Some of us love rules and some of us hate them. We love rules when they give us guidance and when they show us a path toward success. We hate them when they bind us and keep us away from freedom. On the one hand, we think it is good that our society has laws, that schools have standards, and that families have rules. On the other hand, we long for the freedom that could come with getting rid of all the rules.
Throughout Galatians, Paul has been making the point that it is not observance of rules and laws that makes someone a Christian. No one enters into God’s family because of strict obedience to His laws. But if this is true, then why are there so many rules, especially in the Old Testament? This Sunday we will discover what God's law is for and what it is not for. It has a specific and necessary role to play in our path to God. Without it, none of us can end up where we want to be.
Dan
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