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"STAND fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and not be entangled again with
the yoke of bondage.
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if you be circumsized, Christ shall profit you nothing."
Wondering why it
doesn't seem like God cares for you? He's not talking about the flesh (foreskin), so you know.
"For I testify again to
every man that is circumsized, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Christ is become no affect unto you, whosoever of
you are justified by the law;" And he's talking about God's law, which is MORE IMPORTANT than man's feeble and conflicting
laws. "ye are fallen from grace. For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. For in Christ Jesus
neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. Ye did run well; who did hinder
you that you should not obey the truth? This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
I have confidence in you through the Lord, that you will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you
shall bear his judgement, whosoever he be.
And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offense of the cross
ceased.
I would that they were even cut off which troubleth you. (reference to- Josh 7:25.emasculated)
For brethren you have been called unto liberty; only not use that liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but
by love serve one another." What I'm hoping to accomplish HERE! "For all the law is fulfilled in one word, in this; "Thou
shallt love thy neighbor as thyself.
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
I
say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit,
and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
But
if ye be led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Now the works of the flesh are made manifest, which are these; adultery,
fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Idolotry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies,
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told
you in times past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God." It goes on to tell you what the fruits
of the Spirit (of God) are...Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Meekness, temperance: against
such there is no law."
But I see that getting trashed all over where people treat others like doormats, due to their kindness,
meekness, and temperance. The rest of this is very important also and that wasn't even touching Chapter 6 yet.
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