As we move on into chapter 4, we need to remember that when Paul wrote this, he didn't include chapters and verses. So in chapter 4, verse 1 Paul is continuing his thought of freedom in Christ. And he pauses to give us an example.
He wants to illustrate this truth for us. So he describes what it’s like to be a child waiting for an inheritance and he describes what it’s like to be adopted.
In the life of all Christians there is a before and after. Before justification we are under the Law. Now, after our justification we are presently under grace. The issue here that Paul wants to address is that God’s children, those who have come by faith to Christ, those who are under grace, have a tendency to act like they’re still under the Law. That’s what this whole book of Galatians has been about!
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Stephen R. Burch is the pastor of Green Mountain Baptist Church in Center Rutland, Vermont, where he lives with his wife, Erica, and his five children. He trusted Christ as a young child while growing up in Michigan. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in music ministries from...