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Monday, June 11, 2012

My Thoughts- The Life and Teachings of Paul (Galatians 5)- 1/14/12

My Thoughts- Galatians 5

I love the first verse in this chapter (see below). A lot of times people (including myself for awhile) view Christianity as something that diminishes your freedom. They see it as a list of things you can't do; restrictions you have to follow. When you think about it, it makes sense. Why would God send his son to give us even less freedom than the world has given us? We are completely free through Christ alone! He later talks about how we should never abuse our freedom and rather use it to glorify God. How happy God must be when we take the gifts He has given us and convert them into acts of worship. Paul wraps this up with the fruits of the spirit, a beautifully written guide line that all of us should try to follow.

Galatians 5:1- It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
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