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Season One - 2. The Bachelorette and Legalism S1E3

Season One - 2. The Bachelorette and Legalism

In this follow-up to last week's episode about The Bachelorette's Hannah Brown, Greg and RD discuss the bigger issues of God's love for us and our obedience to Him, how to navigate pursuing holiness, and how to encourage and call out other Christians in love. They also talk about the importance of the fruits of the Spirit and how it impacts every part of our lives, and show how everything in our lives is deepening our dependence on God.

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After Hannah Brown's comments about her sexual history, Christians took to social media to share their opinions, both negative and positive towards Hannah. In light of this, Greg and RD spend this follow-up episode talking about the distinction between God's love for us and Christians walking in obedience with God.
This obedience to God is different from Legalism, which is often tied to the Pharisees. RD and Greg stress that there is a difference between following God's Word and saying to someone, "You're not a Christian because you didn't do x, y, and z."
In looking at what a healthy pursuit of God and holiness looks like, Greg shares the four non-negotiable things that all Believers need to be doing: Studying the Bible, praying, being in fellowship with other Believers, and engaging in corporate worship. He and RD also discuss how we are given the Holy Spirit and the fruits of the Spirit to help guide us, but to be careful to use the Bible's definition of what these are, not our own definitions.
Greg and RD also discuss using the fruits of the Spirit as a way to approach your brother or sister in Christ who is not walking in obedience. Both pastors admit that this is a hard thing to do, but that it is our responsibility as we are all one Body in Christ.

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