Charles Spurgeon Commentary Galatians 5:21

"envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God." — Galatians 5:21 (ASV)

Of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

A very solemn, searching, sweeping declaration. Let each man judge himself by this test. The fruit of the Spirit – is equally manifest, as the apostle goes on to say,

Of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Read over the list. Put the question to conscience, "Am I guilty of such things?" If so, do not suppose that the holding of orthodox doctrine will save you, or that any kind of religious ceremony will save you. You must be delivered from these lusts of the flesh – these deeds of the flesh, or you cannot inherit the kingdom of God.

Revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Paul never said, nor ever thought of saying, that a man might live in sin, that grace might abound. No, no; these evil things must be given up. Christ has come to save us from every evil work. And this is the salvation that we preach,– not simply salvation from hell, but salvation from sin, which is the very fire that has kindled the infernal flame. But how different from all this evil is the fruit of the Spirit!