What Will You Do With Your Freedom, Part III

Jesus set us free from the bondage of the law and it's written ordinances. This is the essence of the gospel message. He sets us free from the law by meeting the requirements of the law for us (or in our place). Thereby making us right with God. Meeting the laws requirements will never bring salvation or righteousness. Instead, we rely on the righteousness of Jesus Christ to save us.

His grace is this gift and the forgiveness of sins through the death on the cross. We are truly free from the law and sin. Do not let anyone tell you different.

We are not free so that we can act out sin-like behavior but to serve Him because we desire Him and love Him. It is this mark that God holds us against to measure us. I don't "have" to meet the requirements of the law but I "want" to meet the essence or spirit of the law. This is explained by Paul in the following verses.

Galatians 5:1-6

1It 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.

2Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. 3Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. 4You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. 5But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope. 6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.

Galatians 5:13-15

13You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. 14The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." 15If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.