Led by the Spirit - Part 1

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. -Gal 5:18

We love to run to this verse to say we're not under the law. We like to think this verse gives us freedom to do whatever we want. That is not what this verse means. This verse is expounding on Jesus' teaching that you cannot serve two masters--you either obey the Spirit or obey the flesh. Then Paul rattles off a slew of tell-tale signs you're following the flesh and issues the solemn warning that people who practice these will not inherit the kingdom like they think they will.

"Now the works of the flesh are evident:

• sexual immorality, ("adultery" in KJV)
• impurity, ("fornication" in KJV)
• sensuality,
• idolatry,
• sorcery,
• enmity,
• strife,
• jealousy,
• fits of anger,
• rivalries,
• dissensions,
• divisions,
• envy,
• drunkenness,
• orgies,
• and things like these.

"I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." -Gal 5:9-21