Galatians test 5

What word signals the transition from the theological to the practical sections of Galatians?

therefore

1:5, the thesis statement of chapters 5-6, contains what indicative and imperatives?

Indicative: Christ has made us free? Imperative: stand fast in that liberty (your freedom)

What does it mean that the Galatians had fallen from grace?

If one’s works could not justify, then one’s failure to have works would not lose your justification

According to 5:6, how does faith work in the Christian life?

real faith works through love

When Paul speaks of someone hindering the Galatians, who does he probably have in mind?

Satan

What proverb is used by Paul to show that this is not an insignificant matter?

adding circumcision or other works is not a small matter

What strange accusation does Paul refute in 5:11? What does this likely mean?

That he is preaching circumcision; he is willing for jewish believers to be circumcised but it’s not a contradiction of his message about circumcision not being needed for salvation

How does Paul show shocking emotion in 5:12?

Sarcastically wishes the Judaizers who insist on circumcision would “let the knife slip”

What broad issue does Paul address in 5:13-26?

there is no freedom to sin

What does the word occasion literally mean in 5:13?

base of operations

What is the flesh that we must battle against? Who is doing battle with the flesh in a believer’s life? How does this progressive sanctification work?

Battle between my continuing tendency to sin and the indwelling Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit; Sanctification is a progressive process in which the Spirit is gradually overcoming my sinful tendencies and causing me to have spiritual character and habits

How does love fulfill the law?

by loving our neighbor, we will please God

What expression does Paul use to show that believers need divine enabling to live godly lives?

Walk in the Spirit

What are the four categories of the works of the flesh?

Sensuality, idolatry, animosity, intemperance

What does Paul say about people whose lives are characterized by the works of the flesh?

Those who do not battle against these but rather are characterized by them are not saved

What are the nine fruit of the Spirit and their meanings?

Love - first fruit; Joy - like love, it is commanded of us but also created in us by the Spirit; Peace - probably the peace of God spoken of in Philippians 4:7; Longsuffering - patience with people; Gentleness - kindness; Goodness - a broad word describing right dealings with other people; Faith - faithfulness; Meekness - gentleness, controlled strength; Temperance - self-control

How does the crucifixion mentioned in 5:24 relate to that mentioned in 2:20?

5:24 refers to daily crucifixion of our flesh in sanctification (active); 2:20 refers to crucifixion with Christ at justification (passive)

What does the verb walk literally mean in 5:25?

Lining up to march in cadence

What three fleshly attitudes does Paul confront at the end of the chapter?

Don’t be conceited; don’t irritate each other; don’t be jealous of each other

What is the “energizing principle of Christian ethics”?

union with Christ and life in the spirit

What three things does Paul NOT mean by freedom?

political freedom, psychological freedom; freedom from theological restraint

What is mentioned for the first time with reference to the Galatians in 5:2?

circumcision

Why does Paul say that accepting circumcision would result in a burden they could not bear?

receiving circumcision meant the necessity of observing the law completely

What are the two major emphases of Galatians that Paul mentions in 5:5?

faith, Holy Spirit

What does the hope of righteousness mean?

the hope to which the justification of believers points them forward

What three applications does George draw from 5:7?

Christian life is a marathon, not a dash; Paul didn’t give up on the fickle Galatians; the gospel requires obedience, not just faith

What unique word did Paul use to indicate the secret of the Judaizers’ success?

persuasion

What is the meaning of the parable Paul quotes in 5:9?

Just one rotten apple spoils the whol barrel

What are the only two sanctions the NT acknowledges for heresy?

church discipline and divine judgment

What is the new antithesis that 5:11 adds to the list of antitheses already discussed in Galatians?

circumcision vs. cross

What is libertinism?

the error of believing that freedom from the law means the release from all moral constraints

What does flesh refer to in Galatians 5-6?

fallen human nature

What is the nature of christian freedom?

freedom to love and therefore freedom to serve

What is the moral law of God, and how does it relate chronologically to the Mosaic Law?

The divinely sanctioned standard for Christian conduct and growth in grace. Believers are freed from the bondage of the law in order to fulfill the law in the power of the Spirit

Why did Paul call love for one’s neighbor the fulfillment of the whole law?

it is the proof of the superiority of worship and adoration of God

What are the three differences between believers in the OT and the NT?

The moral law was embedded in ceremonies in the OT and thus was difficult to understand; Jesus established a higher ethic for His followers through His teaching and example; God empowers Christians to fulfill the law through Christ’s work on the cross

What four verbs designate the Spirit-controlled life in chapter 5?

walk; be led; live by; keep in step with

What does the phrase “ye cannot do the things that ye would” in verse 17 teach us about the battle between the flesh and the Spirit?

Holy desires and affections given by God to believers in regeneration

What are the four differences between the list of the works of the flesh and the list of the fruit of the Spirit?

Paul did not contrast the works of the flesh with opposing works of the Spirit; Paul’s list of sins is plural while the fruit of the spirit list is singular; the works of the flesh inevitably recall Paul’s earlier polemic against the works of the law

What are the four classes of works of the flesh, according to Lightfoot?

Sensual passions; unlawful dealings in things spiritual; violations of brotherly love; intemperate excesses

List the three sins of immorality.

Sexual immorality; impurity; debauchery

List the two sins of idolatry.

Idolatry; witchcraft

What heinous practice may very well be included in Paul’s use of pharmakeia, translated “witchcraft”?

abortion

List the eight sins of animosity.

discord; dissensions; envy; factions; fits of rage; hatred; jealousy; selfish ambition

List the two sins of intemperance.

Drunkenness; orgies

How can we reconcile salvation by faith with Paul’s statement that all who do such things will not inherit eternal life?

No compromise

What are the three meanings of pistis in the NT (and in Galatians)?

Body of Christian doctrine; personal trust; faithfulness