Galatians 3:26-29 (WEL) For you are all the children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For whoever has been baptized into Christ has put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek. There is neither servant nor free. There is neither male nor female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
V26 For you are all the children of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
One of the blessings of salvation is adoption, because we believed the Gospel of Jesus Christ by placing our faith and trust in Him.
- Some benefits of regeneration done by God following our faith in Jesus Christ: Justification (judicial declaration of being righteous)—Romans 5:1 and Galatians 3:11-14
- Salvation (deliverance from sin, its consequences, and the wrath of God)—Romans 7:24-25, Romans 6:18, and 1 Thessalonians 1:10
- Forgiveness of sins (the penalty for sin, death, has been paid in full)—Ephesians 1:7 and 1 John 2:12
- Adoption (Children of God)—Romans 8:15, Ephesians 1:5, and Galatians 3:26
- Indwelling Holy Spirit
- Delivered from the wrath of God—1 Thessalonians 1:10 and 1 Thessalonians 5:9
- An eternal home—John 14:1-2, 1 Peter 1:3-4, and Revelation 22:4-5
- Having the Shepherd King—Psalm 23:1, John 10:14, and Hebrews 13:20
- Peace with God—John 14:27, Luke 24:36, and Philippians 4:7
- Fellowship with God (1 John 1:7 and 1 Corinthians 1:9)
- Fruits of the Spirit—Galatians 5:22-23 and Ephesians 5:29
- Prayer that is heard—1 John 5:14-15
- Guidance—James 1:5 and Psalm 32:8
- Christian family of God—Galatians 6:10, 2 Corinthians 6:18, and Ephesians 2:19
- Citizenship in heaven—Philippians 3:20 and Hebrews 13:14
- Sanctification (the training from the Holy Spirit to mold us into mature believers)—1 Thessalonians 4:3 and Hebrews 2:11
- Reconciliation—2 Corinthians 5:18 and Romans 5:10
- Righteousness—Romans 3:22 and Romans 4:3-5
V27 For whoever has been baptized into Christ has put on Christ.
This is not water baptism but the Holy Spirit baptism when He indwells us because of our faith in Jesus Christ alone. See 1 Corinthians 12:13.
Comments:
Dr Henry Morris (Defender’s Bible): “When we have been “immersed” into the spiritual body of Christ, then He becomes our spiritual identity.”
(Ryrie Study Bible Notes) “Not water baptism but Spirit baptism, which brings believers into a living union with Christ (cf. 1 Corinthians 12:13). We have put on Christ. I.e., clothing oneself with Christ, a responsible act of appropriating all that Jesus Christ is.”
V28 There is neither Jew nor Greek. There is neither servant nor free. There is neither male nor female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.
There are Jews and Gentiles. In the church, we are one (Ephesians 2:14); today there are Jews, Gentiles, and Christians. God does not treat a female believer differently than a male believer. We are one in faith and gifted for service.
Defenders Study Bible: “Although national identity, economic status, marital relationship, and other such distinctions are very real in the divine economy, our position in Christ is completely independent of any such matters. Every Christian is saved simply through faith in Christ and will be rewarded as a Christian simply in relation to what he or she has done in proportion to light and opportunities given, as well as their motives in doing it.”
V29 If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
We are that one seed and heirs according to God’s promise to Abraham; this is true because believers are in Christ as one body, one group, one faith, etc. (Ephesians 4:5-6). See Romans 4:11-12 and Romans 4:16-21.
The seed is Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of our faith.
All who believe the Gospel of Jesus are one in Christ.
- We are one in servanthood to our Lord Jesus, one in faith, worldview, lifestyle, doctrine, etc.
- One as the church, the body of believers as in Galatians 3:28
- One gospel that saves as in Romans 10:12
- One Spirit, one body as in 1 Corinthians 12:13
- One hope, one Lord (Jesus), one baptism (water and indwelling Holy Spirit), and one God and Father as in Ephesians 4:4.
- One set of laws as in Galatians 6:2
- One goal, one motive, and one desire as in Philippians 1:27
- Also others as one in blessings (Ephesians 1:3), one hope (serving Jesus and a home in heaven), one adoption, etc.
We learn:
- There is only one gospel. It is the Gospel Abraham believed (Genesis 15:6). It is the Gospel of every person can be saved.
- God has given many blessings when one believes and then is born again by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Questions:
- How do you define the Gospel?
- Are you aware and thankful of all the benefits of regeneration?