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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Galatians 5:13

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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5:13–6:10 Having shown that justification comes by faith alone, Paul now addresses the question, “If we don’t keep the law, then what will guide our conduct?” His answer is that righteousness comes from the Spirit. The Judaizers probably warned that Paul’s message of freedom (5:1) would put believers on a slippery slope to moral ruin. Paul argues that freedom is not a license to sin, because love guides Christians. Liberty should be used to serve one another in love (cp. 2:20; 2 Cor 5:14-15).
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