Paul in the letter to the Galatians makes the statement that “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free” (Galatians 5:1), emphasising the point he has previously made about the nature of ‘Christian being’. His point is, we are free and not bound by law because of the freeing work of Jesus. Freedom is the nature of the Kingdom of God. We are free from the punishment we deserve because of the once-for-all sacrifice of Jesus. That freedom however does not give us a right to live lawlessly.
Paul in Galatians tells the reader that by submitting to one law obligates you to all the law. If you break just one law you have broken every law. This why Paul says following the law is being a slave to the law. Continue reading “Free to live by the Spirit”