~ Slave vs. Adopted Son ~
introduction: The Apostle Paul wrote the Book of Galatians
to the believers of this local church at a time when they were beginning to
reject the gospel of grace and were instead moving backward toward obedience of
the Mosaic Law as the means of winning favor with God. Paul’s purpose in
writing was to point out the dramatic differences between Law and Grace.
Slave vs. Adopted Son
LAW ~ “Therefore you are no
longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of
God through Christ” (Galatians 4:7).
GRACE ~ “And because you are
sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying
out, ‘Abba, Father!’ Therefore you are no
longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through
Christ” (Galatians 4:6-7).
summary: The bottom line of understanding Law vs.
Grace is a theology of “DO or DONE!” Are you still trying to DO things to earn
your salvation, or do you understand that it was DONE for you on the Cross of
Calvary by Jesus Christ—you only need to accept/trust His provision on your
behalf?
“Being justified freely
by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:24). “Not by works of righteousness which we do, but according to His
mercy He saves us” (Titus 3:5a).
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