Galatians 3:23- 4:7



The Law (Old Testament commandments from Moses) was our “guardian” until Christ came – we learnt from the Law, we remember our lessons from the Law, but we no longer live UNDER the Law.  The main goal of the Law is to lead us to Jesus and show us why we need him.  Jesus seeks to transform our hearts, guiding us to change our heart posture from one of slavery and fear to one of freedom and maturity. 



Under the Law, our standing before God was measured by our obedience to the Law (i.e. not good…).



But Paul says we can be considered children of God in a completely different way – we can have right standing before God through faith in Christ Jesus.



So, we are baptised INTO Christ, and we put ON Christ.  When we live as followers of Christ, fully immersed in Him, our individual selves fade into the background, allowing Jesus Christ  to shine through. We “put on Christ” and we have His identity.



And because of Jesus, the separating lines between all believers are gone… Jesus died on the cross to erase those lines; and we should not be putting them back in place!  In our standing before God, we are all one in Christ Jesus.



And if you belong to Christ, then you are part of Abraham’s promise…. you have been adopted, you are now heirs with Christ and everything in God’s kingdom has been made available to you.