Legalists boast in their adherence to the law because they believe that God is happier with them when they keep the law. They've got it all wrong, says Paul (Gal 6.14). Whatever boasting a follower of Christ does must be in the cross because that is the only thing that saves him; therefore, it is the only thing in which to boast. As Prosper of Aquitaine wrote: Grace is the glory of God, not the merit of him who has been freed. This is why we only boast in the cross.
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