Living Free vs. Living in Fear/Consequences of/from God; Colossians 2; Romans 8

The way of the world is to do the right thing based off the fear of consequences (punishment from God and man). Not so with a Christian. That is why there is no law with the fruits of the Holy Spirit as well. Christians do the right thing for our Father through Christ to which there is no fear of consequences but we have the Holy Spirit--the Comforter/The Heart warmer. As we no longer live in condemnation. Just as we do not serve God's law on stone but our Father through Christ. Christians do not need a piece of paper/the system to control their life, tell them what to do. The law is there for correction written in the heart and minds, but the Holy Spirit allows us to serve the LORD. And that is freedom from all, bondage and fear of consequences.


Doing right for a person that saved you, or doing right on account of the physical things of the world is not and cannot be freedom. Because of the fear of consequences automatically set in the heart and the conscience of the mind it becomes contingent in what can be gotten out of a situation. For example: Robbing a bank as opposed to finding a million dollars in the desert where no one is watching.


(Colossians 2:20-23) "Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,


21(Touch not; taste not; handle not;


22Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?


23Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh."


(Because you would be fighting and at war with yourself here (Always God first though naturally set in). Morally correct looks good generally speaking, and honorable. But it is not serving our Father through Christ, but serving religion/the law, thus the fear of the consequences will be there).


This is very important to learn for those who are just learning the Bible, or do not know the Bible at all. Essentially, we get busy living not to do, or get busy living to do for our Father through Christ. "Get busy living, or get busy dying."


(Romans 8:1-2) "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.


2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death."
And more Scriptures showing exactly this above:


(Romans 8:12-17) "Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.


13For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.


14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.


15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.


16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:


17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together."

More examples;

Verse 21 Colossians 2: Basically saying what was said in the post. Living not to do, instead of living for our Father through Christ. An example: Touch not = As in don't touch man's another wife, or as in the post robbing a bank. Well, you would love your wife through Christ. As a result you would not want to touch another man's wife. Instead of not robbing a bank trust in the Lord and being content/satisfied. Living not to cheat/adultery on your spouse as opposed to truly loving them through the LORD. You would not cheat on them automatically.

Amen!!!