Galatians 4:5 (KJV)
To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
There are some powerful concepts to be considered within this simple verse. It, of course, cannot be taken out of its context. The chapter begins and ends with the sons of God. My intent is to examine these individual concepts, but to keep the context in mind as I do.
Redeem
The word means “to buy out of the hands of a person, to set free.” God’s Word presents us as having been born slaves. We were never free. We’ve been possessed since the day of our arrival on this planet. The master, though, has been a sly one. He’s worked tirelessly to make us believe we are our own. When people chant things like “my body, my choice,” they don’t realize those are the words of their master—not their own. Jesus died to buy us out of the hands of that master. Once purchased, He truly does set us free.
Under the Law
I marvel at the so-called people of faith who believe Christians must obey the Old Testament law. The Word of God portrays such as not being free, but being under—subjected to, even trounced on by—that law. If Satan is the master of the atheist, then religious legalism (also the tool of the Devil) is the master of the Judaizer. They are so trapped by their rules they cannot see the liberty they might have in Jesus.
Receive
To take or possess. Thayer says it means “what is due or promised.” Strong adds “in full.” All that we receive from God is of grace. We could never have earned it, and we therefore do not deserve it. But because of the cross, God looks at the redeemed and says sonship is their due—and that in the fullest sense.
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From Slaves to Sons: Set Free to Belong Forever
📖 Are you still living like a slave when you’ve been offered sonship?
Jesus didn’t just die to forgive you—He died to redeem you, set you free, and bring you into the family of God. Too many are still trapped under the weight of law or the lies of self-ownership. But Galatians 4:5 says you can be adopted, free, and called His child.
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