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Two Opposing Love Languages What is your love language? Comparing Love Languages “You have fallen from grace.” It’s Christ alone + nothing else for salvation What does Galatians say to us today? What do we sometimes add to the redeeming work of Jesus Christ on the cross for our salvation? GUILT???? Jane – A Case Study Her anti-gospel is that life and forgiveness come through Christ plus not having an abortion. Faith & Law The law wasn’t meant to save you! Galatians 3:21-23 “Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. But the Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe. Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.” What Paul says to the Galatians “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Antinomianism It basically means since we are under grace, we can do anything we want now, including gratifying the sinful nature. It’s about a person, a redeemer! Galatians 5:16-18 16So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. 17For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. Another version says it this way, ‘For the desires of the flesh (flesh in this context means the sinful nature within human beings) are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other.’ They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. 18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law. “Strong faith doesn’t mean you walk effortlessly through life. It means you run quickly to Christ when you’re in need.” Romans 8:12-14 12Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation—but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. 13For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, 14because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. Galatians 5:19-21 19The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. Idolatry and Witchcraft James 4 “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don’t get it.” “Have you noticed that no books promise to help produce people who esteem others.” Addictions “To reinforce the similarities between yourself and the addicted person, remember that Scripture does not make drunkenness-the prototype for addictions-a sin that stands above all others. Instead, drunkenness is placed alongside “ordinary” sins such as jealousy, selfish ambition, and envy. These more commonplace sins are familiar to us all. With this in mind, you now come to the addict as a brother or sister, not as an expert who has personally conquered all of your personal sin patterns.” Support Group – Beginning this Spring ABUNDANT LIFE “You will only find yourself as you find Him. We must grow to see that real living is experienced when we stand before God and say, “Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.” Psalm 73:25 Our Lord’s Love Language 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. “Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.” Summary Do we realize how dangerous we are? And do we realize how glorious God can make us? Your love language is either a selfish love or a selfless love. One passion is dangerous and keeps us in bondage. The other passion sets us free to love God and others.