1 Corinthians 10: 23 - 24
All things are lawful, but not all
things are helpful. All things are lawful, but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own
good, but the good of his neighbor.
As believers, we are not under the Law but under grace.
And unlike other religions… including many Christian denominations…
We do not have to do certain things or abstain from things
in order to please our God –
all we have to do to please God is to trust in Jesus Christ
as Savior… by grace, through faith… knowing that He is God that He rewards all
who diligently seek Him.
We don’t have a series of do’s and don’ts to follow and
comply with as believers…
But… … we do have the Word of God that outlines all that He
expects from His children.
We have liberty in Christ… and our liberty is not a license
to sin… and as part of His body we are to be set apart…
God desires that we live holy lives in the liberty of our
free-will,
Not by having to comply with restrictive rules of legalism…
and our guide is the Word of God...
Living in a way that is pleasing to God… and our prayer
should mirror Christ’s own prayer… “Thy will… not mine be done!”
The epistles, tell us very plainly how and what God expects from
His children and how to conduct our lives.
The liberty we have been given should not be a stumbling
block to other believers… "Everything is permissible” - but not everything is
beneficial. “Everything is permissible” – but not everything is constructive. “Nobody
should seek his own good, but the good of others.”
As children of the “Most High God” … we should live holy
lives that are well-pleasing to the Lord…
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