Just a Thought: In this age of spiritual libertinism, some who grew up in conservative churches are shouting about the legalism of their childhood. Some even label as abusive every restriction offered in the name of Christ. Certainly abuses have taken place through the misappropriation of the Scriptures and the usurpation of the authority of Christ. Those sins must be addressed. But not every “no” is oppressive constraint. Prohibitions may in fact be the avenue to true freedom. Spoken to a child, “do not play with fire” is not a suppression of life; it is the preservation of life. “Do not bring reproach on the Name of Christ” is not an obstacle to human fulfillment; it is a signpost on the road to everlasting life. Grace finds its meaning in the prohibitions of the Law and its fulfillment in the law of the Spirit. There is no more oppressive system than the delusion that there is no sin, for this lie chains the human soul to its own filth without hope of cleansing. The twins of that delusion are the myths of autonomy and self-actualization which imprison the human soul in a cell of isolation and deception. Perhaps the great sin of our age is the fear to name sin. JDJ #166
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:43:28 +0000
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