Paul starts Galatians 5 exalting Christian freedom from the yoke of the slavery of law and the freedom to live a Spirit-filled life. He says: "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free... the only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love". Paul then says that Christian liberty does not mean doing whatever we want. Instead, believers should serve one another in love. "Do not use your freedom to indulge sinful nature, but serve one another in love... live by the Spirit!... for if you are led by the Spirit you are not under law... and those who live practicing the acts of sinful nature will not inherit the kingdom of God... but against the fruit of the Spirit there is no law... and since we live by the Spirit let us keep in step with the Spirit".
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