Jensens survey of the old testament adam 487
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bondage. Paul wanted to show the Galatians
that their newfound emancipation from the
law brought them into a new and intimate
relationship to God, through His dear Son.
C. WALKING BY THE SPIRIT (5:2-26)
The key repeated word of this segment is
Spirit. Paul’s appeal for walking by the Spirit
is based on the truth of the believer’s
standing: “If we live by the Spirit” (5:25). It
is in the context of this passage that the
familiar verses are found listing the “fruit of
the Spirit” (5:22-23).
V. KEY WORDS, VERSES AND THEME
Observe the list of key words shown on
Chart 77, page 302. Does the frequent
repetition of some words indicate something
of Paul’s method of writing this letter?
Galatians is clearly a book of contrasts.
Note how many of the key words appear in
the contrasts of Chart 80.9
CHART 80: CONTRASTS IN GALATIANS.
What key verses did you observe in your
survey of Galatians? Compare your choices
with the following list: 1:15-16; 2:16a; 2:20;
3:3; 3:13; 3:24; 4:4-6; 5:1; 5:22-23; 5:25;
6:2, 5; 6:15.
In your own words, state a theme for
Galatians.
VI. APPLICATIONS
Some of the areas of application to be
derived from Galatians are shown here:
1. One’s salvation. What really are the
conditions for salvation that a person must
fulfill?
2. One’s Christian growth (sancti cation).
Does this come by self-e ort? What is the
source of strength?
3. One’s liberty. What are the believer’s
privileges of freedom in Christ? Is the
church of Christ supposed to be uniform in
custom and habit in all respects? Did Paul
urge Gentile Christians to act like Jewish
Christians, or Jewish Christians to act like
Gentile Christians?
4. Are there boundaries and limitations in
this Christian freedom? If so, what are they?
5. Is the phrase “keep standing rm” of
5:1 a suggestion of boundary in Christian
living? What about the common New
Testament phrase “in Christ”?
VII. REVIEW QUESTIONS
