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1.  The law tutoring people to Christ

2.  How free are you really in Christ

3.  Afrikaans:  What God's children needs to know

4.  Absolute protection from sin and harm in Gods presence

The Law Tutoring People to Christ

Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by

faith. But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. (Gal_3:24-25)

The ultimate ability of the law of God is its capacity to tutor people to Christ. "The

law was our tutor to bring us to Christ." It is the plan of God to use His law to

inform us about our great need for Jesus Christ. Remember the summaries of the

law of God: "be holy, be loving, be perfect."

The law demands that we be holy. We are convicted that we are not holy. Thereby

, the law is saying to us: "You need Jesus Christ." The law requires that we be

loving. We realize that we are not loving. Thereby, the law is declaring to us: "You

need Jesus Christ." The law insists that we be perfect. We know that we are not

perfect. Thereby, the law is announcing to us: "You need Jesus Christ." In this

process the law functions as tutor (schoolmaster or child-trainer) instructing

people of their need for that which only Christ can provide through His grace.

Now that we have responded to the law's tutoring work, we are no longer under

the tutor. Now that we have placed our faith in Jesus Christ, we are no longer

under the law. "But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor."

Whereas we once were told by the law to be holy, now we look to Christ for all

personal holiness. "But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us . . .

righteousness and sanctification" (1Co_1:30).

Whereas we once were told by the law to be loving, now we look to the Spirit of

Christ for all the love that our lives are to show forth. "But the fruit of the Spirit is

love" (Gal_5:22).

Whereas we once were told by the law to be perfect, now we look to the Lord for

all of the perfecting process. "Being confident of this very thing, that He who has

begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ" (Phi_1:6).

Joh 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free (ἐλευθερόω = el-yoo-ther-o'-o),^1659,  ye shall be free (ἐλεύθερος = el-yoo'-ther-os) ¹⁶⁵⁸ indeed.

el-yoo-ther-o'-o:

to liberate/ set at liberty

1. Freedom from restraint, in general sense, and applicable to the body, will or mind. 

The body is at liberty when not confined, the will or mind is at liberty when not checked

or controlled.  a Man enjoys liberty when no physical force operates to restrain his

actions or volitions (volition is the actual exercise of the power which the has of

considering of forbearing to consider an idea).  [Meaning you are free from satan, sin,

evil, destruction and curses, applicable to your body (think about disease and pain),

will and mind.  No physical force (demon oppression or possession) can harm you. 

They cant even control your mind or tell you what to do.]

2.  Liberty, in metaphysics, as opposed to necessity, is the power of an agent to do or

forbear any particular action, according to the determination or thought of the mind, by

which either is preferred to the other.  [Meaning:  There is such a thing as mindpower, 

as you think, so it will be.  So always think positive!  Stay determined to hold on!  Faith

is powerful! Willpower is powerful!  Think about this one.]

3.  Freedom of the will;  exemption from compulsion (The act of driving or urging by

force, physical or moral;  force applied;  constraint of the will;  the application of a force

that is irresistible) or restraint in willing or volition.  [God gave you a free will.  Either

you will or you wont, the decision is yours.  Satan does not control your will.  The

forces of darkness do not drive you anymore.] 

 4.  To free;  to release from restraint or bondage;  to set at liberty;  as, to liberate one

from duress or imprisonment;  to liberate the mind from the shackles of prejudice.  [You

are totally free from the bondage of the devil, sin and all evil.   You are not imprisoned

anymore, no longer a slave to sin or the devil.]

5.  To manumit;  as, to liberate a slave.

el-yoo'-ther-os:

freeborn/Unrestrained

1.  Born free;  not in vassalage;  inheriting liberty. [You

are born free the moment you are born again.  You

inherited all God's promises and belongings the

moment you were born again/excepted Jesus Christ as

your savior.

2.  Not restrained;  not controlled;  not confined;  not

hindered.

3.   Licentious (using license [God gave you a license to enjoy all his promises]; 

induldging freedom to excess;  unrestrained by law or morality;  dissolute;  as a

licentious man);  loose.  [Loose from ALL evil].

4.  Not limited;  as an unrestrained power;  unrestrained truth.  [God's provision,

promises, grace, love, power etc. etc. etc is unlimited!!  Its an unrestrained truth, why

wont we believe it then?  Your faith, willpower and determination will let all these

blessings come into filfullment!

Wat  Godskinders MOET WEET!!

Tit 3:8-11   

-  Die wat in God glo moet sorg dra om goeie werke voor te staan, dit is goed en nuttig

-  Strydvrae, twis en stryery oor die Bybel is dwaas, nutteloos en doelloos: vermy dit!

-  Onttrek jou aan sulke mense en aan die wat so partyskap verwek om hul en hul

    siening na te volg, na 'n tweede vermaning

-  As jy hierdie dinge doen is jy op die verkeerde pad, jy sondig en jy staan

   selfveroordeeld omdat jou sonde getuig van jou verkeerde dade.

Tit 1:16     

-  Pasop wanneer jy bely dat jy die Here ken, maar Hom verloen deur gruwelike en

   ongehoorsame werke te doen en goeie werke te vermy.

1 Kor 3:1-3   

-  Jy is nog nie geestelik genoeg nie, maar nog vleeslik, soos 'n klein kind in Christus

    nog nie in staat om met vaste kos uit die Bybel gevoed te word as daar nog

    tweedrag en jaloersheid in jou gevind word en as jy nog twis.

2 Tim 3:1-9   

-  Bly weg van mense wat hulself lief het in hoogmoed, geldgieriges, grootpraters,

   trotsaards, die wat ander mense belaster, ongehoorsames veral aan hul ouers, wat

   ondankbaar is, onheilig, sonder liefde vir God of hul naaste, onversoenlik, want hul wil

   nie vergewe nie, kwaadsprekers, bandeloses en doen net wat hulself goedvind,

   wreed,  sonder liefde vir die goeie van die Bybel, verraaiers, roekeloos, verwaand, en

   meer liefhebbers van die sonde en  genot as liefhebbers van die wil van God.  Al het

   hierdie mense 'n gedaante van Godsaligheid, gee voor dat hul heilig is, hulle het eintlik

   die krag van Godsaligheid verloen.  Hulle staan altyd die waarheid tee, is verdorwe in  

   die verstand en ontroubaar in die geloof, maar hul sonde sal hul dwaasheid bekend

   maak. BLY WEG van sulke mense!!!!

2 Tim 2:14-26   

-  Moet nie stry nie, veral nie oor die Woord nie, dit is net tot ondergang van ander

    mense wat dit gaan hoor.  Stel jou werke op die proef en

   moet die Woord nie verdraai nie.  Onheilige, onsinnige praatjies moet jy

   VERMY, stap weg, want hulle lei jou tot goddeloosheid.  Sulke praatjies

   woeker voort soos 'n kanker en doen skade orals waar dit gaan en keer

   die geloof van sommige om.  Doen eerder afstand van sulke ongeregtig-

   heid, reinig jou van hierdie tipe erdewerk sodat jy geheilig en bruikbaar

   en 'n instrument tot eer van die Here kan wees.  Vlug van jou ou

   begeerlikhede en jaag na GEREGTIGHEID, geloof, liefde en VREDE

   saam met ander rein gelowiges.  Stryery en strydvrae veral oor die Bybel

   is dwaas en onverstandig omdat dit twis verwek en 'n DIENSKNEG van

   God TWIS NIE, maar is vriendelik teenoor ALLE<ALLE>ALLE mense

   en kan kwaad VERDRA!  Hy wys andere in SAGMOEDIGHEID tereg

   sodat hulle tot bekering kan kom, vry van die duiwel, eerder as om hulle

   af te skrik en te oordeel.

1 Tim 6:4-11   

-  Twisvrae en stryery oor die Bybel lei na afguns, twis,

   lastering, bose agterdog en nuttelose stryery van mense wat

   eintlik verdorwe in die verstand is en van die waarheid beroof

   is.  ONTREK JOU VAN HIERDIE MENSE.  Hul maak asof die

   godsaligheid winsgewend is. Maar godsaligheid saam met

   vergenoegdheid is 'n groot wins.  Wees eerder vergenoeg

   met wat jy het.  Moenie God net wil soek vir rykdom nie.  Die

   wat rykdom soek val in versoeking, strikke en dwase, skadelike begeerlikhede

   wat na verderf lei.  Geldgierigheid is die wortel van ALLE euwels.  Omdat

   sommige dit begeer, het hulle van die geloof afgedwaal en is in smarte

   vasgevang.  Kinders van God VLUG van hierdie dinge en jaag eerder na

   EREGTIGHEID, godsaligheid, geloof, liefde, LYDSAAMHEID, SAGMOEDIGHEID.

1 Tim 3:11   

-  Vroue van God moet waardig wees, geen kwaadspreeksters (KJV: not false accusers)

   nie, nugter en betroubaar in alles.

1 Tim 2:9   

-  Vroue van God moet BEHOORLIK GEKLEED wees.   Moenie 'n struikelblok wees vir

   die manne wat nog swak in die geloof is nie.  Wee die een wat so 'n struikelblok vir

   andere is.  Wees eerder beskeie, hou nog jou skaamte en wees ingetoe met

   selfbeheersing.  Versier jouself eerder met goeie werke sodat jy vrug kan dra soos dit

   vroue betaam.

1 Tim 2:8   

-  Manne van God moet op elke plek bid,  heilige hande KAN OPHEF sonder toorn en

   twis.

1 Thes 5:11-17   

-  Bemoedig en bou mekaar op.  Erken eerder mekaar, selfs die wat sterker in die geloof

   en jou voorgangers is en erken ook die wat jou vermaan.  Bewys HULLE IN LIEFDE

   DIE HOOGSTE AGTING ter wille van hulle werk en hou so die vrede onder mekaar. 

   Moenie jaloers wees nie.

            *VERMAAN die ONORDELIKES
            *BEMOEDIG die KLEINMOEDIGES
            *ONDERSTEUN die SWAKKES en wees LANKMOEDIG teenor ALMAL.
            *Vergeld GEEN kwaad vir kwaad nie
            *Jaag die goed na teenoor ALMAL>ALMAL>ALMAL
            *Wees ALTYDEUR bly en bid SONDER ophou!

Heb 10:24-25   

-  Ons moet op mekaar ag gee en mekaar tot liefde en goeie werke aanspoor.

   Ons moet kerk bywoon en Christelike byeenkomste by die kerk nie nalaat nie. 

   Dis slegte gewoontes. Vermaan eerder mekaar want die tyd is naby.

1 Thes 4:6-9   

-  Moenie jou broeder in enige opsigte bedrieg, benadeel of beheer nie (KJV:  to gain or

   take advantage of another).  Die Here is 'n wreker oor hierdie dinge.  Want God het

   ons nie tot onreinheid geroep nie, maar tot heiligmaking en as ons hierdie saak

   verwerp, verwerp ons ook God wat Sy Gees aan ons gegee het.  God self het ons dan

   geleer om mekaar lief te he.

1 Thes 2:3-4   

-  Ons woord van bemoediging mag nie van dwaling of onreinheid wees nie en ook nie

   om andere te bedrieg nie.  Wanneer ons woord van bemoediging gee moet dit deur

   God toegelaat wees en God moet ons kan vertrou met die evangelie.  En as ons

   spreek mag dit nie wees om mense te bevredig nie, maar om God wat ons harte

   toets, te bevredig. God moet ons WAARDIG ag om die evangelie te bring.  

* Hoe tree ek waardig op wanneer ek namens God spreek om andere te bemoedig, te

   vermaan en te evangeliseer:

Efe 4:  - deur nederig te wees
          - deur sagmoedig te wees
          - geduldig te wees
          - om die persoon te verdra in liefde
          - om eenheid met die persoon te behou DEUR VREDE te hou

2 Thes 1:3-5,11

-  Ons moet ons geloof en liefde laat groei.  Maar veral moet ons ons geloof en

   volharding (KJV: endurance and patience) behou in al die vervolginge en verdrukking

   wat ons MOET VERDUUR.  SO word ons waardig geag vir die koningkryk van God

   waarvoor ons ook moet ly!  Mag God die werk van geloof en Sy welgevalle van wat

   goed is, met krag in ons vervul sodat die Naam van Jesus IN ONS verheerlik kan word

   en ons in Hom net deur GENADE!!

1 Kor 1:1o-13   

-  God vermaan ons om almal saam te stem en dat daar nie

   skeuringe tussen ons moet wees nie, veral nie in die kerk

   en onder kerke nie.  Maar ons moet eerder volmaak

   verenig wees in dieselfde denke, siening en opinie.

   Moenie twis oor verskillende sienswyse nie.  Behou die

   eenheid want Christus is nie verdeel nie!

1 Kor 1:17-19   

-  Moet nie die evangelie verkondig met menslike wysheid van woorde nie en nie om   

   goed te klink nie, sodat die kruis van Jesus nie sy krag verloor nie.  God het nie hoe

   woorde of die intellek van mense nodig nie, die Gees sal self die werk doen.

1 Kor 2:1-5   

-  Wanneer ek spreek namens God en getuig moet dit nie met voortreflikheid van

   woorde of van wysheid wees nie.  Daar kan selfs swakheid en vrees en bewerigheid in

   ons wees, want ons uitspraak en prediking moet nie in oorredende woorde van

   menslike wysheid en krag wees nie, maar in die demonstrasie van krag van die Heilige

   Gees.  So sal almal God deur ons sien werk en die geloof sal nie in ons wysheid           
   geplaas word nie, maar in die krag van God.

1 Thes 1:5,7   

-  Wanneer ons die evangelie verkondig moet dit nie alleen in woorde wees nie, maar

   ons moet ook die krag en die Heilige Gees in volle versekerdheid kan bewys.  Wees

   ook 'n voorbeeld vir andere!

1Tim 1:11,12,16

-  God moet die evangelie aan ons kan toevertrou.  Wanneer God ons getrou ag en Hy

   self ons in die bediening plaas, sal Hy ons die krag daarvoor gee.  Wees 'n voorbeeld

   in die bediening.

2Kor 2:17  

-  Moet nie die Woord verkondig vir jou eie gewin nie, dit moet uit opregtheid wees, uit

   God, want ons spreek in die teenwoordigheid van God in Christus.

Rom 15:1,2   

-  Sterk christene moet die swakhede van die dra wat nog nie sterk in die geloof is nie

   en nie eerder doen wat hulself plesier nie.  Elkeen moet sy naaste plesier met die oog

   om hom op te bou.

           
Rom 15:5-7   

-  Ons God van geduld en bemoediging rus ons toe om ook so met mekaar te wees

    saam met Christus Jesus, sodat ons eensgesind uit een mond God kan verheerlik.

   Neem daarom mekaar aan soos Christus jou aangeneem het, net soos jy is, met

   swakheid en al tot heerlikheid van God.

Rom 15:18,19   

-  Waag eerder nie om iets van die dinge van Christus te se waarvan jy nie'n voorbeeld

   is nie, sodat jy eerder andere deur woord EN DAAD, deur tekens en wonders en deur

   die krag van die Gees tot gehoorsaamheid kan bring, so volbring ek die

   evangelieverkondiging.

Kol 3:5-11   

-  Maak dood in julle die  *hoerery    *onreinheid van lippe/dade/gedagtes *verkeerde

   begeertes       *wellus      *gierigheid     =al hierdie dinge is afgode !  Ons het vroeer

   hierdie dinge gedoen, maar nie meer nie.  Maar ons moet ook afle:        *kwaad

   *woedebuie      *boosheid         *lastering teen andere      *verkeerde taalgebruik

   *leuens = want ons het die ou mens afgele en ons nou met Jesus Christus beklee,

   na die  beeld van God ons Skepper en omdat Christus binne ons is.

1 Tim 4:12   

-  Wees 'n voorbeeld vir ander CHRISTENE in:

*  wat jy spreek

*   wat jy doen

*   hoe jy leef

*   in liefde

*   in gees om vrug te dra

*   in GELOOF wat vasstaan selfs in swaar tye

*   in reinheid van lippe/dade

Kol 1:10,11   

-  Hou aan bid om vervul te word met die kennis van GOD se WIL en WYSHEID en

   GEESTELIKE INSIG, want hierdeur sal ons:

            * waardiglik voor God wandel om Hom in ALLES te BEHAAG

            * in al ons werke vrug dra

            * ons in kennis van God groei

            * met ALLE mag versterk word volgens die krag van Sy heerlikheid vir

               alle geduld en lankmoedigheid saam met blydskap.

Kol 1:12-14   

-  Dank God want Hy kwalifiseer ons om deelgenote te wees van die erfdeel van die

   heiliges in die lig, Hy wat ons gered het van die krag van die duisternis en ons

   oorgedra het in die koninkryk van Sy geliefde Seun, in wie ons verlossing het DEUR

   SY BLOED = die vergifnis van sonde.

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1John3 vs Psalm 91


1John3:2    

we know that, when He shall appear, (manifest himself) we shall be like

(resembling/similiar to) Him; for we shall see (to gaze with amazement)  Him as He is.

We know that when Jesus shall manifest himself  through us(by Holy Spirit), we shall resemble Him; for we shall gaze at Him with amazement for who He is.

1John3:3    

And every man that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.

And every man that has this hope/FAITH  in Him, purifies himself, even as Jesus is pure

1John3:4    

Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression

of the law.

Whosoever commits sin violates the law: for sin is the violation of the law

1John3:5    

And ye know that He was manifested to take away (to take upon one’s self and carry

what has been raised up, to bear) our sins; and in Him is no sin.

And you know that Jesus was manifested to raise up and take our sins upon Himself and bore it on the cross, and in Him isno sin

1John3:6   

(-Psm 91:1-)  Whosoever abideth (remain/dwell) in Him sinneth (miss/wander of the

right path) not: whosoever sinneth (miss/wander of the right path) hath not seen (to

see, i.e. become acquainted with by experience, to experience) him, neither known (get

a knowledge of perceive, feel) him.

Whosoever abides/dwells/stay in God, does not miss or wander of the right path, whosoever miss or wander of the right path  has not perceived (experienced) or felt God.
 
1John3:7    

(-Heb5:12-14-) Little children (infants), let no man deceive (cause to go astray/lead

away from truth/right way) you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as

He is righteous.

Infants of the Word, let nobody cause you to go astray or lead you away from the  truth and the right way: he that does righteousness is righteous, even as God is righteous.

1John3:8  

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this

purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy (loosen/break)  the

works of the devil.

He that commits sin (unsafed sinner) is of the devil, for the devil sinned from the beginning.  For this purpose Jesus was manifested, that He might loosen and break the works of the devil.

1John3:9    

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his (God's) seed (God's offspring)

remaineth (stay/abide) in him (God): and he (who is born of God) cannot,  sin

(miss/wander of the right way), because he is born of God.

Whosoever is born of God does not commit sin, for God’s offspring/children remains/stays/abides in Him:  and he cannot miss or wander of the right path (that is if you stay momentarily in the presence of God!!!, because he is born of God.

To enter the Holy of Holies, to enter God’s own light, to abide in Him and He in you:

means there can be no sin, no darkness, no evil, no curses, no sickness and no

destruction!!!  No harm can be done to you.  Why do we sin then, why do we get

harmed, why do we fall etc? because we step out of the Holy of Holies, God's presence,

even if its just for a moment.  How do we stay in the Holy of Holies, God's presence: 

by constantly thinking about Him, listening to His voice, seeking Him and His will,

praying and meditating on His Word.  Then NO DARKNESS, NO SIN can drag you down,

or harm you in any way.  But we are human, we sometimes feel too tired to pray or

read the Word, or go to church, we get so busy that we forget to think about God.  We

have limited time, so we do not want to wait on the Lord's answer and do what we

think is best, we feel too weak to stand fast and then give into temptations.  So many

things prevent us from constantly staying in God's Holy of Holies.

Psalms 91

We may assign this Psalm to the last-named writer; and, if so,

this is another Psalm of Moses, the man of God. Many

expressions here used are similar to those of Moses in

Deuteronomy, and the internal evidence, from the peculiar idioms, would point towards

him as the composer.

Psalm 91:1   

He that dwelleth (sits down) in the secret place of the most High shall abide

(stay/remain)  under the shadow (defence)  of the Almighty. 

He that sits down in the secret hiding place/ Holy of Holies of God, shall stay and

remain under the defence and protection of God

The secret dwelling-place = Holy of holies. There is the dweller in the dark world, in the

favoured land, in the holy city, in the outer court; but the holy of holies is the “secret

place” - communion, acceptance, protection etc.


Every child of God looks towards the inner sanctuary and the mercy-seat, yet all do not

dwell in the most holy place; they run to it at times, and enjoy occasional approaches,

but they do not habitually reside in the mysterious presence. Those who through rich

grace obtain unusual and continuous communion with God, so as to abide in Christ and

Christ in them, become possessors of rare and special benefits.

Into the secret place only those who know the love of God in Christ Jesus come, and

those only dwell there to whom to live is Christ. To them the veil is rent, the mercy-seat

is revealed, the covering cherubs (Angels) are manifest, and the glory of the Most High

is apparent.

Outer court worshippers little know what belongs to the inner sanctuary, or surely they

would press on until the place of nearness and divine familiarity became theirs. Those

who are the Lord's constant guests shall find that he will never suffer any to be injured

within his gates; he has eaten the covenant salt with them, and is pledged for their

protection.

The Omnipotent Lord will shield all those who dwell with him in the Holy of Holies, they

shall remain under his care and the. In the most holy place the wings of the cherubim

were the most conspicuous objects, and they probably suggested to the Psalmist the

expression here employed. Those who commune with God are safe with him, no evil can

reach them, for the outstretched wings of his power and love cover them from all harm.

This protection is constant - they abide under it, and it is all-sufficient, for it is the

shadow of the Almighty, whose omnipotence will surely screen them from all attack. No

shelter can be imagined at all comparable to the protection of God’s own shadow. The

Almighty himself is where his shadow is, and hence those who dwell in his secret place

are shielded by himself. Communion with God is safety. The more closely we cling to

our Almighty Father the more confident may we be.

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