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Lesson 13 - Questionaire

LIBERTY IN CHRIST

Lesson #13

  1. As a Christian, are you free to do whatever you please? Briefly explain.
    We have freedom to do God’s will, but we do not have freedom to sin.
     
  2. The Word of God draws some boundaries on your freedom. Explain those boundaries from each of the following verses.
    1. Galatians 5:13
      Your freedom is not so you can feed your worldly flesh, but so you can serve God.
    2. Romans 6:18
      Our freedom is so we can be servants of righteousness.
    3. 1 Peter 2:16
      Our freedom is so we can serve God.
       
  3. When you choose to sin, what are the consequences of your choice?
    1. You will not bear fruit. (John 15:1-8)
    2. You will be chastened as God’s child. (Hebrews 12:5-11)
    3. You will reap as you have sown.  (Galatians 6:7-8)
       
  4. God will get the glory from your life, either as a vessel of honor, or as a vessel of dishonor.
    (2 Timothy 2:20-21)
     
  5. List four ways that your freedom can influence the people around you.
    1. You will be a testimony for good or a testimony for bad. (Romans 14:7)
    2. You will cause weak Christians to stumble. (Romans 14;13-15)
    3. You might avoid things which appear wrong even though they may not be wrong.
      (Romans 14:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:22)
    4. You have a good testimony towards both saved and lost people.
  6. You are to have a good testimony toward both saved and lost people. What is the reason for this?
     It is to influence them for good in the Lord Jesus Christ.
     
  7. List eight questions you can consider in setting the bounds of your personal liberty?
    1. Am I being bought under the power of something that should not be controlling my life?
    2. Am I edifying myself or others?
    3. Can I ask God to bless it with a clear conscience?
    4. If the Lord returned at this moment, would I be ashamed?
    5. Would it cause a brother to stumble?
    6. Would it be cause for a lost person to reject the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior?
    7. Does my conscience condemn me for it?
    8. What is good or right about this thing that I would allow it in my life?
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  8. What is the role of the Holy Spirit regarding your personal liberty?
    The Spirit gives you life.  (2 Corinthians 3:6. 17)
     
  9. Briefly explain the purpose of this lesson.

             We have freedom to serve and do God’s will but not to sin.