Gal 5:5 | TNotes | STEP | 5:5 The alternative to living by faith in the law is to live by complete reliance on the Spirit to make us pleasing to God. • eagerly wait to receive by faith the righteousness God has promised to us (or eagerly await by faith the hope that righteousness gives us ): We receive God’s righteousness at our salvation (Rom 5:9-11 ; 10:10 ), in an ongoing way through the Spirit’s sanctification (Rom 8:1-14 ), and fully at the resurrection when Christ returns (Rom 8:18-30 ). It is God’s power that provides righteousness, and he fulfills his promise (Gal 3:14 , 22 ).

bRom 5:9-11►

dRom 8:1-14►

eRom 8:18-30►

fGal 3:14►

‏ Galatians 5:5

5:5 ^a The alternative to living by faith in the law is to live by complete reliance on the Spirit to make us pleasing to God.

• eagerly wait to receive by faith the righteousness God has promised to us (or eagerly await by faith the hope that righteousness gives us): We receive God’s righteousness at our salvation (Rom 5:9-11 ^b; 10:10 ^c), in an ongoing way through the Spirit’s sanctification (Rom 8:1-14 ^d), and fully at the resurrection when Christ returns (Rom 8:18-30 ^e). It is God’s power that provides righteousness, and he fulfills his promise (Gal 3:14 ^f, 22 ^g).