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By: Does Grace Make You Lazy? - Grace Church AZ

Does Grace Make You Lazy? - Grace Church AZ — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:28:14 +0000

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By: Does Grace Make You Lazy? | Already Not Yet

Does Grace Make You Lazy? | Already Not Yet — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:21:53 +0000

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By: Paul ST Jean

Paul ST Jean — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 21:22:34 +0000

|@jeremiah
I was told by someone at my church we can do it; that is Gal 5:22 with Gods help. Anyway, I can’t,so what must I do? Wait on The Holy Spirit. these fruits must be manifest in Christians, and what do I do if they don’t show up. Wait? I am patient, kind, gentle, etc. to a certain point.

By: Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:52:13 +0000

Paul, Gal 5:22 is a list but not a list of what we must do.

It is a list of what the Holy Spirit does, He brings forth this kind of fruit in the life of those who are the children of God and who walk in the Spirit. According to the passage our ‘to do’ is to walk in the newness of life of which we have been born into. It is new life simply living.

By: Paul ST Jean

Paul ST Jean — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:32:29 +0000

@john Dunn
Gal 5:22 is a list isn’t. I was told that we need to do that (the list of fruits) with Gods help.

By: Paul ST Jean

Paul ST Jean — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:28:18 +0000

@john Dunn
thanks for being a voice of reason
“like” your posts thank God for the +fulfillment+ but I need to do something don’t I? (just kidding)(+_+)

By: John Dunn

John Dunn — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:21:39 +0000

Obedience to the Law and fulfillment of the Law are two radically opposing realities. The former is not of faith and is empowered by the flesh. The latter is of faith and is empowered by the Holy Spirit.

For the New Covenant saints, it can never be obedience OR conformity to the Law/law. How can the saints be obedient to something which has been put to death for them, to something they have been released from (Rom 7:4-6)?? To something that Christ has perfectly fulfilled for them in their place (Rom 10:4).

The Law was laid down for unjust (to condemn, to kill), not for the saints to model their lives after (1 Tim 1:9). For the New Covenant saints, a little bit of Law-keeping obligates them keep the whole Law perfectly (Gal 5:3).

But it’s not obedience to the Law that we now pursue, but obedience to the Spirit and *fulfillment* of the Law through Spirit-wrought love and faith (Rom 13:8, Gal 5:14, Gal 5:22).

By: Paul ST Jean

Paul ST Jean — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:06:45 +0000

@James
I listened to the sermon on the 24TH “But God” and I heard two different things. forinstance when he (T.T.) spoke about someone tying up a donkey and walking three miles I first heard (he tied up a donkey( he used another word for donkey) and dragged it (the donkey) three miles but when I listened the second time he really said he tied up a donkey to a tree and walked three miles. believe it or not I remember that more than anything else. Goes to show you where my mind is.

By: Paul ST Jean

Paul ST Jean — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:21:05 +0000

@PAUL
it is never ending, I need to be set free on a daily basis.

By: James

James — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:48:17 +0000

Tullian,
Listened to the latest sermon today and though I would like to express my opinion I reserve myself… but know that it was a far comparison to the former was real meaty in substance. I heard a sermon once (reflecting on your recent sermon) that pastors actually resent(inwardly) though a positive response from a member or listener (great sermon pastor)but after review and silent response’s I understand though foolishly late.
Recently I became a stepfather to my wife’s children from Vietnam and am frowned upon with our Vietnamese pastor because…hope to see you soon I’m local but not that close but nontheless I plan to bring us to CRP. Kids (not really 18 & 20)are also wanting to venture out…I know you can’t answer each & every request hope to be their ths Sunday.