(Galatians) Small Man to the Sacred Families in Land of Pale Skins 5

1The Chosen One set us free so that we can remain free, so stand firm and do not let anyone rope you into being slaves again. 2Listen closely to what I, Small Man (Paul), am telling you: if you decide to participate in the cutting of the flesh ceremony for good standing with Creator, then what the Chosen One has done will not help you. 3Again, I speak truth from my heart: any man who participates in the cutting of the flesh ceremony for good standing must follow all of the law given by Drawn from the Water (Moses). 4You who trust in the law for good standing have cut yourself off from the Chosen One and walked away from the gift of Creator’s great kindness.

THE THING THAT MATTERS MOST

5But through the Spirit we keep trusting in the Chosen One for good standing and aim our hearts toward Creator’s right ways. 6So then, in Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One, whether or not you participate in the cutting of the flesh ceremony does not matter. What matters is walking out our faith on the road of love.

7You were walking in a good way. Who talked you out of following the path of truth? 8That counsel did not come from the one who called you to follow him. 9It has been said, “A little yeast will spread through the whole lump of bread dough.”

10But I am sure that our Honored Chief will bring you back into agreement with the truth. As for the one who is troubling you, whoever he is, his ways will come back on his own head.

11My sacred family members, if I still teach that the cutting of the flesh ceremony is needed, then why am I under attack? If that is what I truly teach, then the story of the cross of the Chosen One would make no one stumble. 12If only those false teachers who are trying to force their way on you would go the whole way and cut it all off!

FREEDOM TO LOVE AND SERVE

13But you, my sacred family members, have been called to walk in freedom. Do not use this freedom to walk in weak and broken human ways. Instead, walk in love and serve each other. 14For all of our tribal law finds its full meaning and purpose in this one instruction, “Love your fellow human beings in the same way you love yourself.”#5:14 Leviticus 19:18 15If you keep on acting like wild animals, biting and snapping at each other, watch out! You may end up wiping each other out!

WALKING WITH THE SPIRIT

16So I say to you, if you keep walking by the Spirit’s guidance, your weak and broken desires will no longer lead you down the wrong path. 17For our broken human desires go against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit go against our broken human desires. They are at war with each other, and this struggle keeps you from doing the things you want to do. 18But if you follow the guidance of the Spirit, you are not under tribal law. You have been set free to follow the Spirit!

THE WRONG PATH TO FOLLOW

19We all know the things our weak and broken human ways lead us to do, things such as walking in impure ways, giving in to dark desires, 20following after spirit-images, and participating in witchcraft. Also hostile ways such as fighting, jealousy, lashing out in anger, arguing and making trouble, and dividing into opposing groups. 21Our broken ways also lead us to want what belongs to others, to become drunks, and to participate in wild parties. It is things like this that I am warning you about. For I have already warned you that the ones who walk in these ways will not share in the blessings of Creator’s good road.

THE FRUIT OF WALKING WITH THE SPIRIT

22On the other hand, if we follow the guidance of the Spirit, our lives will bear good spiritual fruit. The Spirit will grow in us the fruit of love and joy, peace and patience, kindness and goodness, faithful hearts, 23gentle ways, and self-control.

Our tribal law has nothing to say against those who walk in these ways. 24For the ones who belong to Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One have nailed their weak and broken humanity to his cross. This puts to death all their wrong desires and broken ways.

25Since our life comes from the Spirit, let us dance in step with the Spirit and follow the Spirit’s guidance. 26In this way we will not become big-headed troublemakers who are jealous of each other.

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