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Arrange the following concepts from Galatians 2:16 and 5:6 in logical theological order, from the initial means of receiving right standing with God to its practical outward expression: - Expressing faith through love - Placing faith in Jesus Christ - Being justified apart from the works of the Law
Answer
Placing faith in Jesus Christ, Being justified apart from the works of the Law, Expressing faith through love
Explanation
### The order
1. **Faith in Christ**: The passages identify trust in Christ as the basis of the relationship under discussion.
2. **Justification rather than justification by works of the Law**: Galatians 2:16 explains the consequence and contrast: right standing comes through faith, not legal works.
3. **Faith expressed through love**: Galatians 5:6 describes the active expression of faith, showing that reliance on Christ has a practical shape.
### The concept
The sequence distinguishes how right standing is received from how faith is expressed. Faith is not described as earning justification through law-keeping. Instead, the text presents faith as working through love. This prevents two opposite errors: treating good conduct as the price of acceptance, or treating faith as unrelated to conduct.
### Remember
Keep the basis of justification distinct from the loving conduct through which faith is expressed.
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