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Jude 1:4
Certain people have secretly slipped in among you. Long ago it was written that they would be judged. They are ungodly people. They misuse the grace of our God as an excuse for sexual sins. They say no to Jesus Christ, our only Lord and King.
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Galatians 5:1
Christ has set us free to enjoy our freedom. So remain strong in the faith. Don’t let the chains of slavery hold you again.
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2 Corinthians 11 26
I have had to keep on the move. I have been in danger from rivers. I have been in danger from robbers. I have been in danger from my fellow Jews and in danger from Gentiles. I have been in danger in the city, in the country, and at sea. I have been in danger from people who pretended they were believers.
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Acts 15:24
We have heard that some of our people came to you and caused trouble. You were upset by what they said. But we had given them no authority to go.
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2 Corinthians 11 20
In fact, you even put up with anyone who makes you a slave or uses you. You put up with those who take advantage of you. You put up with those who claim to be better than you. You put up with those who slap you in the face.
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Acts 15:1
Certain people came down from Judea to Antioch. Here is what they were teaching the believers.“ Moses commanded you to be circumcised,” they said.“ If you aren’t, you can’t be saved.”
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2 Corinthians 11 13
People like that are false apostles. They are workers who tell lies. They only pretend to be apostles of Christ.
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Galatians 5:12-13
So then, what about troublemakers who try to get others to be circumcised? I wish they would go the whole way! I wish they would cut off everything that marks them as men!My brothers and sisters, you were chosen to be free. But don’t use your freedom as an excuse to live under the power of sin. Instead, serve one another in love.
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Galatians 4:3
It is the same with us. When we were children, we were slaves to the basic spiritual powers of the world.
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Galatians 4:25
Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia. She stands for the present city of Jerusalem. That’s because she and her children are slaves.
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2 Corinthians 3 17
Now the Lord is the Holy Spirit. And where the Spirit of the Lord is, freedom is also there.
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Galatians 3:23-26
Before faith in Christ came, we were guarded by the law. We were locked up until this faith was made known.So the law was put in charge of us until Christ came. He came so that we might be made right with God by believing in Christ.But now faith in Christ has come. So the law is no longer in charge of us.So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God by believing in Christ.
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Psalms 51:12
Give me back the joy that comes from being saved by you. Give me a spirit that obeys you so that I will keep going.
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Galatians 4:9-10
But now you know God. Even better, God knows you. So why are you turning back to those weak and worthless powers? Do you want to be slaves to them all over again?You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!
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Isaiah 51:23
Instead, I will give it to those who made you suffer. They said to you,‘ Fall down flat on the ground. Then we can walk all over you.’ And that is exactly what you did. You made your back like a street to be walked on.”
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2 Corinthians 11 17
When I brag about myself like this, I’m not talking the way the Lord would. I’m talking like a fool.
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John 8:31-36
Jesus spoke to the Jews who had believed him.“ If you obey my teaching,” he said,“ you are really my disciples.Then you will know the truth. And the truth will set you free.”They answered him,“ We are Abraham’s children. We have never been slaves of anyone. So how can you say that we will be set free?”Jesus replied,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. Everyone who sins is a slave of sin.A slave has no lasting place in the family. But a son belongs to the family forever.So if the Son of Man sets you free, you will really be free.
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1 Peter 2 16
Live as free people. But don’t use your freedom to cover up evil. Live as people who are God’s slaves.
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Acts 20:30
Even men from your own people will rise up and twist the truth. They want to get the believers to follow them.
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2 Peter 2 19
They promise to give freedom to these new believers. But they themselves are slaves to sinful living. That’s because“ people are slaves to anything that controls them.”
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Galatians 5:10
The Lord makes me certain that you will see the truth of this. The one who has gotten you all mixed up will have to pay the price. This will happen no matter who has done it.
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2 Peter 2 1-2 Peter 2 2
But there were also false prophets among the people. In the same way there will be false teachers among you. In secret they will bring in teachings that will destroy you. They will even turn against the Lord and Master who died to pay for their sins. So they will quickly destroy themselves.Many people will follow their lead. These people will do the same evil things the false teachers do. They will cause people to think badly about the way of truth.
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Romans 8:15
The Spirit you received doesn’t make you slaves. Otherwise you would live in fear again. Instead, the Holy Spirit you received made you God’s adopted child. By the Spirit’s power we call God Abba. Abba means Father.
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2 Timothy 3 6
They are the kind who trick their way into the homes of some women. These women are ready to believe anything. And they take control over these women. These women are loaded down with sins. They give in to all kinds of evil desires.
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1 John 4 1
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit. Test the spirits to see if they belong to God. Many false prophets have gone out into the world.
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Psalms 119:45
I will lead a full and happy life, because I’ve tried to obey your rules.
