Post by Les Brewer on May 3, 2015 7:48:48 GMT
AWESOME DESPOTIC LAW OF LIBERTY:
Love without law, or law without love is not the perfect law of liberty. Freedom is found when love is perfected in us, when perfected love is achieved then freedom is secured through the perfect law of liberty. This is what Jesus was pointing to when he spoke of the two greatest commandments concerning love for God and one another, then concluded the teaching by saying a new commandment I give “ to love one another as I have loved you “. This is the heart of the perfect law of liberty. The first epistle of John communicates a lot about this love in chapter four.
(16) And we have known and believed the love that God has in us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
(17) In this is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, that as He is, so also we are in this world.
(18) There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has torment. He who fears has not been perfected in love.
(19) We love Him because He first loved us.
(20) If anyone says, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar. For if he does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
(21) And we have this commandment from Him, that he who loves God should love his brother also. 1st John 4:16-21 MKJV
Those whom are loveless are usually fearful, they’re tormented by their insecurity to open themselves up and love their fellow man. You see brethren the world loves its own, but the love of God surpasses the love of the world, in fact we are able to love those whom hate us fervently, those whom despise us, use, and abuse us. We possess the love of God which is perpetually honing our love into greater and greater levels of maturity.
There is a great contrast to the Old Covenant and the New Covenant. In the old covenant the emphasis was specific in that if a person broke one law he was guilty of breaking the whole law. The old testament law was impossible to keep, and living a life without sinning is an impossibility. I have often said, that sinners sin habitually, but saints fall into sin occasionally. In other words its not a Christian’s lifestyle to purposely habitually sin. But to go through life thinking we never sin in some areas is unrealistic. This is why Jesus told us strait is the gate and narrow is the way that leads to eternal life. The Law of Liberty, the law of love, the law of grace, will condemn us more heavily than the old testament law; not because of external constraint or activity, but because of the internal freedom to instinctively incline ourselves to love and obey willingly. Hence the mercy, grace, and love we have received should be exercised or practiced from the heart toward our neighbor.
(12) So speak and do as those who shall be judged by the Law of liberty.
(13) For he who has shown no mercy shall have judgment without mercy, and mercy exults over judgment.
(14) My brothers, what profit is it if a man says he has faith and does not have works? Can faith save him?
(15) If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food,
(16) and if one of you says to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled, but you do not give them those things which are needful to the body, what good is it?
(17) Even so, if it does not have works, faith is dead, being by itself.
(18) But someone will say, You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith from my works. James 2:12-18 MKJV
Love is a noun, but love is also a verb. If one says they have the love of God then the love of God will move them to action. We live in an age when the true sense of the law of love is not taught or sought anymore. Religion teaches us outward observances, but doesn’t truly foster a loving relationship with the Heavenly Fathers which manifests itself in actions that are heart felt of willingly loving, obeying, and serving one another in love. Many love mercy but do not give it to others in return, this is what the perfect law of liberty condemns. Mercy triumphs over Judgment, when we grow in grace, we are growing in love. Jesus spoke of mercy and judgment in Matthew 18:21 -35 about a servant who had been forgiven a debt but would not forgive someone who owed him. Verses 32 -35 speaks of the principle involved in the perfect law of liberty to the merciless no mercy shall be shown.
(32) Then his lord, after he had called him, said to him, O wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.
(33) Should you not also have pitied your fellow servant, even as I had pity on you?
(34) And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him.
(35) So likewise shall My heavenly Father do also to you, unless each one of you from your hearts forgive his brother their trespasses. Matthew 18:32-35 MKJV
Brethren I am just touching the tip of this topic, for the sake of brevity I leave you with these thoughts. I know that in this world many are poor, hurting, and in need. My heart goes out to them, and I do contribute when I can putting my love into action, I am sure many of you do too. So...
Brethren keep the faith today by loving without limits, loving with mercy, loving from the heart everyone whether in or out of the body of Christ. Love is reasonable, love is logical, love is also miraculous and healing. When we allow love to perfect us, we then represent more authentically the one who loves us with a never ending love. Love is relevant, prevalent, and excellent when it is the God kind of love, however it does not negate or relinquish practicing righteousness as we obey God lovingly and willingly from the heart. Selah!
Shalom, Agape, & Amen!
Love without law, or law without love is not the perfect law of liberty. Freedom is found when love is perfected in us, when perfected love is achieved then freedom is secured through the perfect law of liberty. This is what Jesus was pointing to when he spoke of the two greatest commandments concerning love for God and one another, then concluded the teaching by saying a new commandment I give “ to love one another as I have loved you “. This is the heart of the perfect law of liberty. The first epistle of John communicates a lot about this love in chapter four.
(16) And we have known and believed the love that God has in us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
(17) In this is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, that as He is, so also we are in this world.
(18) There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has torment. He who fears has not been perfected in love.
(19) We love Him because He first loved us.
(20) If anyone says, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar. For if he does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
(21) And we have this commandment from Him, that he who loves God should love his brother also. 1st John 4:16-21 MKJV
Those whom are loveless are usually fearful, they’re tormented by their insecurity to open themselves up and love their fellow man. You see brethren the world loves its own, but the love of God surpasses the love of the world, in fact we are able to love those whom hate us fervently, those whom despise us, use, and abuse us. We possess the love of God which is perpetually honing our love into greater and greater levels of maturity.
There is a great contrast to the Old Covenant and the New Covenant. In the old covenant the emphasis was specific in that if a person broke one law he was guilty of breaking the whole law. The old testament law was impossible to keep, and living a life without sinning is an impossibility. I have often said, that sinners sin habitually, but saints fall into sin occasionally. In other words its not a Christian’s lifestyle to purposely habitually sin. But to go through life thinking we never sin in some areas is unrealistic. This is why Jesus told us strait is the gate and narrow is the way that leads to eternal life. The Law of Liberty, the law of love, the law of grace, will condemn us more heavily than the old testament law; not because of external constraint or activity, but because of the internal freedom to instinctively incline ourselves to love and obey willingly. Hence the mercy, grace, and love we have received should be exercised or practiced from the heart toward our neighbor.
(12) So speak and do as those who shall be judged by the Law of liberty.
(13) For he who has shown no mercy shall have judgment without mercy, and mercy exults over judgment.
(14) My brothers, what profit is it if a man says he has faith and does not have works? Can faith save him?
(15) If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food,
(16) and if one of you says to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled, but you do not give them those things which are needful to the body, what good is it?
(17) Even so, if it does not have works, faith is dead, being by itself.
(18) But someone will say, You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith from my works. James 2:12-18 MKJV
Love is a noun, but love is also a verb. If one says they have the love of God then the love of God will move them to action. We live in an age when the true sense of the law of love is not taught or sought anymore. Religion teaches us outward observances, but doesn’t truly foster a loving relationship with the Heavenly Fathers which manifests itself in actions that are heart felt of willingly loving, obeying, and serving one another in love. Many love mercy but do not give it to others in return, this is what the perfect law of liberty condemns. Mercy triumphs over Judgment, when we grow in grace, we are growing in love. Jesus spoke of mercy and judgment in Matthew 18:21 -35 about a servant who had been forgiven a debt but would not forgive someone who owed him. Verses 32 -35 speaks of the principle involved in the perfect law of liberty to the merciless no mercy shall be shown.
(32) Then his lord, after he had called him, said to him, O wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.
(33) Should you not also have pitied your fellow servant, even as I had pity on you?
(34) And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him.
(35) So likewise shall My heavenly Father do also to you, unless each one of you from your hearts forgive his brother their trespasses. Matthew 18:32-35 MKJV
Brethren I am just touching the tip of this topic, for the sake of brevity I leave you with these thoughts. I know that in this world many are poor, hurting, and in need. My heart goes out to them, and I do contribute when I can putting my love into action, I am sure many of you do too. So...
Brethren keep the faith today by loving without limits, loving with mercy, loving from the heart everyone whether in or out of the body of Christ. Love is reasonable, love is logical, love is also miraculous and healing. When we allow love to perfect us, we then represent more authentically the one who loves us with a never ending love. Love is relevant, prevalent, and excellent when it is the God kind of love, however it does not negate or relinquish practicing righteousness as we obey God lovingly and willingly from the heart. Selah!
Shalom, Agape, & Amen!
