Word of Truth Christian Fellowhship
Word of Truth Christian Fellowship Sunday Service Nov 10, 2019
- FREEDOM FROM THE RAT RACE OF LIFEGalatians 4:21-31Galatians 5:16-18Religion and Religious1re•li•gious \ri-ˈli-jəs\ adjective[Middle English, from Anglo-French religius, from Latin religiosus, from religio] 13th century1: relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity 〈a religious person〉 〈religious attitudes〉2: of, relating to, or devoted to religious beliefs or observances 〈joined a religious order〉3 a: scrupulously and conscientiously faithfulb: fervent, zealous—re•li•gious•ly adverb—re•li•gious•ness noun[1][1] Merriam-Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.Legalismle•gal•ism \ˈlē-gə-ˌli-zəm\ noun19281: strict, literal, or excessive conformity to the law or to a religious or moral code 〈the institutionalized legalism that restricts free choice〉2: a legal term or rulele•gal•ist \-list\ noun16461: an advocate or adherent of moral legalism2: one that views things from a legal standpoint especially: one that places primary emphasis on legal principles or on the formal structure of governmental institutions—le•gal•is•tic \ˌlē-gə-ˈlis-tik\ adjective—le•gal•is•ti•cal•ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb[1][1] Merriam-Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.When success in other religious systems become the measure of who you are or the measure of your relationship with God we demonstrate that followingAs a Believer we are not being led by the Spirit of God. Gal 5:16-18 Rom 7:4-6; Rom 8:12-17 (Gal 4)That a person has not truly trusted in Christ for true Salvation vs 4That we are being controlled and influence by the rudimentary principles of the world Gal 5:8-10Sin has manifested itself in all of the structural laws, rules, policies and systems that we haveThe goal is to be able to walk in them without being controlled by themRom 12:1-2Col 2:8II Cor 10:3-5