But whoso looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. - The LawOfLiberty is perfect. It is the law which states that we are saved by GraceThroughFaith InChrist Jesus. Eph 2:8 We become supernaturally natural - manifesting the character of God by virtue of the fruit of the HolySpirit working in and through us as we determine to WalkInTheSpirit. Gal 5:16 Gal 5:25 Rom 8:4 Rom 8:1 |
Law indicates control. Liberty indicates freedom.
How can law and liberty be combined?
The law is the Word Of God. It is His proclamation over us. It is His promises which are yes and amen.
Liberty is being Free Indeed which happens to us through Faith in Christ Jesus.
Perfect implies that this law of liberty cannot be improved upon. It is the end game for each of us.
So we see that God has decreed (made into law) our eternal state of freedom (liberty).
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. - Maliciousness is intent to do harm. To cloke maliciousness is to pretend not to have malice at heart. Christ was never false. He was always straiightforward. So, we should be straightforward and Honest. |
Here Paul puts into perspective how we should operate in the Perfect Law Of Liberty.
Maliciousness is an intent to do harm. The only restriction to our liberty is that we do no harm.
We are constrained by the Love Of God to do nothing maliciously.
So, if you have been set free by Christ Jesus, operate in the Perfect Law Of Liberty in love.