Hagar represents the effort to be right with God by keeping the law. But human effort can never bring forth the children of God. Hagar only begets slaves.

Hagar, the Mother of Slavery: Galatians 4:21–31, Part 4

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The law cannot be divided — break but the smallest commandment, and you are guilty of all. We cannot be right with God through the law.

Justification by Law Requires Perfection: Galatians 5:1–6, Part 4

If you claim works as part of the basis of being right with God, you trade grace for law, and you cancel every blessing of Christ from your life.

How to Cancel Every Blessing of Christ: Galatians 5:1–6, Part 3

If you try to be justified under the law, you will remain under the curse. But if you stand firm in the grace of the gospel, you will enjoy true freedom.

What Is Christian Freedom? Galatians 5:1–6, Part 2

Through the gospel of grace, Jesus Christ sets Christians free in order that they may remain free. Don’t turn back to slavery.

Don’t Turn Back to Slavery: Galatians 5:1–6, Part 1

Christians are not slaves, but free. We are right with God not by works of the law, but by faith. We are born not of the flesh, but of the Spirit.

Hagar, the Mother of Slavery: Galatians 4:21–31, Part 4

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