WARNING AGAINST THE ABUSE OF THE LAW OF LIBERTY

   


By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

  " Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace? Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it?" Romans 6:1‭-‬2 NLT

 " And if another believer is distressed by what you eat, you are not acting in love if you eat it. Don’t let your eating ruin someone for whom Christ died." Romans 14:15 NLT

  The new law in Jesus Christ also known as the perfect law of liberty (James1:25) the holy commandment ( 2 Pet.2:21) The new covenant (Her 31:31) the law of faith ( Rom3:27) the law of the Spirit of life ( Rom8:2) is often interpreted to mean liberty or the license to be free . While it gives us freedom from the demands of the laws of Moses ,it does not give is freedom from the Lord . The law of Christ is a Law like any other law . Laws have governing abilities and punitive capacities. It is not a license to live in sin and rebellion against godly authority.

   A pilot of a fighter jet is governed by the laws of aerodynamics and it says if he flies a jet below a certain speed ( 100 to 200 knots) the aircraft will be taken over by another law called the law of gravity . The universe is governed by laws and one of which is the law of liberty in Jesus Christ. Like a fighter jet ,the law  of Christ only  operates under certain conditions one of which is love for God and one's neighbour . Seeking to operate this law outside these conditions brings a person under the law of condemnation . That was what became of the man who was having   sexual relations with his stepmother in the Corinthian church  "Then you must throw this man out and hand him over to Satan so that his sinful nature will be destroyed and he himself will be saved on the day the Lord returns." 1 Corinthians 5:5 NLT

 Similar acts which gives Satan control over a Christian family are mentioned in (Galatian 5:19-21 and 1 Cor5:10-11) They result in the destruction of communities . There is no love in them . They are products of the selfish sinful nature ; liberty that does not result in people being born again and filled with the Holy Ghost is satanic and will be destroyed .
  Our freedom should not lead to the spiritual fall of others ( 1Cor.8:9,12) Some things are just not necessary and therefore, should be avoided , they only bring about shame and dishonour to the name of the Lord. ( 1Cor.6;12)
  We are to walk in love and love is a righteous virtue with no room for sin. " For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love." Galatians 5:13 NLT
    Before making a decision consider how it will effect others. This kind of thinking .makes you an effective and good servant of our lord. 
Prayer: Heavenly father forgive me of my  sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as Lord and saviour and receive the Holy Ghost and power for extraordinary fruitfulness in Jesus name.
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