Thursday, August 6, 2009

Under the Law or Led by the Spirit?

Galatians 5:18 NASB
But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law.

What two things are contrasted in this verse?
If you were to draw a picture of a believer's relationship with the Spirit, what would it look like?
If you were to draw a picture of a believer's relationship with the Law, what would it look like?

When I looked up "led by the Spirit" in Strong's, I found it used in two other NT verses besides this one. Read Luke 4:1 and Romans 8:14.
In Luke 4:1, who is led about by the Spirit in the wilderness?
In Romans 8:14, what do we learn about those who are led by the Spirit of God?

When I looked up "under the Law" in Strong's, I found more than two other verses. Let's look at two in Romans and five in Galatians.
Read Romans 3:19 and 6:14.
To whom does the Law speak?
Why does the Law speak to those people?
Who is accountable to God?
When is sin your master?
When is sin not your master?
Read Galatians 3:23; 4:4-5, 21; and 5:18.
Where were we kept before faith came?
Who was born under the Law in order that He might redeem those who were under the Law?
Why did He want to redeem those under the Law?
Who is not under the Law?
Who leads those who are not under the Law?

Let's think about all those verses to see what truths come forth.
What are the two conditions of people in this world?
Which ones are led by the Spirit?
Which ones are known as "sons of God"?
What made this possible? Why aren't these people still under the Law?
Which ones are not led by the Spirit?
What are they under?
What is their master?
To whom is the world accountable?
Which choice--led by the Spirit or under the Law--leads to freedom?

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