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Seeing as I am in the mood for cheering this weekend (cough grandslam) I will cheer with you for rules. BUTTTTTT only as long as those rules help us to live a Holy life and dont tie us up in man made laws and nonsense... Hooray for the gran... sorry!!! Hooray for rules.
beth
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Posted 03/22/2009 02:20pm
Author: bethy
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Was the Law necessary? Not until there were law breakers.
1 Timothy 1:9, Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient- - ,
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Posted 03/22/2009 10:29pm
Author: disciplevance
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I view the "rules" as I view the instruction manual for assembling one of those...you know..."some assembly required" things. Let's say I buy a new bicycle, but it's in a box, all in parts, with a couple of packages of bolts, nuts, screws, clips, etc. Now, if I want to actually be able to RIDE the thing someday without killing myself, I had either better be able to follow the "rules" of assembly, or fully understand the function of each part, and know by heart how it goes together.
Applying that to following our Lord, the Law was the instruction manual, with all the step-by-step instructions. The Spirit is what explains to us the function of our lives, and our relationship to God.
If you know a bicycle like the back of your hand, you don't need the rules...you just put it together like it's supposed to be.
If you know God, and are filled with His Spirit, then you don't need the "rules" because they are in your heart...you understand the reasoning behind them, and they fall into place in your life.
But like assembling a bicycle, my advice to anyone who does not feel totally comfortable with the reasoning and spirit of the walk with the Lord...then stick with the "rules." Or...as you said, as many as you need.
Blessings
Phil
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Posted 04/17/2009 12:48am
Author: philruby
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