Galatians 5:1: What "Freedom Isn't Free" Means
Paul tells the Galatians to stand firm in a freedom Christ secured for them, not to drift back into law keeping as the ground of their standing. Freedom here cost Christ and must be guarded, not merely felt.
Galatians 5:1: Freedom Christ Secured
Galatians 5:1 treats Christian freedom as Christ's own work and a position to hold, not a feeling to keep alive. The freedom in view is release from law-keeping as the basis of acceptance with God.