Does keeping the rules of religious duty draw us closer to God, or make us perfect like God? The false teachers were putting a heavy burden on the Galations by teaching that they could not be saved without also observing the laws of Moses. Both Non Jew and Jew alike. Do you notice this kind of false religious expectation in the church you go to? Is there a obligation put upon you to raise your hands during worship or kneel when you pray. While these things are good and can, when led by the Holy Spirit, draw you into a place of intimacy with God, they are not in any way going to make a difference in the scope of your salvation or right standing with God. That has been taken care of by Jesus.
Your efforts to draw closer to God is foolishness. Do you think that through your own efforts God will work more miracles or heal more people? No! Does He do these things because of your amazing moral character? No! Your goodness is like going to the trash dump and digging through the rotten fruit for breakfast. Your moral character is like a dog infested with flees, it is worthless and selfish by nature.
Doing things for God is different then embracing what God does for you and through you. Your life will change the path it has taken when you simply believe God. Purity and holiness flows from God above down to us.
Pastor Patrick
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