The people on the island of Crete, they were abusing the grace of God. They said, “Since we’re saved by grace, we are free to live in sin if we want to.” Paul has a great deal to say about that. He says that grace saves us and he's going to say that it lays down certain disciplines for our lives. You cannot use the doctrine of the grace of God to excuse sin. If you think that you can be saved by grace and live in sin, then you are not saved—period. Because if you've been saved by the grace of God, it leads to a godly life.
Get ready to fight the good fight against legalism in Galatians. When this letter was written, it defended the gospel of Christ from people who wanted to reduce it to rules. Not surprising, Galatians has provided the backbone for several great spiritual revivals around the world. Freedom, we learn, is a serious fight. Allow grace to revolutionize your own life through these seven lessons from Dr. J. Vernon McGee.