July 5, 2015

“All Things Are Lawful…”

Blessings folk!

“Such were some of you…”

One of the more powerful statements in the Word.

Remember what they had been…

• fornicators
• idolaters
• adulterers
• effeminate
• homosexuals
• thieves
• covetous
• drunkards
• swindlers

None would inherit the Kingdom of God.

1Co 6:9-11
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,
nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.

But now…they are…

• washed (in the blood of Jesus)
• sanctified
• justified

In the name of the Lord.
In the Spirit of our God.
God, Son, Spirit

Paul continues to build the conversation.

1Co 6:12
All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything.

As true Believers, all things are lawful for us.
We are no longer under the Levitical law.
Twice it is stated.
It is true.

But, there are other truths.
Though all things are lawful, not all things are profitable.
Yes, I’m free.
Yet, I am not to use my freedom for that which is unprofitable in the Kingdom.
Yes, I’m free.
But, I am not to be mastered by anything.

We must not use “freedom” as an excuse for that which masters us and is unprofitable.

Abuse of freedom is sin.

…to be continued…