"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free." Galatians 5:1
John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
A spiritually minded man will never come to you with the demand - "Believe this and that;" but with the demand that you square your life with the standards of Jesus. We are not asked to believe the Bible, but to believe the One Whom the Bible reveals (cf. John 5:39-40). We are called to present liberty of conscience, not liberty of view. If we are free with the liberty of Christ, others will be brought into that same liberty - the liberty of realizing the dominance of Jesus Christ.
Always keep your life measured by the standards of Jesus. Bow your neck to His yoke alone, and to no other yoke whatever; and be careful to see that you never bind a yoke on others that is not placed by Jesus Christ. It takes God a long time to get us out of the way of thinking that unless everyone sees as we do, they must be wrong. That is never God's view. There is only one liberty, the liberty of Jesus at work in our conscience enabling us to do what is right.
Don't get impatient, remember how God dealt with you - with patience and with gentleness; but never water down the truth of God. Let it have its way and never apologize for it. Jesus said, "Go and make disciples," not "make converts to your opinions."
Personal addition:
As I was discussing this with my family I had to strongly state that if there is ever a message we need to let get embedded in our hearts it is this one. That Jesus Christ is life and life can only be found in Him. I do pray that we all seek to let this become so clear, so real, so vibrant in our lives that a filter by the Spirit of God would be in place to provide discernment when ANYTHING outside of that enters in and someone tries to bring us into bondage, no matter how well intended they may be. In thinking about this, it does lead me back to a consideration that I had on edification that I will post up soon. Also makes me think of a message called "The Real Jesus" by Zac Poonen which I listened to just the other day. A critical message for us all to hear in this day.
Be blessed in the Lord Jesus Christ,
David
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