Galatians 5:16 advises believers to Walk in the Spirit so that what outcome occurs?

• A. Walk in the flesh, and you will overcome the Spirit.
• B. Ignore the Spirit and you will be free from sin.
• C. Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
• D. The Spirit will abandon you.

Answer: (C)

Walking in the Spirit means living daily under the Spirit’s guidance and relying on His power rather than your own strength. When you submit to the Spirit’s direction, the cravings of the sinful nature don’t get fulfilled. Paul is teaching that the Spirit’s influence in a believer’s life produces a restraint on fleshly desires, so the pattern of life shifts away from gratifying sin toward obedience to God.

This fits Galatians 5:16 in the broader contrast Paul draws between the flesh and the Spirit. The flesh wants what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit wants what is against the flesh; they are in tension, and yielding to the Spirit breaks the habitual pattern of sin. Walking in the Spirit is not about never experiencing temptation, but about allowing the Spirit to shape choices so that the lusts of the flesh are not carried out.

So the outcome described is that, as you live by the Spirit, you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh.