Christian Liberty
Not Falling from Grace
Galatians 5:1 - Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. (NKJ)
Galatians 5:4 - You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
5 - But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope.
6 - For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision have any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
7 - You were running a good race. Who cut in on you and kept you from obeying the truth?
8 - That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you. (NIV)
- Falling Away from Grace
Galatians 5:4 - “You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.” (NIV)
- Continuing to Run the Race
Galatians 5:7 - “You were running a good race. Who cut in on you and kept you from obeying the truth?” (NIV)
- Evidence for Proving Your Case
Galatians 5:6b - … “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.” (NIV)
John 13:35 - “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (NIV)
As born-again believers:
We DON’T Fall … “from” … God’s Grace.
We Fall … “into” … God’s Grace.
