On this date, July 21st, Margo was reading in Luke 19:41--48 titled, "Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem" and in Colossians 2:16--23 titled "Do Not Be Enslaved by Legalism".
Margo didn't underline any verses or any of the commentary on the passage in Luke, but she did underline several sentences in the commentary on the passage in Colossians. In order to provide some context I'll quote some of the verses in the passage and then quote the sentences in the commentary she underlined.
Colossians 2: -- Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day...Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you for the prize...Since you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world, why as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules: "Do not handle! Do not Taste! Do not touch!"? These are all destined to perish...Such regulations have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.
Here's what Margo underlined:
"Man-made religions focus on human effort; Christianity focuses on Christ's work. Paul agrees that believers must put aside sinful desires, but that is the by-product of our new life in Christ, not the cause of it. Our salvation does not depend on our own discipline and rule-keeping, but on the power of Christ's death and resurrection."
Monday, July 21, 2008
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