Galatians 5:1.Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

What was this yoke of bondage that ensnared people back then?.2Corinthians 3:7,17. And what is another yoke of bondage that we have been in, besides the yoke of bondage of false religion.

Galatians 5:2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if you be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

Barnes Notes: And that because they depended on their tradition that it was right for them:.Matthew 15:9. This was important to them. It also took their attention off of Christ. They believed that keeping the Old Testament law would give them favor with God and because of that they were free now to live as they pleased:.1Corinthians 10:5-11.

Galatians 5:3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

Galatians 5:3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised.(or tithes or whatever part or parts of the Old Testament Mosaic Law he or she may adopt, thinking that this will make him  or her righteous), that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

Paul here emphasizing that why would you want to now feel that it would be a necessity to keep any of that old stuff such as was circumcision and tithing, the rigmarole surrounding Old Testament commandment keeping (1, 2, 3, 4) etc., as we are now in the new era, the era that began with the death and resurrection of Emmanuel the Christ, the era that began when Christ now made it possible by means of the holy nature of the Great Infinite One, the Creator-Father that He referred to so often as His Father, to be part of a much higher calling, a calling to a living by love (Romans 13:10; Matthew 22:36-40) and that of being a son of this Infinite One. It's just that some of the people way back then were still feeling that they should be keeping at least the circumcision part of the Old Testament law, similar to today as some still feel that tithing a percentage of income to the church is a requirement providing a blessing if you do and a curse if you don't. Such minds are tied in with the physical, leaving off somewhat the spiritual:.1Timothy 6:10.

Galatians 5:4 Christ is become of no effect if you feel that you are justified by the law; you are then falling from grace.

Galatians 5:4 Christ is become of no effect if you feel that you are.(feel you have to be).justified by the law.(here talking of those back then who still felt affinity for the ancient Mosaic Law, in that they believed they could be righteous by keeping it, but can apply just as easily to any law one may adopt which abrogates the truth of Christ); you are fallen from grace.

To get up and to stay up, it's important to have a few spiritual disciplines, such as these and once up, to stay there, here's what you can do.

People involve themselves in thinking that repetitiousness of spiritual practices keeps them good and also close to God. But many don't realize God is as close to them as possible, They don't think that's true and do think their practices will take them ahead spiritually:.Jeremiah 7:17,18,24; Romans 3:26. Nothing wrong with practices which amplify connection with the true God you already have in your heart, but to think because such practices get you something from God that you don't already have, is to be way off base:.Matthew 6:7. Well, if you already have it, where is it?

Galatians 5:5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

A better translation would have been 'for spirits of faith, the hope of full righteousness is assured'. For because of our closeness with God, we patiently live our lives here in the physical with that faith.

Galatians 5:6 For in Emmanuel the Christ.(what's it mean to be 'in Christ'?).neither circumcision.(Galatians 6:15; 1Corinthians 7:19).avails any thing.(talking of belief that one's works for self will gain him favor with the Creator:.Hebrews 11:6), nor uncircumcision, but faith works by love..(*)

Circumcision not important in New Testament. The importance of having faith in God is what matters to our spiritualness. Thinking that works are things done to get something is missing the mark of Christ, that pearl of great price, the kingdom of Christ:.Matthew 13:46; Ephesians 5:5. Many don't realize that God has given us all. They don't realize that because they don't see God's richness in life. Why not and how to have God's richness.

Galatians 5:7 You did run well. Who did hinder you that you should not obey the truth?

We are hindered by fear. See Dr. David E. Martin's two videos.

Galatians 5:8 This persuasion is not from God who calls you.

It's a trick of the devil to keep you subjugated.

Galatians 5:9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump.

Never start on the devil's road.

Galatians 5:10 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that you will be none otherwise minded. But he that troubles you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.(Galatians 1:8).

Galatians 5:11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision.(a practice described in the Old Testament in order to be the people God chose, named the ancient nation of Israel; not at all required any longer since all the old law has now gone by the wayside, were under obligation to these things to adhere to, in order to be the people God chose, things not at all required any longer since all the old law has now gone by the wayside), why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.

Paul is saying, that circumcision is nothing, that is, it really has nothing to do with spirituality and neither is uncircumcision anything in that respect:.1Corinthians 7:18-24. But because of those still adhering to the Old Testament law, Paul showed these things about circumcision/uncircumcision, by having Timothy circumcised:.Acts 16:3..This was to.allay those who still firmly believed that circumcision was necessary to be an individual of God in accordance with the Old Testament Mosaic Law. And that because they were edged toward that direction by others who had surreptitious reasons, others who were deceivers and made the people think that they were the same.

And these were those who used the name of 'Jew' they invented and it was they who were against Paul and attempting to cause division. Paul was saying that if he would have said that circumcision was necessary in this new age of Christ, that wouldn't even have mattered to these deceivers. They would still find something else they could dispute because they were out to 'get him':.Acts 21:20,21,28. 

Those out to get him were using the ancient rite of circumcision to trap Paul, to cause a split, a divide, as those of the cabal always have done, even today. They are evil and are being taken down. So Paul is saying that even if he preached circumcision, which he did in this case because the people there had been influenced to think that is what was still a requirement to be acceptable by God, that even then, these evil ones still would have found something else to use against him. They were out to persecute him by demeaning him in front of the ones he was trying to bring the truth to:.Acts 16:5. Because these corrupt ones purposely took the lying stance that Paul was wrong, they were out to discredit him in any way they could. Nevertheless, many of those listening to Paul believed the gospel.(Acts 14:1).he was teaching:.Acts 17:4-13.

Because it mattered to all those still believing in the Mosaic Law, Paul applied psychology here, above in Galatians 5:11, similar in kind to when he did before, here. Paul tried to keep the peace so the people would continue to progress spiritually, so it was said 'the offence of the cross ceased'.

Galatians 5:12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

Is Paul saying that he would rather see others be separate from those who had differing.opinions? Yes. And why? Because though some had true opinions as to the Old Testament.Mosaic law, these opinions were, in this new era.of Christ, no longer relevant and the ones believing as such, were troubling the new babes in Christ, confusing and upsetting them and this would tend to halt their spiritual growth. That is why he said what he did in this verse.

Galatians 5:13 For, brethren, you have been called unto liberty, only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve.(original, 'be a slave to').one another.

A way to:.1Chronicles 16:9; Psalms 95:2; Colossians 3:16; James 5:13.

Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this, Love your neighbour as yourself.

All what law?.Matthew 22:35-40.

One reaps what he sows.

Galatians 5:15 But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you be not consumed one of another.

Consumed with a growing dislike and even hatred toward another. Learn to live peaceably:.Romans 12:18.

Galatians 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit.(have higher consciousness thoughts.uppermost in mind).and you shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

The fixations we have where we 'just gotta have it', such as the stubbornness of our characters re the physical things we deem important, like a car, food, sex, you name it:.Matthew 6:25-34; James 1:14.

Galatians 5:17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh.(and this is what the devil starts a child on early in its life; getting him or her separated from God by getting the child's developing mind on himself or herself and apart from God; doesn't mean one doesn't think about himself, but rather that a child's developing thought patterns include praise and thankfulness to God who made them; this keeps the child alerted to God and the things of God which are all good, as opposed to the things of the devil which are enticements to no good in life). And these are contrary the one to the other, so that you cannot do the things that you would.

The flesh is selfish and this hinders one from having concern, caring, consideration and comprehension of the ways of life that are best for all:.Ephesians 4:18.

Galatians 5:18 But if you be led of the Spirit, you are not under the law.

What law is it talking about?.Romans 8:2; 6:23.

Really the Old Testament law was a law for low consciousness people, like most of the laws of society today. These are selfish laws in that one would measure himself by his adherence to them, seeing at the same time that another individual may not have been quite as good. The Pharisees in the time of Emmanuel on Earth were like that:.Luke 18:9-14.

The Old Testament law was deficient in that it couldn't change the heart:.Deuteronomy 5:29. This competition/measurement system bred self-concern, not love toward others. Everyone wanted to be the best, for himself. Humans all want the adoration of others. Everyone wants to be great, worshipped and be first (others don't like to stay behind you when driving, they gotta be ahead of you). It all comes from trying to be something you think you should be, instead of realizing who you really are with the Creator and being confident.(*).and content that His way is truly the road to higher consciousness, where we too can do the things that are phenomenons. How? The New Testament era brought in a better hope, which was Christ in us:.Hebrews 7:19; Colossians 1:27; Philippians 2:2-4; Romans 13:10.

It was now, in Christ's time, time to move on from the OT law that some were still relying on as being correct for their lives, not seeing that a greater thing, that of Christ being available, so surpassed the law as to pale it into insignificance:.Acts 3:21.

Galatians 5:19 Now the works of the flesh.(explained in more detail).are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Galatians 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

Galatians 5:21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings and such like, of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit.(or as the original also has it 'be an heir to').the kingdom of God.

They are not in the high consciousness mentality it takes to be in the family of high consciousness beings.

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the Spirit.(Ephesians 5:9 "For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness.{all that is good and kind.[short little video on it]}.and righteousness and truth").is love, joy, peace.(there's no peace without unity and there's no unity without God and connection to God, that's why there is a unified field of spirit energy), longsuffering.(means 'patience'), gentleness.(2Timothy 2:24, original for 'gentleness' is 'kindness'; an example of kindness to others), goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.('self control'), against such there is no law.(why?.Romans 13:10). And they that are Christ's.(those having decided to live from His loving nature {all the qualities herein mentioned, but as expressed individually, as we are all different [as every face is different, so is every heart:.1Corinthians 12:6 "And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which works all in all."]; the Infinite One does not want clones}, because individual decision brings that nature into expression in your life).have crucified the flesh.(by being in Him, being, becoming what the Infinite is, which is love, believing in Him and this righteousness comes forth).with the.(or 'with all its').affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.(walk in the spirit by being alert to guidance coming to you, how?)."

Galatians 5:23 Meekness, temperance, against such there is no law.

Laws with their stipulated penalties are made to protect one from evil which could potentially be done by another. With the good things of the spirit, there is no need for penalties:.Romans 13:10.

Galatians 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Galatians 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.(verse 16; James 1:16-20).

Galatians 5:26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Galatians 6:3.

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