Hey All;
Where is everyone on weighing in on thoughts regarding our fellowship of study in Galatians??
Well anyway, I thought some statement of facts were awesome resources for us in our world (life) view. These eleven truths are opposed to the world's view on life.
1:8 the obvious, "Not to preach a gospel different than what has been preached by apostles." (the word is not out-dated, it is the truth always)
2:10 Remember the poor (individual responsibility to take care of the needy)
3:6-9 The gospel is that all nation would be blessed through Christ. (Jesus is the Common Salvation)
3:22 The whole world is a prisoner of sin. (All of us have a common (the same) problem - that's why we need a common Salvation and have a common Savior, Jude 3)
4:8 "But we are known by God - heirs born to Freedom" (freedom is God's idea he gifted us with, not man's invention)
5:6 The one thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. (What we hear from God's word should be lovingly ACTIVE, not passive)
5:10 "TAKE NO OTHER VIEW" (The only world view is God's view - we need to see things his way! :)
5:13 FACT: Freedom is not for self indulgence, but to serve in Love. (Life is about serving, not about being served) It's not me, me, me.
5:19-25 If you life the sinful nature, you will NOT inherit the Kingdom to God. (We must come out! of ourselves, its a self sacrifice of passions and desires)
6:12 Self righteousness only looks good in the flesh, and is a way to avoid suffering the persecution for the cross of Christ.
6:15 We are a new creation in Christ. (We are not the creators of righteousness, only He is)
One last observation:
6:17 "Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus."
How ironic, no! How perfect, that those requiring circumcision of the flesh as a mark of fellowship, couldn't hold a candle to Paul's flesh which bear the marks of Jesus (that persecution they were trying to avoid)
Oh ya, what of 5:12 ? "I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves!" Have you or would you ever say something like that? Is this something the world would say? Come on lets get some discussion going!!!!!
There is a lot more here ladies, check it out! Isn't it great how God supplies us with answers!
Havin a blast, and looking forward to April SIS, Lord willing I'll be there finally.
Steph
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Excellent observations, Steph! I especially liked your observation in 4:8 that Freedom is a gift from God. I am always dumbfounded by the commonly held belief in the world that living by God's standards means a loss of freedom, or living under constraints.
ReplyDeleteThat's like saying that children should have no rules, no moral teaching of right and wrong, in order for them to be free.
We know, of course, that true freedom is being released from the bondage of sin. I also find that there is daily, simple freedom in living according to a standard. Living for God defines who I am, and I find great freedom in that definition.