Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Through the Spirit and By Faith

Galatians 5:5
For we through the Spirit, by faith, are waiting for the hope of righteousness.

Who is waiting for the hope of righteousness?
Through what are they waiting for the hope of righteousness?
By what are they waiting for the hope of righteousness?
How does this verse relate to what Paul has just previously written? How are those he speaks of in verse 5 different from those he speaks of in verse 4?
Draw a chart with two contrasting columns. Place these items in one or the other of those columns: severed from Christ, seeking to be justified by law, fallen from grace, through the Spirit, by faith, waiting for the hope of righteousness.
What title might you give to each column?
In which column would you place Paul, those who were disturbing the Galatians, yourself?
Which column does Paul want the Galatians to choose?
My NASB Bible lists 1 Corinthians 1:7 as a footnote for this verse. Read 1 Corinthians 1:4-8.

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