This only would I learn from you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? [Romans 1:5; Romans 16:26. I need ask you but one test question to utterly condemn your conduct. I will refer you to your own experience. When I came and labored among you, God approved and seconded my labor by imparting to you the miraculous powers (Galatians 3:5; Mark 16:17; Hebrews 2:4) and spiritual graces (Galatians 3:14; Galatians 4:5-6; Ephesians 1:13) of the Spirit. Now, did ye receive the Spirit by these works of the law which these gospel perverters would have you perform, or did ye receive him by hearing and believing the gospel which I preach? The Galatians could give but one answer to this question, and that answer decided the point between Paul and his opponents, and showed that God was with the apostle, and not with his enemies.]

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