Study Guide
“Galatians 3: Abraham’s Seed – Heirs According To The Promise”
Teacher Shingi summarizes key theological concepts from Galatians chapter 3, “Abraham’s Seed: Heirs According To The Promise,” focusing on the nature of sonship in Christ, the purpose and limitations of the Law, the significance of Abraham’s blessing, and the dismantling of societal barriers in Christ.
1. The Transformation to Sonship in Christ (Huiothesia)
The core message revolves around the concept of “sonship” (huiothesia) being raised by the Holy Spirit and being placed into the “sonship of Christ”, contrasting it with a prior state of a Christian being “children
(of God)” (teknon) which is being just offspring that are born of Him.

Baptism and “Putting on Christ”: Being “baptized into Christ” means to “put on Christ,” which is “put[ting] on the sonship of Christ.” This has nothing to do with water baptism but an immersion or being “dipped into, to put into” Christ/the Spirit of Christ through being born again.
Teknon vs. Huios (Sons): Initially, Christians are “teknon” or “children of God” as in “offspring” by being “born again of the Word of God.” However, the receipt of the Holy Spirit elevates them to “sonship” (huiothesia).
Teknon (Children): This state implies immaturity and a need for guidance, akin to being “in bondage under the elements of the world” and “under a schoolmaster.”
Huios (Sons): The Holy Spirit “places you into sonship,” signifying maturity, readiness to “reign,” and the ability to “dominate and reign over the elements of the world.”
Huiothesia- Not Adoption (as commonly understood): Shingirai Mudyirwa strongly refutes the common English translation of huiothesia as “adoption” in the sense of taking on a child not previously one’s own. Instead, it signifies a “placing into sonship from being a child who was under a schoolmaster, which was the law of Moses.”  It’s a maturation process, not an external legal adoption.“No, it’s not adoption like as you go there to say, this was not my child, and now I want to adopt them to become my child.  No, no, no, that’s not what he’s talking. That’s not the adoption of sons.”“The adoption of sons that the that the King James translated the huiothesia, the adoption of sons is talking about the placing into sonship from being a child who was under a schoolmaster, which was the law of Moses.”
The Role of the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is crucial for this transition to sonship.
“When you are filled with the Holy Spirit, you are brought into the huiothesia where the spirit of God takes you from being just teknon offspring and now places you into sonship.”
2. The Purpose and Limitations of the Law


The Law of Moses is presented as a temporary, preparatory measure, ultimately replaced by Christ.

The Law as a “Schoolmaster”: The Law served as a “schoolmaster” or “caretaker,” “nanny,” “tutor,” or “guardian” to humanity, specifically the children of Israel. Its purpose was to “guard”...

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