If we are made acceptable to God by grace through faith rather than through our works, what does that mean for how we are to live as Christians? In Galatians 2:11-21, Paul outlines at least five ways in which we should live. First, we should live as though we are justified through faith. You are no better or worse than anyone else. To be justified is the highest standing we could have because we are declared "righteous" by God in his courtroom! Secondly, we should live as if the gospel is true. Every time we are tempted to sin, we are tempted to disbelieve the gospel, living as though we need something or someone else to give us the joy only Jesus can give. Third, we should live like we are dead to the Law and alive to God. Only when we die to the Law as the means of our justification are we truly living to God rather than ourselves. Fourth of all, we should live as though our old self is crucified with Christ and our new self is alive in Christ. When we are united to Jesus through faith, his past becomes our past and his life becomes our life. Finally, we should live as though Jesus loves us, because He actually does. He proved his love for us by standing in our place and being crucified so that wicked sinners like us could become justified children of God.