Daily Java: You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. (Galatians 5:13).
As Christians, we have phenomenal freedom.
The only law is that of love (Matthew 22:36-39), and the works are those of faith (John 6:29).
But we do not have the right to do whatever we want. Freedom is limited by our desire to serve God with our whole hearts. It is tempered by our love for others.
In the kingdom of God, nothing is wrong in and of itself. You figure, if God made it, there is a reason for its being here.
It is the misuse of something that makes it wrong. And it becomes wrong if, by your doing something, you cause someone to sin.
If someone feels something is wrong and you force it on them anyway, then it becomes wrong.
But, if they feel it is wrong and you acknowledge that in their presence, it doesn’t mean you have to stay away from it always.
The things God made are not bad. Or God would not have made them.
God did not make only the things we like and then sit aside while the devil made the rest. That isn’t even logical.
Paul said that the kingdom is not in food or drink, but in power. In other words, arguing over stuff is worthless. There is no power in argument, or forcing your will on some one else.
Therein lies legalism and Paul says legalism cannot save you.
As I have said before, we are not saved by what we do, we are saved by who we are.
More later.
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