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: One’s salvation What really are the conditions for salvation that a person must fulfill? One’s Christian growth (sancti cation) Does this come by self-e ort? What is the source of strength? 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? Are there boundaries and limitations in this Christian freedom? If so, what are they? 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 ... 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... Christians? Are there boundaries and limitations in this Christian freedom? If so, what are they? Is the phrase “keep standing rm” of 5:1 a suggestion of boundary in Christian living? What about the common... 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