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FREE FROM THE YOKE OF SLAVERY FREE FROM THE YOKE OF SLAVERY By: Bob George Under the law we become hypocrites. The word comes from the Greek theatre. A hypocrite is not an imperfect person; a hypocrite is an actor, a pretender. What made the Pharisees hypocrites was not their faults: It was their pretense that they were righteous. It was teaching one thing and doing another. But that is what law will always produce: people who are always hiding their real selves, always acting, always pretending, and never being real. But what happens when we are set free by grace? One of the most common testimonies I hear is, "For the first time in my life, I am free to just be myself! I'm free to be me." The ultimate consequence of living under law is outright rebellion when you give up because of the hopelessness of ever making it. Time and time again, I have seen these people who have been branded as "rebels against God" or "back-slidden Christians" come out of their chairs in excitement and joy as they learn for the first time about the incredible grace, love and acceptance of God in Jesus Christ. In all my years as a Christian, I have never heard anyone say, "I've had it! I am sick to death of the love and grace of God. I'm sick of other Christians loving and accepting me. I'm giving up this Christian life." No I've never heard that. But I couldn't count the number of Christians I've known who have given up because of being under law, who have been broken by the crushing burden of trying to be good enough to earn God's acceptance, who have been mangled by the competition, the judging, and the demands to conform to some group's standards. "We'll accept you if you look like, walk like, talk like, and act like us." And the implication is always, "And God will, too." So what are we to do? Jesus Christ came to free us from the burden of the law by calling us to a life united with His. We are beloved, accepted of God, who have been called to His "banquet table" to experience Jesus Christ living in and through us every day. Abundant life is not "pie-in-the-sky" or nebulous theory. It is real, and it is ours for the taking if we will only believe. Let's not settle for anything less. From: Classic Christianity. Eugene: Harvest House Publishers |
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this is my blog. It is information that is very good. Thats what it is. Its much better than fighting with mia stuff. Thats why there is a view all. I use it. Other people can too.
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blog abuse.....there are no rules on how many you can put up. How is it not fair? People do it all the time. Its my blog. Get a life. I put ones up I wanted up in the middle of the night.
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I just don't get it? If people don't like a blog, then why do they read it? NOBODY, including Tropical Man is forcing anybody to read his blog, so why are so many people upset? I personally enjoy reading Tropical Man's blog from time to time, I may not always agree, but that's no reason to get all bent out of shape about it! It isn't like there is a 20 page note book and everyone is to share the notebook equally and he is using 15 of the pages. Maybe these people need to cleanup their on Blog page listing. I only have Tropical Man listed on "One line" on the whole page. He's not crowding out all of the other blogs on my list. He has the right to be here, for those who don't like him delete him from YOU'R Blog page list. Other wise leave him alone and quit being the BLOG POLICE, he's done nothing wrong, unless he's spamming your blog you have nothing to complain about! He is just exercising his Constitutional Rights in the good'ol USA. Oh and by the way - Tropical Man, I enjoyed this post! Don't believe everything you think, God is not a cookie cutter God! Laughing at yourself is better then laughing at someone else.
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To be fair, If people are going to complain about Tropical Man posting, and try to get him limited on posts per day, then that means that BC will have to do that across the board for eveyone. So do the complainers complain about Dundeal and Racefan4? Or do the complainers agree with the content of Dundeal and Racefan4 and not see their blogs as an issue? I enjoy reading all 3 blogs myself, but then I perfer to try and keep an open mind. That's why I say "God is not a cookie cutter God" Thank goodness! Don't believe everything you think, God is not a cookie cutter God! Laughing at yourself is better then laughing at someone else.
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Its a very good post. Non T I dont care if you read it. Perhaps there isnt enough whining in it.
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Boy some people are really parenoid if they think I am attacking just one person around here. I don't attack, instead I perfer to stand up for everyone's rights. Wether I agree or not, he has the right to write. He could turn around and report those who are spamming him with negativity for harrasement, so just keep it up and he will have plenty of evidence all written down by your own hand. That's the nice thing about having a Federal Attorney in the family, you get to ask Q? free of charge. Don't believe everything you think, God is not a cookie cutter God! Laughing at yourself is better then laughing at someone else.
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I know a guy named Dave George and another guy named William George and George is their last name. And their not even related but both live in Minnesota - maybe that explains it. Don't believe everything you think, God is not a cookie cutter God! Laughing at yourself is better then laughing at someone else.
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