Galatians 5:19-21 talks about sins that keep us from inheriting, or become heir to, the kingdom of God. You are actually saved from that. Paul, in Galatians 5:22-23 wrote, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law,” (HCSB).
Galatians is a good book for every Christian to read and to transform knowledge into action. This letter written by Paul speaks to me in every different way. First, it opened my eyes to false teaching. The churches of Galatia were being deceived into believing they had to follow the Mosaic law to be a Christian. It is important for Christians in today’s world to know what God’s word has to say. When we know God’s word, it will then become easier to recognize false teaching. If Paul didn’t know God’s word or what God was talking to him about, then he may have not been aware of this false teaching.
Next, it gives us a clear visual of hope. We all sin, and through that, we deserve to burn in hell. However, God’s grace is greater than all our sins! Even beyond Galatians, if you look at the life of Paul, he was saved by the grace of Christ. This was a man who was so deceived to the point of persecution. Not only did he persecute other Christians by imprisoning them and killing them, but he also persecuted Christ by showing such hostility towards his