The Spirited, Limited Freedom

Errol Moo

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Feb 5, 2012, 11:48:37 PM2/5/12

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Heya!

Few words have been subjected to as varied an interpretations as the word Freedom. All of us have an idea of what it means. It is, however, dangerous to presume that scripture agrees with our definition. Worse still, the ideas that flow from such foolishness are often the genesis of FALSE GOSPELS.

Galatians 5:1 has been used to declare God's purpose to free us from [insert pet evil]. Notwithstanding the moral immensity of the 'evil', be it poverty, sickness or bad relationships, we misread/abuse scripture at our peril and at the peril of those who listen to us. Because false teachers shall not inherit God's kingdom and a false gospel has no power to save its hearers.

Rather, we submit ourselves to the authority of scripture by accepting what scripture is clear about. In the case of Galatians 5:1 it was not a social agenda that Paul was championing, but a spiritual one, albeit one with deep social ramifications.

But we need to ask ourselves when we read Galatians 5: What's the big deal about Paul's freedom? Especially since it appears rather limited in scope and exercise. And what does it have anything to do with the Holy Spirit?

Please let us know if you will be joining us for dinner fellowship!

Errol

Samuel EQ Har

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Feb 6, 2012, 9:08:41 PM2/6/12

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Samuel EQ Har.

Yujin Cheah

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Feb 6, 2012, 9:34:43 PM2/6/12

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Goh Jeremy

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Feb 6, 2012, 10:15:46 PM2/6/12

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Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 10:34:43 +0800
Subject: Re: The Spirited, Limited Freedom
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1) Samuel (dinner please, thanks)
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Daniel Yuan

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Feb 7, 2012, 12:46:11 AM2/7/12

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1) Samuel (dinner please, thanks)
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Regards,

Daniel Yuan

Julz Chan

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Feb 9, 2012, 1:18:12 AM2/9/12

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I suspect some of us are replying to the wrog thread.

I hv updated them into this email.

Let me know if u wd like to bring any supper.

As usual my number 91775292. Thanks.

Julz

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1) Samuel (dinner please, thanks)
2) Yujin (no dinner please)
3) Jeremy (Dinner please, thanks)
4) Daniel (Dinner please, thanks)

5.Sook Yee (dinner pls thks)

6.Carolyn (dinner pls)

7.Eric & Kristine (no dinner, thanks) 8.May Ling (dinner pls)

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Errol Moo

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Feb 9, 2012, 1:28:18 AM2/9/12

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thanks for tidying up the thread. lol. yes, some were definitely replying to the wrong thread

Carolyn Koh

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Feb 9, 2012, 1:38:52 AM2/9/12

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hi sorry i wont be coming tonight, have to pack for firm cruise tmr.

enjoy and have a great study together! :)

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Carol

Sung Kelvin

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Feb 9, 2012, 2:00:45 AM2/9/12

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Hi. Sorry for the late notice. Work has piled up plus having to set mid-year Maths exam paper has derailed my plans to attend tonite.

Have a great study guys. You may also wish to check out Mark A. Copeland's outlines on bible study, especially on Galatians as a supplement at http://executableoutlines.com/ga.htm