Lutheran Lens Commentary: Galatians 5:22-23 (Fruit of the Spirit)
We read Galatians 5:22-23 through the lens of Law and Gospel, understanding the 'fruit of the Spirit' as the result of the Gospel's work in us, not as a new law to fulfill through our own efforts. This passage is Gospel because it declares what the Holy Spirit produces in us, not what we must produc
This is a churchwiseai commentary on justification by faith alone and simul justus et peccator for pastor, drawing on Galatians 5:22-23 (Fruit of the Spirit).
Lutheran Lens Reading of Galatians 5:22-23 (Fruit of the Spirit) Tradition-Specific Interpretation We read Galatians 5:22-23 through the lens of Law and Gospel, understanding the 'fruit of the Spirit' as the result of the Gospel's work in us, not as a new law to fulfill through our own efforts. This passage is Gospel because it declares what the Holy Spirit produces in us, not what we must produce for God.…
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