Bewitched and Bothered Chapter 5 Galatians 3:1-14

Proofs that God saves sinners through faith –Personal argument (Gal 3:1-5) Recall –Scriptural argument (6-14) –Logical argument (15-19) What covenant is and how it works? –Historical argument (Gal 4:1-11) –Sentimental argument (4:12-18) Paul’s love for Galatians –Allegorical argument (4:19-31) Personal argument

–Balance of subjective teaching & objective teaching of unchanging Word of God (6-14) –“suffered” means experienced; Have you experienced so many in vain?” –“Foolish” means spiritually dull (3:1) while Jesus uses the same word meaning godless person –They saw God the Son (v.1) –They received the Holy Spirit (2-4) Mentioned 18 times in Galatians Only evidence of conversion is the presence of the Holy Spirit

The works of the Holy Spirit –Convicts the lost sinners and reveal Christ (John 16:7-11) –Believer is born of the Spirit (John 3: 1-8) –Believer is baptized by the Spirit (1 Cor 12:12-14) Believer is sealed by the Holy Spirit (Eph 1:13-14) The responsibility of the believers toward the Holy Spirit –Walk in the Spirit (Gal 5:16, 25) »Reading the Word, praying, and doing God’s will –Be filled with the Holy Spirit »Controlled by the Spirit; continuous experience like a river (John 7:37-39) Results of disobeying God –Believer grieves the Spirit –Believer quenches the Spirit

Guarantee of the Holy Spirit –The Spirit lives in the believer (1 Cor 6: 19-20) –The spirit abides forever (John 1416) –Flesh refers to the believer’s old nature Human Birth –Two human parents create a child –Two spiritual parents are required for a child to be born into God’s family: the spirit of God & Word of God (John 3:1-8, 1 Peter 1:22-25) –Like a normal child having all he needs in life and nothing be added the believer has everything in life spiritually, nothing needed be added Scriptural argument (3:6-14) –Abraham was saved by faith (v.6-7) “Accounted (v.6), “counted” (Gen 15:6), and “imputed” (Rom 4:11, 22-24) mean the same

–Greek word mean to put to one’s account »When sinner trusts Christ, God’s righteousness is put to his account –Physical descent doesn’t guarantee spiritual life (Matt 3:9) Salvation is not inherited Salvation is for Gentiles (8-9) –Heathen mean Gentiles True believers of Abraham are the believers (both Jews & Gentiles) Many blessings in covenant –Personal, national & political, and universal – spiritual –Jesus is the promised seed (Gal 3:16) –Salvation by faith, not law (10-12) »Law brings curse (Deut 27: 26) »Law demands obedience in all things

–The Just shall live by faith (Hab 2:4) Romans 1:17; how sinner can be justified before God Galatians tell how the just shall live Heb. 10:38 discusses faith –The law kills and show sinner is guilty (Rom 3:20) Law says, “do and live” while grace says, “Believe & live” –What law cannot do Justify the sinner (2:16) Give him the righteousness (3:21) Give the gift of the Holy Spirit

Guarantee the spiritual gift belonging to God’s children (3:2) Give life (3:21) Give liberty (4:8-10) –Salvation comes through Christ (3:13-14) “He that is hanged is accursed” (Deut. 21:23) –Jews stoned them to death Tree refers to the cross where Jesus died He bore the curse of the law for us “Redeemed” (3:13) –To purchase a slave for the purpose of setting him free –He purchased us through His blood Salvation is being set free not exchanged

–Why Judaizers convince Galatian believers? Bewitched means to cast a spell or fascinate –How did the legalism fascinate? Appeals to the flesh –Loves to be religious to boast Appeals to the senses –Gratification for senses –He cannot walk by faith Measures and compares himself with others –True believers measures himself with Christ, not other Christians The way to blessing is “by grace through faith”