Galatians
Chapter 5 (Continued)
18~~
Moreover [de]
If
- and it is true -
[ei - 1st class conditional if]
you
receive leading
[ago - present passive indicative]
["under
the authority of"/of] the Spirit
you
are absolutely not [ouk]
under
the authority of [hupo]
the
{Mosaic} law.
[Verses
19:21a: Walking by means of the lusts of the Flesh]
19-21a~~Moreover
[de]
the
works [ergon]
of
the flesh [sarx]
are
always manifest/apparent, [phaneros]
"such
a sort as these"/"such as": [hostis emi]
adultery,
[moicheia - to cheat on your spouse]
fornication,
[porneia - illicit sexual intercourse]
uncleanness
[akatharsia - impure thoughts - mental adultery],
lasciviousness
20~~
[aselgeia - unbridled lust, excess, licentiousness, lasciviousness,
wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness, insolence]
idolatry,
[eidololatreia],
[sin toward God - any person or thing worshiped in place of God]
"drug
use", [pharmakeia]
[sin toward self - drug addiction ("pharmacy")]
hatred/enmity,
[echthra]
[sin toward others - many other examples follow}
contention/strife/wrangling,
[eris]
zeal/"envious
and contentious rivalry"/jealousy, [zelos]
[implies a fiercely emotional outburst - a fierceness of indignation,
a punitive zeal or becoming envious or jealous]
wrath/anger/"emotional
outburst", [thumos]
[another example of emotions overruling the intellect]
"putting
self first", [eritheia]
[Aristotle used eritheia to denote a self-seeking pursuit of
political office by unfair means. Paul appears to use it for
self-promotion. God should always be first in our lives] dissension/division/seditions
[dichostasia]
[divisions among believers - no exceptions given] ,
heresies,
[hairesis] 21a~~
[sin toward the Word - to hold an opinion that is contrary
to the Word of God in the original manuscripts and
languages - comparing one doctrine with another
(Isaiah 28:10)]
envyings
[phthonos]
{mental attitude - inner sin},
murders
[phonos]
{an overt sin and others follow},
drunkenness/intoxication
[methe]
{to drink to excess},
"nocturnal
and riotous parties" [komos],
and
things like these.
{means there are even more categories}
21b~~Of
the which
[the signs of operating under the lusts of the flesh
which many are listed above]
I
constantly have warned you before
as
I have forewarned you in time past
and
I keep on warning you
that
they which habitually and without restraint
practice
of such things
shall
absolutely not [ouk]
inherit/"become
a partaker in" [kleronomeo]
the
kingdom of God.
[Note: Habitual, unrestrained practice of sin characterizes the unbeliever who is not saved. They obviously will not inherit the kingdom of God.
These practices also represent the believer who remained a baby or grew and "reverted" to his former state. Salvation is permanent and can not be lost. However, rewards in heaven are only for the victorious/winner believer. These rewards come as a result of spiritual maturity (growing in the grace and KNOWLEDGE of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ) and applying divine viewpoint/metabolized doctrine to life's experiences. God the Father decreed these rewards for you in eternity past. These rewards can go unearned.
The last option is that this verse indicates that salvation is not permanent. That does not make sense though when you compare verse with verse. Salvation is a gift of God. You did nothing to earn or deserve it. It does not seem likely that God would take from you something He gifted to you. Next He said that no force in heaven or on earth can wrench from His Hands those who are given to Him. That would include you yourself as "lacking the power".]
[Verses
22-23: Walking by means of the Doctrine
of Christ]
22-23a~~Moreover
[de]
the
"fruit"/profit [karpos]
[of]
Holy Spirit is:
"apape
type impersonal love", [agape]
joy/gladness,
[chara]
{inner mental happiness - Sharing the Happiness of God},
peace,
[eirene]
{tranquility/happiness/inner mental stability/relaxed
mental attitude}
longsuffering/"slowness
in avenging wrongs", [makrothumia]
{patience with others, stability of temper}
"moral
goodness"/integrity/kindness [chrestotes]
"divine
goodness" [agathosune]
{uprightness of heart and life - to do something for
someone else - from the motivation of Grace -
they don't earn it or deserve it},
faithfulness/doctrinal,
[pistis] 23a~~
{consistent intake of the Word}
gentleness/mildness/meekness,
[praotes]
{mental attitude of Grace - humility - we are all here by the
Grace of God - knowing that none of us deserves it}
temperance/"self-control".
[egkrateia]
23b~~Against/"according
to the norm or standard of" [kata]
such
there is absolutely no [ouk] law.
[Note: These are all the doctrines of Christ. If you do these, you do not need any "law" to tell you that you are doing "wrong". Remember the purpose of the Mosaic Law was to tell us that we are sinners adn need a savior. After the savior came, we need to emphasize how to now "walk righteously".]
24~~Moreover
[de]
those
who are Christ's [o Christos]
have
crucified the flesh [stauroo sarx]
with
the sufferings [sun pathema]
and
lusts/"desire for what is forbidden". [kai epithumia]
{Note: 'Crucified the flesh' refers to Retroactive Positional Truth. Believers 'identify with Christ' in His crucifixion on the cross as a propitiation for all our sins. He suffered on the cross crucifying His flesh for all the sins of the world. We are in union with Christ and "share"/"benefit" from His suffering.}
25~~If
- and it is true -
[ei - 1st class conditional if]
we
"live our lives" [zao]
[by
instrumentality of] the Spirit [pneuma]
may
we also "walk through life"
[stoicheo kai - present active subjunctive]
[by
instrumentality of] the Spirit [pneuma].
26a~~May
we not begin to be what we were not before
[ginomai me - present passive subjunctive]
"conceited
boasters"/"glorying without reason [kenodoxos] . . .
26b~~provoking/irritating
[prokaleomai]
one
another of the same kind . . . [allelon]
26c~~
envying [phthoneo]
one
another of the same kind.
{Note: One group of believers is judging and provoking another group of believers. Another group of believers is envying other believers. Both groups are out of fellowship.}
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