Christ liberates from both legalism and license , from religion and irreligion .
Since Christian salvation is one that is attained by grace, through faith in the work of Christ on the cross and not through works , it does mean there is no law to liveout , it doesn't mean Christ teaches antinomianism or lawlessness. The anti christ is called the lawless one, not Christ. The believer is now equipped with
1. New Nature
2. The Holy Spirit's presence and power
3. The Promises of God
4. Relationship with God as his child ,with full rights of inheritance.i.e heir of God.
So that he can keep the law of Christ and bring out the fruit of the Spirit.
These passages will help you grasp the truths
2:15 We are Jews by birth 47 and not Gentile sinners, 48 2:16 yet we know 49 that no one 50 is justified by the works of the law 51 but by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. 52 And 53 we have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by the faithfulness of Christ 54 and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one 55 will be justified. 2:17 But if while seeking to be justified in Christ we ourselves have also been found to be sinners, is Christ then one who encourages 56 sin? Absolutely not! 2:18 But if I build up again those things I once destroyed,57 I demonstrate that I am one who breaks God’s law. 58 2:19 For through the law I died to the lawso that I may live to God. 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ, 59 and it is no longer I who live,but Christ lives in me. So 60 the life I now live in the body, 61 I live because of the faithfulness of the Son of God, 62 who loved me and gave himself for me.
3:21 Is the law therefore opposed to the promises of God? 46 Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that was able to give life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. 47 3:22But the scripture imprisoned 48 everything and everyone 49 under sin so that the promise could be given – because of the faithfulness 50 of Jesus Christ – to those who believe.
4:4 But when the appropriate time 7 had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born underthe law, 4:5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we may be adopted as sons with full rights. 8 4:6 And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls 9 “Abba! 10 Father!” 4:7 So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if you are 11 a son, then you are also an heir through God. 12
5:1 For freedom 1 Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke 2 of slavery. 5:2 Listen! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of nobenefit to you at all! 5:3 And I testify again to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he isobligated to obey 3 the whole law. 5:4 You who are trying to be declared righteous 4 by the lawhave been alienated 5 from Christ; you have fallen away from grace! 5:5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness. 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight – the only thing that matters is faith working through love. 6
5:13 For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; 21 only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, 22 but through love serve one another. 23 5:14 For the whole law can be summed up in a single commandment, 24 namely, “You must love your neighbor as yourself.” 25 5:15 However, if you continually bite and devour one another, 26 beware that you are not consumed 27 by one another. 5:16 But I say, live 28 by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh.
Since Christian salvation is one that is attained by grace, through faith in the work of Christ on the cross and not through works , it does mean there is no law to liveout , it doesn't mean Christ teaches antinomianism or lawlessness. The anti christ is called the lawless one, not Christ. The believer is now equipped with
1. New Nature
2. The Holy Spirit's presence and power
3. The Promises of God
4. Relationship with God as his child ,with full rights of inheritance.i.e heir of God.
So that he can keep the law of Christ and bring out the fruit of the Spirit.
These passages will help you grasp the truths
2:15 We are Jews by birth 47 and not Gentile sinners, 48 2:16 yet we know 49 that no one 50 is justified by the works of the law 51 but by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. 52 And 53 we have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by the faithfulness of Christ 54 and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one 55 will be justified. 2:17 But if while seeking to be justified in Christ we ourselves have also been found to be sinners, is Christ then one who encourages 56 sin? Absolutely not! 2:18 But if I build up again those things I once destroyed,57 I demonstrate that I am one who breaks God’s law. 58 2:19 For through the law I died to the lawso that I may live to God. 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ, 59 and it is no longer I who live,but Christ lives in me. So 60 the life I now live in the body, 61 I live because of the faithfulness of the Son of God, 62 who loved me and gave himself for me.
3:21 Is the law therefore opposed to the promises of God? 46 Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that was able to give life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. 47 3:22But the scripture imprisoned 48 everything and everyone 49 under sin so that the promise could be given – because of the faithfulness 50 of Jesus Christ – to those who believe.
4:4 But when the appropriate time 7 had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born underthe law, 4:5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we may be adopted as sons with full rights. 8 4:6 And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls 9 “Abba! 10 Father!” 4:7 So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if you are 11 a son, then you are also an heir through God. 12
5:1 For freedom 1 Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke 2 of slavery. 5:2 Listen! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of nobenefit to you at all! 5:3 And I testify again to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he isobligated to obey 3 the whole law. 5:4 You who are trying to be declared righteous 4 by the lawhave been alienated 5 from Christ; you have fallen away from grace! 5:5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness. 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight – the only thing that matters is faith working through love. 6
5:13 For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; 21 only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, 22 but through love serve one another. 23 5:14 For the whole law can be summed up in a single commandment, 24 namely, “You must love your neighbor as yourself.” 25 5:15 However, if you continually bite and devour one another, 26 beware that you are not consumed 27 by one another. 5:16 But I say, live 28 by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh.
Now the works of the flesh 32 are obvious: 33 sexual immorality, impurity, depravity, 5:20 idolatry,sorcery, 34 hostilities, 35 strife, 36 jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions, 37 factions, 5:21 envying, 38 murder, 39 drunkenness, carousing, 40 and similar things. I am warning you, as I had warned you before: Those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!
5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit 41 is love, 42 joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,43 5:23 gentleness, and 44 self-control. Against such things there is no law. 5:24 Now those who belong to Christ 45 have crucified the flesh 46 with its passions 47 and desires. 5:25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also behave in accordance with 48 the Spirit.
6:1 Brothers and sisters, 1 if a person 2 is discovered in some sin, 3 you who are spiritual 4 restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness. 5 Pay close attention 6 to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too. 6:2 Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 6:3For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 6:4 Let each one examine 7 his own work. Then he can take pride 8 in himself and not compare himself with 9 someone else. 6:5 For each one will carry 10 his own load.
6:7 Do not be deceived. God will not be made a fool. 12 For a person 13 will reap what he sows, 6:8 because the person who sows to his own flesh 14 will reap corruption 15 from the flesh,16 but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit. 6:9 So we must not grow weary 17 in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up. 18 6:10 So then, 19 whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong tothe family of faith. 20
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