21.169 | We Are One In Christ | Galatians

Galatians 3:26-29 ESV
26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.
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26 Sapagkat kay Cristo Jesus, kayong lahat ay mga anak ng Diyos sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya. 27 Sapagkat ang lahat na sa inyo na binautismuhan kay Cristo ay ibinihis si Cristo. 28 Walang Judio o Griyego, walang alipin o malaya, walang lalaki o babae, sapagkat kayong lahat ay iisa kay Cristo Jesus. 29 At kung kayo'y kay Cristo, kayo nga'y mga binhi ni Abraham, mga tagapagmana ayon sa pangako.
WE ARE ONE IN CHRIST.
More than sons of Abraham, the believers in Christ are all sons of God. The Gentiles no longer needed to think of themselves as lesser members in the family of God. Full rights and privileges of a full son or daughter of God are granted to all who trust in Christ for their salvation from sin.
Every believer is baptized into Christ. Most likely, this refers not about water baptism. More likely, Paul means that believers are baptized in (or into) the Holy Spirit when they trust in Christ for salvation. It is the instantaneous act of the Spirit to come and indwell in their hearts. "For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body-Jews or Greeks, slaves or free-and all were made to drink of one Spirit."[1 Cor 12:3]
The picture is like putting on a robe or a garment. Thus, every believer has ‘put on’ Christ. Hence, he is identified with Christ. His righteousness is clothed upon each one of us. “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” [Rom 10:4]
Nobody has the monopoly of the Spirit. We are all equal in our standing before God. However, we maintain our distinctions in our functions. Like for example in marriage. Both husband and wife are equal before God positionally. Yet, the husband is the head and the wife submits to his leadership as a help meet.
The gospel provides unity despite our diversity. It is our recognition and faithful conduct of our unique and distinct roles or functions in the body that promote unity. This is to distinguish from uniformity. Everyone should be unique and distinct as he or she is, and not strive to be like somebody else. And one’s role doesn’t diminish his or her importance in the body of Christ. This Paul has elaborated, by saying, “ On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.”[1 Cor 12:22-26]
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