“But now that [internal] Faith has come,
we are no longer subject to [an external] disciplinarian.”
~ Paul (Galatians 3:25)

 

Actually, while my additions [in brackets] here do indeed accurately reflect the beliefs of Paul, they do not necessarily reflect the Truth of The Way of Christ – for Christ knew quite well that Faith was anything but an internal thought or belief or feeling – he knew that real Faith was a verb or nothing at all (see Matthew 13:18-23, John 13:15-17, John 14:12 et al).

 

In addition, Jesus – unlike Paul (see Romans 12:2, Romans 13:1-6 et al) – was fully unconcerned with external disciplinarians (see the many times he directly flaunted the authorities of his day without fear and indeed, without coming to adverse consequence – Luke 2:41-52, Luke 4:30, Matthew 26:62-64, Matthew 27:11-14 et al) … Instead, Jesus was concerned with being judged by one’s Self from within (John 12:47-48).

 

Now what is true regarding this verse is the fact that once we do choose to enliven our Faith – once we do choose to make our lives about sacrificing for others selflessly & willingly – then we do indeed not care in the least what others have to say about the same, and we are indeed in such moments truly “no longer subject to a disciplinarian” (“Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple … If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town” ~ Jesus Christ in Luke 14:26 & Matthew 10:14 – see also Matthew 22:15-46 et al).  And these are the moments we become truly Free.

 

Amen … Let it be so.

 

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