Galatians 3

Paul stresses to his audience the importance of thinking clearly. The Galatians had forgotten that God's gift of salvation is predicated on His grace, not man's works. Keeping the law, living rightly, loving others does nothing to gain God's favor. God's laws highlight the fact that man is inherently evil and incapable of rescuing himself. Yet, those to whom God has shown grace will demonstrate that grace through their actions as outward evidence of an inward change. This inward change is only brought about by God's perfect sinless Son, Jesus Christ. Because mankind was inherently unable to merit God's favor, Jesus came to gain for us what could not be gained by ourselves. Because of His work, we can be called God's children - a designation unaffected by racial or social status.