Two Important Parts of The Salvation Plan were apparent among the Galatians:
1. They were Justified by Grace through Faith
2. The Holy Spirit was active within and among them.
The Galatians had Received The Holy Spirit
This is a critical point - Acts 15 and Galatians state Gentiles were freely given The Holy Spirit. This fact then proved these uncircumcised people were accepted by God though they were Gentiles.... The Church Leaders determined what lifestyle changes should be required of the Gentile Believers.
Paul insisted that God had justified them by Faith and confirmed His approval by giving The Holy Spirit into them. Paul used The NO Circumcision Decision to prove The Spirit was a better guide for Righteousness than anything from The O T era....
Here are the verses in Galatians which refer to The Holy Spirit’s activity among The Church in Galatia.
3:2-5 Ye Received The Spirit by Faith not by works of the Law 3:14 We receive the promise of The Spirit through Faith 4:6 God sent His Spirit into your hearts crying Abba Father 5:5 We through the Spirit wait in hope for Righteousness by Faith 5:16 Walk in the Spirit that ye not fulfil the lust of the flesh 5:18 If ye be led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law 5:22 The Fruit of The Spirit is Love.… 5:25 if we live in the Spirit, let us walk in the Spirit 6:1 restore one in the Spirit of Meekness 6:8 sow to the Spirit ye shall also reap of the Spirit 6:18 the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, be with your spirit. Amen
Life In The Spirit (nine points) 1. Ye Must Be Born Again- Gal 4:6, Joh 3:3,7 1Pet 1:23 2.Being Justified by Grace- Gal 3:24, 5:4, Rom 3:24, Eph 2:8-9, Tit 3:7, (and works Jam 2:24) 3.Being Alive In The Spirit- Gal 5:25, Rom 8:13-14, 1Cor 15:45, 2Cor 3:3, Heb 12:9, 1Pet 4:6 4.Walking in The Spirit- Gal 5:16-25, Eph 5:8-9, Rom 8:1-5, Rom 13:12-14, 1Cor 12:1-11 5.Being Filled With The Spirit- Act 2:4, Eph 5:18, Rom 13:13 6.Being-Led-by-The-Spirit- Gal 5:18, Rom 8:14, Mat 4:1, Luk 4:1,2Tim 1:7 7. Obeying the Truth-Gal 3:1, 5:7, Joh 16:13, 1Pet 1:22, 4:17, 2Joh 1:1, 3Joh 1:1, Act 6:7, Rom 2:8 8. Stand Fast in The Liberty in Christ- Gal 5:1-3, 1Cor 16:13, Eph 6:14, Heb 3:6, 14, 14:4 9.Crucifying the Flesh- Gal 5:24, 16-18, 2:20, 6:14, Rom 6:6, 8:13, 13:14, 1Cor 6:9-10, 1Pet 2:11
