Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Paul starts this chapter letting us know we are free from the bondage of sin and the law through our faith in Christ Jesus. Free means deliverance from the curse that the law pronounces on the sinner who has been striving unsuccessfully to achieve his own righteousness , but who has now embraced Christ and the salvation granted to him by grace. We are to stand fast and stay where we are in being free to enjoy the fullness of the grace of our Lord and Savior. A person who had just been set free, would never choose to go back into bondage, if they were thinking clearly.