Saved to the nth degree!!!

This week in small group we studied Galatians chapter 2.

I was struck by the repetitions in verse 16:

We ... know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified. (Galatians 2:16 NIV)

Our study book said to "Circle each use of the word justified. Underline the phrase works of the law. Draw a rectangle around the phrase faith in Jesus Christ or faith in Christ."

I noticed right off that each one of those words or phrases is repeated 3 times. Paul the writer here is using repetition to emphasize over and over and over again that: it is not our works that save us, we are made right with God by our faith in Christ Jesus and what he did for us on the cross!

I've heard it said that when scripture describes God as "Holy, Holy, Holy" that the three times repetition is saying that God is holy to the nth degree.

I believe that Paul has the same reason for repeating himself three times here. He really wants people to see that faith in Jesus is essential and it makes all the difference. We are saved to the nth degree!

Hebrews 7:25 says we are "saved to the uttermost."

Thank you God!!