Why does Paul appeal to the Galatians in Galatians 5:1?
Paul appeals to the Galatian believers so they will not let the Judaizers destroy their faith. He calls them to stand fast in the liberty Christ has given, refusing to be entangled again under a yoke of bondage, because Christian liberty in the age of grace must be guarded.
Les explains that Paul was not acting as a religious guru standing over them with a whip; rather, he appeals to the Galatian believers, much like he does to the Corinthians, not to let the Judaizers destroy their faith. In Galatians 5:1, Paul tells them to stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Les relates this to Christian liberty in the age of grace, noting that even the carnal Corinthians still enjoyed it, while many today do not comprehend what liberty in the Gospel of Grace amounts to.
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
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What does Paul command believers to do in Galatians 5:1?
Paul commands believers to stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free and not be entangled again with the yoke of bondage.