Over the years there are well meaning folks who have tried to follow the Biblical law to a ’T’ - chiefly AJ Jacobs and Rachel Held Evans who both wrote books about their experiences. I cannot help but recall these books as they clearly bring into view that we cannot save ourselves. Even those of us who are perfectionists and love rules, fail. Miserably. But there is still hope for us - for we have freedom from having to be perfect because of Christ’s perfect sacrifice.
Now, that doesn’t mean that we abuse our freedom by freely sinning. Instead, it means we are blessed with the gift to conquer sin. There is a big difference, but one that we rarely ever take time to distinguish, so we just avoid it instead, by trying to be perfect. But legalism will always fail, because it is impossible to be perfect on our own.
How are you spiritually free because of Christ?
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