Galatians 3

“Does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?” (5). The Galatians had received God’s Spirit through faith in Jesus. Following the Law, which had already served its purpose, could add nothing to their salvation. “So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith” (24). Now that Christ had come, they were “Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” (29).

“So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith” (26). No culture or rituals can make us closer to God. Through faith in Jesus Christ, we have full access to all the Father’s good gifts.