Galatians 6 | Grace in Community - Unveiling Mormonism

We’re wrapping up our series in Galatians by looking at what grace looks like in real life—especially when someone falls short. From restoring others gently to boasting only in the cross, this final chapter gives us a powerful picture of what it means to live out grace in community.

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👉 Big Picture:

The entire letter has been Paul’s passionate plea: stop adding to the gospel. Salvation is not Jesus plus anything—not circumcision, not temple work, not “after all you can do.” It is faith alone in Christ alone. He’ll come back to this at the end of the letter, but first…

What happens when you DO screw up in a grace-filled community?

• That’s what Paul answers next 
• Along with:
• Financial generosity in that community
• Should you pay your pastors?
• And some final thoughts

1. Restore Gently, Carry One Another’s Burdens (Galatians 6:1-5)

Galatians 6:1-5 (NLT) 1 Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. 2 Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. 3 If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important. 4 Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. 5 For we are each responsible for our own conduct.

Key Point:

• Spirit-led living means being a community of restoration: when someone sins, we help them back—not with condemnation, but with gentleness and humility.

Contrast with LDS Approach:

• In Mormonism, serious sin often leads to public confession to leadership, loss of temple access, and time-based restoration that can feel shaming and hierarchical.
• In the Bible, restoration is immediate through grace and repentance (James 5:16).

👉 Biblical Truth:

We are all saved by grace and need to be carriers of grace for one another.

2. Share All Good Things with Your Teachers (Galatians 6:6)

Galatians 6:6 (NLT) 6 Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them.

Key Point:

• Those who receive spiritual instruction are to share generously with their teachers—this includes financial support.

Expositor’s Commentary Insight:

• Paul is likely referring to money and material...