter is the strongest proof that the former gives of the independence of his apostleship in relation to the other apostles, and upsets the Romish doctrine of Peter's supremacy. The apostles were not always inspired; but were so always in writing the Scriptures. If then the inspired men who wrote them were not invariably at other times infallible, much less were the uninspired men who kept them. The Christian fathers may be trusted generally as witnesses to facts, but not implicitly followed in matters of opinion.
come to Antioch--then the citadel of the Gentile Church: where first the Gospel was preached to idolatrous Gentiles, and where the name "Christians" was first given ( Acts 11:20 Acts 11:26 ), and where Peter is said to have been subsequently bishop. The question at Antioch was not whether the Gentiles were admissible to the Christian covenant without becoming circumcised--that was the question settled at the Jerusalem council just before--but whether the Gentile Christians were to be admitted to social intercourse with the Jewish Christians without conforming to the Jewish institution. The Judaizers, soon after the council had passed the resolutions recognizing the equal rights of the Gentile Christians, repaired to Antioch, the scene of the gathering in of the Gentiles ( Acts 11:20-26 ), to witness, what to Jews would look so extraordinary, the receiving of men to communion of the Church without circumcision. Regarding the proceeding with prejudice, they explained away the force of the Jerusalem decision; and probably also desired to watch whether the Jewish Christians among the Gentiles violated the law, which that decision did not verbally sanction them in doing, though giving the Gentiles latitude ( Acts 15:19 ).
to be blamed--rather, "(self)-condemned"; his act at one time condemning his contrary acting at another time.
12. certain--men: perhaps James' view (in which he was not infallible, any more than Peter) was that the Jewish converts were still to observe Jewish ordinances, from which he had decided with the council the Gentiles should be free ( Acts 15:19 ). NEANDER, however, may be right in thinking these self-styled delegates from James were not really from him. Acts 15:24 favors this. "Certain from James," may mean merely that they came from the Church at Jerusalem under James' bishopric. Still James' leanings were to legalism, and this gave him his influence with the Jewish party ( Acts 21:18-26 ).
eat with . . . Gentiles--as in Acts 10:10-20 Acts 10:48 , according to the command of the vision ( Acts 11:3-17 ). Yet after all, this same Peter, through fear of man ( Proverbs 29:25 ), was faithless to his own so distinctly avowed principles ( Acts 15:7-11 ). We recognize the same old nature in him as led him, after faithfully witnessing for Christ, yet for a brief space, to deny Him. "Ever the first to recognize, and the first to draw back from great truths" [ALFORD]. An undesigned coincidence between the Gospels and the Epistle in the consistency of character as portrayed in both. It is beautiful to see how earthly misunderstandings of Christians are lost in Christ. For in 2 Peter 3:15 , Peter praises the very Epistles of Paul which he knew contained his own condemnation. Though apart from one another and differing in characteristics, the two apostles were one in Christ.
withdrew--Greek, "began to withdraw," &c. This implies a gradual drawing back; "separated," entire severance.
13. the other--Greek, "the rest."
Jews--Jewish Christians.
dissembled likewise--Greek, "joined in hypocrisy," namely, in living as though the law were necessary to justification, through fear of man, though they knew from God their Christian liberty of eating with Gentiles, and had availed themselves of it already ( Acts 11:2-17 ). The case was distinct from that in 1 Corinthians 8:1-10:33'Romans 14:1-23'. It was not a question of liberty, and of bearing with others' infirmities, but one affecting the essence of the Gospel, whether the Gentiles are to be virtually "compelled to live as do the Jews," in order to be justified ( Galatians 2:14 ).
Barnabas also--"Even Barnabas": one least likely to be led into such an error, being with Paul in first preaching to the idolatrous Gentiles: showing the power of bad example and numbers. In Antioch, the capital of Gentile Christianity and the central point of Christian missions, the controversy first arose, and in the same spot it now broke out afresh; and here Paul had first to encounter the party that afterwards persecuted him in every scene of his labors ( Acts 15:30-35 ).
14. walked not uprightly--literally, "straight": "were not walking with straightforward steps." Compare Galatians 6:16 .
truth of the gospel--which teaches that justification by legal works and observances is inconsistent with redemption by Christ. Paul alone here maintained the truth against Judaism, as afterwards against heathenism ( 2 Timothy 4:16 2 Timothy 4:17 ).
Peter--"Cephas" in the oldest manuscripts
before . . . all--( 1 Timothy 5:20 ).
If thou, &c.--"If thou, although being a Jew (and therefore one who might seem to be more bound to the law than the Gentiles), livest (habitually, without scruple and from conviction, Acts 15:10 Acts 15:11 ) as a Gentile (freely eating of every food, and living in other respects also as if legal ordinances in no way justify, Galatians 2:12 ), and not as a Jew, how (so the oldest manuscripts read, for 'why') is it that thou art compelling (virtually, by thine example) the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?" (literally, to Judaize, that is, to keep the ceremonial customs of the Jews: What had been formerly obedience to the law, is now mere Judaism). The high authority of Peter would constrain the Gentile Christians to regard Judaizing as necessary to all, since Jewish Christians could not consort with Gentile converts in communion without it.
15, 16. Connect these verses together, and read with most of the oldest manuscripts "But" in the beginning of Galatians 2:16 : "We (I and thou, Peter) by nature (not by proselytism), Jews, and not sinners as (Jewish language termed the Gentiles) from among the Gentiles, YET (literally, 'BUT') knowing that . . . even we (resuming the 'we' of Galatians 2:15 , 'we also,' as well as the Gentile sinners; casting away trust in the law), have believed," &c.
16. not justified by the works of the law--as the GROUND of justification. "The works of the law" are those which have the law for their object--which are wrought to fulfil the law [ALFORD].
but by--Translate, "But only (in no other way save) through faith in Jesus Christ," as the MEAN and instrument of justification.
Jesus Christ--In the second case, read with the oldest manuscripts, "Christ Jesus," the Messiahship coming into prominence in the case of Jewish believers, as "Jesus" does in the first case, referring to the general proposition.
justified by the faith of Christ--that is, by Christ, the object of faith, as the ground of our justification.
for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified--He rests his argument on this as an axiom in theology, referring to Psalms 143:2 , "Moses and Jesus Christ; The law and the promise; Doing and believing; Works and faith; Wages and the gift; The curse and the blessing--are represented as diametrically opposed" [BENGEL]. The moral law is, in respect to justification, more legal than the ceremonial, which was an elementary and preliminary Gospel: So "Sinai" ( Galatians 4:24 ), which is more famed for the Decalogue than for the ceremonial law, is made pre-eminently the type of legal bondage. Thus, justification by the law, whether the moral or ceremonial, is excluded ( Romans 3:20 ).
17. Greek, "But if, seeking to be justified IN (that is, in believing union with) Christ (who has in the Gospel theory fulfilled the law for us), we (you and I) ourselves also were found (in your and my former communion with Gentiles) sinners (such as from the Jewish standpoint that now we resume, we should be regarded, since we have cast aside the law, thus having put ourselves in the same category as the Gentiles, who, being without the law, are, in the Jewish view, "sinners," Galatians 2:15 ), is therefore Christ, the minister of sin?" (Are we to admit the conclusion, in this case inevitable, that Christ having failed to justify us by faith, so has become to us the minister of sin, by putting us in the position of "sinners," as the Judaic theory, if correct, would make us, along with all others who are "without the law," Romans 2:14 , 1 Corinthians 9:21 ; and with whom, by eating with them, we have identified ourselves?) The Christian mind revolts from so shocking a conclusion, and so, from the theory which would result in it. The whole sin lies, not with Christ, but with him who would necessitate such a blasphemous inference. But his false theory, though "seeking" from Christ, we have not "found" salvation (in contradiction to Christ's own words, Matthew 7:7 ), but "have been ourselves also (like the Gentiles) found" to be "sinners," by having entered into communion with Gentiles ( Galatians 2:12 ).
18. Greek, "For if the things which I overthrew (by the faith of Christ), those very things I build up again (namely, legal righteousness, by subjecting myself to the law), I prove myself (literally, 'I commend myself') a transgressor." Instead of commending yourself as you sought to do ( Galatians 2:12 , end), you merely commend yourself as a transgressor. The "I" is intended by Paul for Peter to take to himself, as it is his case, not Paul's own, that is described. A "transgressor" is another word for "sinner" (in Galatians 2:17 ), for "sin is the transgression of the law." You, Peter, by now asserting the law to be obligatory, are proving yourself a "sinner," or "transgressor," in your having set it aside by living as the Gentiles, and with them. Thus you are debarred by transgression from justification by the law, and you debar yourself from justification by Christ, since in your theory He becomes a minister of sin.
19. Here Paul seems to pass from his exact words to Peter, to the general purport of his argument on the question. However, his direct address to the Galatians seems not to be resumed till Galatians 3:1 , "O foolish Galatians," &c.
For--But I am not a "transgressor" by forsaking the law. "For," &c. Proving his indignant denial of the consequence that "Christ is the minister of sin" ( Galatians 2:17 ), and of the premises from which it would follow. Christ, so far from being the minister of sin and death, is the establisher of righteousness and life. I am entirely in Him [BENGEL].
I--here emphatical. Paul himself, not Peter, as in the "I" ( Galatians 2:18 ).
through the law--which was my "schoolmaster to bring me to Christ" ( Galatians 3:24 ); both by its terrors ( Galatians 3:13 , Romans 3:20 ) driving me to Christ, as the refuge from God's wrath against sin, and, when spiritually understood, teaching that itself is not permanent, but must give place to Christ, whom it prefigures as its scope and end ( Romans 10:4 ); and drawing me to Him by its promises (in the prophecies which form part of the Old Testament law) of a better righteousness, and of God's law written in the heart ( Deuteronomy 18:15-19 Jeremiah 31:33 Acts 10:43 ).
am dead to the law--literally, "I died to the law," and so am dead to it, that is, am passed from under its power, in respect to non-justification or condemnation ( Colossians 2:20 , Romans 6:14 , Romans 7:4 Romans 7:6 ); just as a woman, once married and bound to a husband, ceases to be so bound to him when death interposes, and may be lawfully married to another husband. So by believing union to Christ in His death, we, being considered dead with Him, are severed from the law's past power over us (compare Galatians 6:14 , 1 Corinthians 7:39 , Romans 6:6-11 , 1 Peter 2:24 ).
live unto God--( Romans 6:11 , 2 Corinthians 5:15 , 1 Peter 4:1 1 Peter 4:2 ).
20. I am crucified--literally, "I have been crucified with Christ." This more particularizes the foregoing. "I am dead" ( Galatians 2:19 , Philippians 3:10 ).
nevertheless I live; yet not I--Greek, "nevertheless I live, no longer (indeed) I." Though crucified I live; (and this) no longer that old man such as I once was (compare Romans 7:17 ). No longer Saul the Jew ( Galatians 5:24 , Colossians 3:11 , but "another man"; compare 1 Samuel 10:6 ). ELLICOTT and others translate, "And it is no longer I that live, but Christ that liveth in me." But the plain antithesis between "crucified" and "live," requires the translation, "nevertheless."
the life which I now live--as contrasted with my life before conversion.
in the flesh--My life seems to be a mere animal life "in the flesh," but this is not my true life; "it is but the mask of life under which lives another, namely, Christ, who is my true life" [LUTHER].
I live by the faith, &c.--Greek, "IN faith (namely), that of (that is, which rests on) the Son of God." "In faith," answers by contrast to "in the flesh." Faith, not the flesh, is the real element in which I live. The phrase, "the Son of God," reminds us that His Divine Sonship is the source of His life-giving power.
loved me--His eternal gratuitous love is the link that unites me to the Son of God, and His "giving Himself for me," is the strongest proof of that love.
21. I do not frustrate the grace of God--I do not make it void, as thou, Peter, art doing by Judaizing.
for--justifying the strong expression "frustrate," or "make void."
is dead in vain--Greek, "Christ died needlessly," or "without just cause." Christ's having died, shows that the law has no power to justify us; for if the law can justify or make us righteous, the death of Christ is superfluous [CHRYSOSTOM].


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Pro Bowl cornerback Charles Tillman, one of the leading proponents of the Lovie Way at Halas Hall, never envisioned the end of an era.
Not in previous losing seasons and not in the midst of a November-December funk, when the Bears lost five of six.
"I never thought I would have to play for another coach," Tillman told the Sun-Times. "Never crossed my mind. Never one time."
Tillman viewed everything optimistically, refused to point fingers and remained even-keeled in good times and bad times.
Just like Lovie Smith.
So there was collective shock Monday morning, when Smith's ouster was reported, then confirmed, ending his nine-year tenure as coach.
"Shocked like everyone else," Tillman said. "I was like, 'Why?' "
Perhaps because the Bears missed the playoffs in five of the last six seasons or because the Bears struggled throughout Smith's tenure to develop a competent offense or because after a 7-1 start, they missed the postseason again.
That clarity won't be provided until Tuesday, when general manager Phil Emery is scheduled to address reporters.
Clearly, though, Emery determined that Smith wasn't the man to lead the Bears to his stated goal of multiple championships.
Despite an 81-63 record, Smith's teams lost eight of the last nine to the NFC North rival Packers and staggered to the end of the regular season, going 2-7 in the last two Decembers.
As they did nearly a year ago, the Bears acted swiftly after another disappointing season.
Two days after the finale in Minneapolis, the Bears fired longtime general manager Jerry Angelo. This season, a day after the finale in Detroit, the Bears fired Smith and immediately initiated a search for his replacement.
That's a wise decision after six other coaches were axed Monday and with some others possibly on their way out soon.
The Bears already secured permission to interview three candidates: Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, Falcons special-teams coach Keith Armstrong and Buccaneers offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan.
Smith, meanwhile, is rumored to be drawing interest from other teams, and Matthew Smith, a client manager for IMG, said his father is "ready to be a head coach in 2013."
The Bears surely wouldn't mind if Smith landed elsewhere; any salary he draws from another team would be deducted from the $5 million-plus they owe him as part of his contract through the 2013 season.
Those particulars, though, didn't ease the minds of players, some of whom were so devastated by the news that they were reduced to tears during Smith's emotional five-minute farewell address.
Quarterback Jay Cutler and Tillman said they were responsible for the Bears' poor finish.
"I take a lot of pride in the way that I play, and offensively, we didn't show up in the last four years for him," Cutler said.
"A lot of that blame is going to be on me."
Added Tillman, "We started off 7-1, and we should have won way more than 10 games.
"Then we wouldn't be having this conversation. We, as players, let coach Smith down."
And so the search begins for the Bears' 14th coach.
There will be some big shoes to fill. Smith was the 2005 AP NFL coach of the year and consistently oversaw some record-breaking defensive units and performances.
At least on Monday, though, the players focused more on the past than the future.
"Right now," captain Roberto Garza said, "all I can think about is the end of an era. It was an honor to play for him."


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