Gal 5:21 | TNotes | STEP | 5:21 Drunkenness has no place in the Christian life (see Luke 21:34 ; 1 Cor 11:20-22 ; Eph 5:18 ). • wild parties: Festivals in honor of pagan gods were often accompanied by drunken orgies (cp. 1 Pet 4:3 ). • other sins like these: This list is only representative of the vices of the sinful nature (cp. Mark 7:20-23 ; Rom 1:29-31 ; 1 Cor 6:9-10 ; Eph 5:3-5 ; Col 3:5-8 ; 1 Tim 1:9-10 ; 2 Tim 3:2-5 ; Jas 3:13-18 ; Rev 21:8 ). People living that sort of life are not living by the Spirit, and thereby demonstrate no relationship with God by faith. Such people will not inherit the Kingdom of God: They are still slaves of their sinful nature (Gal 4:8-9 , 22-25 ; cp. Rom 6:16-22 ; 1 Cor 6:9-10 ) and are not under God’s rule.

5:21 ^a Drunkenness has no place in the Christian life (see Luke 21:34 ^b; 1 Cor 11:20-22 ^c; Eph 5:18 ^d).

• wild parties: Festivals in honor of pagan gods were often accompanied by drunken orgies (cp. 1 Pet 4:3 ^e).

• other sins like these: This list is only representative of the vices of the sinful nature (cp. Mark 7:20-23 ^f; Rom 1:29-31 ^g; 1 Cor 6:9-10 ^h; Eph 5:3-5 ⁱ; Col 3:5-8 ^j; 1 Tim 1:9-10 ^k; 2 Tim 3:2-5 ^l; Jas 3:13-18 ^m; Rev 21:8 ⁿ). People living that sort of life are not living by the Spirit, and thereby demonstrate no relationship with God by faith. Such people will not inherit the Kingdom of God: They are still slaves of their sinful nature (Gal 4:8-9 ^o, 22-25 ^p; cp. Rom 6:16-22 ^q; 1 Cor 6:9-10 ^r) and are not under God’s rule.