Listen "Galatians 5:1-15 Freed By Christ"
Episode Synopsis
I want to speak to you about Christian liberty. Salvation in Christ is liberation, and the Christian life is one of liberty—Christ has set us free (Gal. 5:1; John 8:32, 36). Christ’s liberating action is not a social gospel. It is not Critical Race Theory nor is it Liberation Theology. It is not progressive, nor is it humanistic. In fact, Christ’s liberty does not have anything to do with political or economic improvement. When we talk about the liberty we have in Christ, we mean that we are free from working or attempting to keep the law as a means of salvation. We are free from the power of sin and from superstition.
As Christians we have been set free from superstitions. Gnosticism, which infiltrated the Church even within the Apostles’ lifetimes claimed matter and physical pleasure are intrinsically evil. However, Paul insists that Christians are free to enjoy all created things (1 Tim. 4:1–5) as God’s good gifts, as long as we do not transgress the moral law, nor hinder our own spiritual well-being or that of others (1 Cor. 6:12, 13; 8:7–13).[1]
[1] R. C. Sproul, ed., The Reformation Study Bible: English Standard Version (Orlando, FL; Lake Mary, FL: Ligonier Ministries, 2005), 1700.
As Christians we have been set free from superstitions. Gnosticism, which infiltrated the Church even within the Apostles’ lifetimes claimed matter and physical pleasure are intrinsically evil. However, Paul insists that Christians are free to enjoy all created things (1 Tim. 4:1–5) as God’s good gifts, as long as we do not transgress the moral law, nor hinder our own spiritual well-being or that of others (1 Cor. 6:12, 13; 8:7–13).[1]
[1] R. C. Sproul, ed., The Reformation Study Bible: English Standard Version (Orlando, FL; Lake Mary, FL: Ligonier Ministries, 2005), 1700.
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