Acts 15:1-35.<\/p>\n
It’s all about grace! Try to stay in the middle…<\/p>\n
There are two extremes and one middle ground.
\nLegalism – characteristics: bound by law, dos and don’ts, strict
\nLicense – characteristics: abuse of grace, entitlement and selfishness, no boundaries
\nLiberty – FREEDOM! – living in the middle ground; no extremes<\/p>\n
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2 Corinthians 3:4-6 (ESV) —Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but\u00c2\u00a0our sufficiency is from God, who has made us sufficient to be\u00c2\u00a0ministers of\u00c2\u00a0a new covenant, not of\u00c2\u00a0the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but\u00c2\u00a0the Spirit gives life<\/em>.<\/p>\n Gal. 2:20-21 —\u00c2\u00a0I have been\u00c2\u00a0crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who livesin me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God,\u00c2\u00a0who loved me and\u00c2\u00a0gave himself for me. I do not nullify the grace of God, for\u00c2\u00a0if righteousness[c<\/a>]\u00c2\u00a0were through the law,\u00c2\u00a0then Christ died for no purpose.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Applications: Acts 15:1-35. It’s all about grace! Try to stay in the middle… There are two extremes and one middle ground. Legalism – characteristics: bound by law, dos and don’ts, strict License – characteristics: abuse of grace, entitlement and selfishness, no boundaries Liberty – FREEDOM! – living in the middle ground; no extremes 2 Corinthians … <\/p>\n
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Grace stands alone – Eph. 2:8 —\u00c2\u00a0For\u00c2\u00a0by grace you have been saved\u00c2\u00a0through faith. And this is\u00c2\u00a0not your own doing;\u00c2\u00a0it is the gift of God<\/em>
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 In Christ there is freedom – Gal 5:13 —For you were called to\u00c2\u00a0freedom<\/b>, brothers. Only do not use your\u00c2\u00a0freedom<\/b>\u00c2\u00a0as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.<\/em>
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Holiness is the goal – Live a life that pleases God. Heb 12:14 —\u00c2\u00a0Strive for peace with everyone, and for the\u00c2\u00a0holinesswithout which no one will see the Lord<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"