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Liberating Planet Earth

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150 <strong>Liberating</strong> Pkanet Etih<br />

But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of<br />

God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them,<br />

because they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual<br />

judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. For<br />

%ho has known the mind of the Lord that he might instruct Him?”<br />

(Isaiah 40:13).<br />

But we have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:14-16).<br />

There is true liberty only under Jesus Christ. Until Christians<br />

really believe this, and preach it against all false philosophies of<br />

humanism, they will not find fkeedom.<br />

Under Christ<br />

What does it mean to be under Jesus Christ? It means being<br />

under His law.<br />

If you love Me, keep My commandments (John 14:15).<br />

Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.<br />

He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His<br />

commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever<br />

keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this<br />

we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought<br />

himself to walk just as He walked. Brethren, I write no new commandment<br />

to you, but an old commandment whkh you have had<br />

from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you<br />

heard fmm the beginning (1 John 2:3-7).<br />

But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues<br />

in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one<br />

will be blessed in what he does (James 1:25).<br />

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my.mouth, for I<br />

have hoped in Your ordinances. So shall I keep Your law continually,<br />

forever and ever. And I will walk at liberty, for I seek your<br />

precepts. I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, and<br />

will not be ashamed (Psalm 119:43-46).<br />

Liberty and God’s law: the two are inseparable. He who<br />

preaches against the law of God preaches against liberty. Anyone<br />

who says that we can build our lives, our families, our churches,

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