What are we according to Galatians 4?

Question

In his Letter to the Galatians, the Apostle Paul names christians in a certain way. What are we christians according to Galatians chapter 4?

Answer 1

Paul was highlighting the difference of being under law, Fleshly Israel.

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being Christians a Spiritual Israelite, and new creation at

Gal 6:15 For neither is circumcision anything nor is uncircumcision, but a new creation [is something]. 16 And all those who will walk orderly by this rule of conduct, upon them be peace and mercy, even upon the Israel of God.

and who become adopted children of God, who are out side the old law covenant.

Gal 4: 25 Now this Ha´gar means Si´nai, a mountain in Arabia, and she corresponds with the Jerusalem today, for she is in slavery with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.

Christians are under grace and not law for salvation.

The Jews worked for salvation,
Christians are declared righteous.

Rev 3: 1-5 teaches us not to be overly confident in our salvation.

1 “And to the angel of the congregation in Sar´dis write: These are the things that he says who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars, ‘I know your deeds, that you have the name that you are alive, but you are dead. 2 Become watchful, and strengthen the things remaining that were ready to die, for I have not found your deeds fully performed before my God. 3 Therefore, continue mindful of how you have received and how you heard, and go on keeping [it], and repent. Certainly unless you wake up, I shall come as a thief, and you will not know at all at what hour I shall come upon you.

4 “‘Nevertheless, you do have a few names in Sar´dis that did not defile their outer garments, and they shall walk with me in white ones, because they are worthy. 5 He that conquers will thus be arrayed in white outer garments; and I will by no means blot out his name from the book of life, but I will make acknowledgment of his name before my Father and before his angels. 6 Let the one who has an ear hear what the spirit says to the congregations.’

NASB, uses "erase" so a person's name can be erased from the book of life, if we our deeds show us to be hypocrites.

Answer 2

The Galatian Christians were called "little children" (vs 19). Then Paul explained how they were special children - children of promise (vs 28). He used the factual events of first Hagar (a slave-woman) and then Sarah (the wife) bearing children to Abraham. Hagar's child was born naturally, but the child of Sarah was born due to God's promise to produce a child in her old age, also when Abraham was about 100 years old. This child was miraculous, and born free. This illustrated how God made two covenants; one with the nation of Israel but which keeps its 'children' in bondage (to the Law) whilst the new covenant is made with believers in Christ. They are set free from the condemnation of the Law. His conclusion was, "Stand fast, therefore, in the liberty for which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage." (ch. 4 vs 1)

Answer 3

Paul is warning the Galatians against turning to the regulation for Salvation. He refers to Abraham who had 2 sons, one by skill of Hagar,(Ishmael) and the different by skill of his spouse Sarah ( Isaac) in case you study right here few lines it tells you that the delivery of those sons are symbolic of the two covenants, the single from Mount Sinai which provides delivery to bondage, that's from Hagar the different is from Jerusalem above that's unfastened. which skill the regulation by Hagar and charm by Sarah.

Answer 4

So how come, TeeM, Jehovah's Witnesses have to work for their salvation? And even after working for their salvation, they don't even get to heaven but have to settle for second best?

Answer 5

God's children and former slaves