Definition and Usage:
The term "nullify" generally means to make something void or of no effect. In a biblical context, it often refers to the act of rendering something powerless or invalid, particularly in relation to God's laws, promises, or covenants.

Biblical References:

1. Galatians 2:21 :
"I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing."
In this passage, the Apostle Paul emphasizes that nullifying the grace of God by relying on the law for righteousness undermines the purpose of Christ's sacrifice. The grace of God is central to salvation, and any attempt to achieve righteousness through the law alone is to nullify the grace offered through Jesus Christ.

2. Romans 3:31 :
"Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law."
Here, Paul addresses a potential misunderstanding about faith and the law. While faith in Christ is the means of justification, it does not nullify the law. Instead, faith upholds the law by fulfilling its righteous requirements through the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in the believer's life.

3. Mark 7:13 :
"Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like that."
Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for allowing human traditions to nullify the word of God. This highlights the danger of elevating human customs above divine commandments, thereby rendering God's word ineffective in guiding and transforming lives.

Theological Implications:

· Grace vs. Law:
The concept of nullification is crucial in understanding the relationship between grace and law. The New Testament teaches that while the law is holy and good, it cannot bring about salvation. Salvation is a gift of grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and any attempt to achieve it through the law alone nullifies the grace of God.

· Tradition vs. Scripture:
The nullification of God's word by human tradition serves as a warning against allowing cultural or religious practices to overshadow or contradict biblical teachings. Believers are called to adhere to Scripture as the ultimate authority, ensuring that traditions align with and support biblical truth.

· Faith and Works:
The balance between faith and works is another area where nullification is relevant. Genuine faith results in good works, which are the fruit of a transformed life. However, works without faith are dead and cannot contribute to salvation, as they nullify the sufficiency of Christ's atoning work.

Practical Application:

· Guarding Against Legalism:
Believers must be vigilant against legalism, which seeks to nullify the grace of God by imposing human standards and rules as a means of earning favor with God. True righteousness comes from faith in Christ, not adherence to a set of regulations.

· Evaluating Traditions:
Christians are encouraged to evaluate their traditions and practices in light of Scripture, ensuring that they do not nullify the word of God. Traditions should serve to enhance and support biblical teachings, not replace or contradict them.

· Living by Faith:
A life of faith upholds the law by embodying its principles through the love and power of the Holy Spirit. Believers are called to live in a way that reflects the righteousness of God, not nullifying His commands but fulfilling them through a relationship with Christ.(v.) To make void; to render invalid; to deprive of legal force or efficacy.114. atheteo -- to do away with what has been laid down, set aside
... 114 (literally, , "un-place") -- properly, ; reject what is already laid down; to
(disregard as spurious); nullify, make void; to break faith (); remove out of ...
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2673. katargeo -- to render inoperative, abolish
... abolishing (1), bring to an end (1), did away (1), do away (1), done away (4), fades
away (1), fading (1), fading away (1), nullified (1), nullify (4), passing ...
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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians
... Just as no subsequent transaction can nullify a Greek "covenant," ie will, so the
Law cannot nullify the earlier promise of God (iii.15-18).[3] Then he ...
/.../pullan/the books of the new testament/chapter xii the epistle of.htm

Translation from the Greek.
... Chapter I.--- On the Freedom of the Will, [2383] With an Explanation and Interpretation
of Those Statements of Scripture Which Appear to Nullify It. ...
/.../origen/origen de principiis/translation from the greek.htm

Letter ii. In My Last Letter I Said that in the Bible There is ...
... I can conceive no softening here which would not nullify the doctrine, and convert
it to a cloud for each man's fancy to shift and shape at will. ...
/.../coleridge/confessions of an inquiring spirit etc/letter ii in my last.htm

Church and State in New England
... dissenters in Plymouth was not such as to modify her prevailing polity or worship,
these first few years of voluntary assessment do not nullify the dominant ...
/.../chapter iii church and state.htm

An Appeal to the Married Women.
... not to outgrow so far the discipline of the veil, not even in a moment of an hour,
as, because you cannot refuse it, to take some other means to nullify it, by ...
/.../tertullian/on the veiling of virgins/chapter xvii an appeal to the.htm

Hindrances to Revivals.
... cause, and there appears to be a probability that they will succeed, that Satan
by his agents regularly attempts to divert their minds and nullify their labors ...
/.../finney/lectures on revivals of religion/lecture xv hindrances to revivals.htm

The Doctrine of Arbitrary Scriptural Accommodation Considered.
... IT is quite marvellous in how many different ways different classes of professing
Christians have contrived to nullify the value of their admission that the ...
/.../burgon/inspiration and interpretation/sermon vi the doctrine of.htm

The Third Petition Is, Thy Will be done on Earth as it is in ...
... displease him. Hence also we must desire that he would nullify and suppress
all affections which are repugnant to his will. Such ...
/.../of prayer--a perpetual exercise of faith/chapter 43 the third petition.htm

Divine Love, the Principle of all Good.
... sanctification. That which destroys other souls would find in this soul
an antidote of goodwill which would nullify its poison. ...
/.../abandonment to divine providence/section ix divine love the principle.htm

The Bishops Assembled at Antioch, on the Refusal of Eusebius of ...
... they altered the creed; not as condemning anything in that which was set forth at
Nic??a, but in fact with a determination to subvert and nullify the doctrine ...
/.../chapter x the bishops assembled at.htm

Nullify (8 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Nullify (8 Occurrences). ... Romans 3:3 For what if some were
without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God? ...
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Void (64 Occurrences)
... 10. (v.) To render void; to make to be of no validity or effect; to vacate; to
annul; to nullify. 11. (vi) To be emitted or evacuated. Int. ...
/v/void.htm - 26k

Nullifying (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Nullify. Multi-Version Concordance
Nullifying (1 Occurrence). Mark 7:13 thus nullifying ...
/n/nullifying.htm - 6k

Nullifies (4 Occurrences)

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Uphold (30 Occurrences)
... stone. (WBS). Romans 3:31 Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it
never be! No, we establish the law. (See RSV NIV). Romans ...
/u/uphold.htm - 14k

Obtainable (1 Occurrence)
... Galatians 2:21 I do not nullify the grace of God; for if acquittal from guilt is
obtainable through the Law, then Christ has died in vain." (WEY). ...
/o/obtainable.htm - 6k

Overthrow (48 Occurrences)
... to us;' (YLT). Romans 3:31 Do we then nullify the law through faith? May
it never be! No, we establish the law. (See RSV). Romans 11 ...
/o/overthrow.htm - 21k

Lack (86 Occurrences)
... and, (WEY). Romans 3:3 For what if some were without faith? Will their lack
of faith nullify the faithfulness of God? (WEB NIV). 1 ...
/l/lack.htm - 33k

Frustrate (7 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To make null; to nullify; to render invalid or of no effect; as, to frustrate
a conveyance or deed. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. FRUSTRATE. ...
/f/frustrate.htm - 10k

Establish (133 Occurrences)
... (after the manner of a man I speak) (YLT). Romans 3:31 Do we then nullify the
law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law. ...
/e/establish.htm - 39k

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