Ever feel the tug to add “just one more thing” to feel truly saved? We go straight at that impulse through Galatians 5–6, tracing Paul’s fierce defense of justification by faith alone and exposing the many modern add-ons that sneak in as spiritual upgrades—baptism as a condition of salvation, calendar rules as gates, or flashy gifts as proof of new birth. The message is bracing and freeing: the law can diagnose your sin, but it can’t cure it. Only Christ can, and He has.
From there, we unpack Paul’s vivid contrast between the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit. The list of vices is not a scold; it’s a verdict that life apart from the Spirit ends in ruin. Then comes the turn: against love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control there is no law. These graces are not a to-do list but the Spirit’s harvest in people who belong to Jesus. No condemnation can stick to them.
We anchor on Galatians 5:24–26 and ask what it really means to “crucify the flesh.” Romans 6 helps: through union with Christ, we died with Him and were raised to new life. Sin’s dominion has been broken, even if its temptations remain. We also highlight a neglected jewel: Christ’s active obedience. He fulfilled the law for us; His perfect righteousness is credited to us by faith. That’s why sanctification can be pursued without becoming a secret strategy to re-earn God’s favor. We don’t work for life; we work from life.
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