{"id":472,"date":"2007-08-14T05:03:00","date_gmt":"2007-08-14T05:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oxgoad.ca\/2007\/08\/14\/on-the-rationale-of-liberated-righteousness\/"},"modified":"2007-08-14T05:03:00","modified_gmt":"2007-08-14T05:03:00","slug":"on-the-rationale-of-liberated-righteousness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxgoad.ca\/2007\/08\/14\/on-the-rationale-of-liberated-righteousness\/","title":{"rendered":"on the rationale of liberated righteousness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kent Brandenburg has an excellent post on Laws about Grace<\/a>, well worth your contemplation.<\/p>\n

His post reminded me of a summary of our series on Law, Legalism and Life that I did in Sedro Woolley, WA on Saturday morning. I was over across the pond for the ordination of a friend and new church planter, Tom Parr. Friday afternoon was the occasion for grilling the preacher. All went extremely well. Tom acquitted himself excellently and the council of preachers offered a thorough examination with no sideshows. (Those who have attended a number of ordinations might know what I mean by sideshows!)<\/p>\n

The next morning after the ordination council was a men’s prayer breakfast at First Baptist, Sedro Woolley. The pastor asked me if I could offer a brief challenge, so I gave the men a summary of my series so far, under the title: Reasons for Christian Standards. I thought the list might be of some general interest, so I offer it here:<\/p>\n

I. There is such a thing as behaviour that pleases God<\/span><\/p>\n

Colossians 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n